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Obama, Colbert now among 500 Americans banned from Russia

Fox News In response to a new round of U.S. sanctions, Russia announced Friday that it was banning 500 Americans from entering the country, including former President Barack Obama and comedian Stephen Colbert. PAUL PELOSI, BIDEN FAMILY MEMBERS AMONG 200 AMERICANS SANCTIONED BY RUSSIA The list released by the Foreign Ministry did not specify complaints…

My work won’t end with victory: reintegration comes next – Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence chief

Pravda Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, believes that after victory, Ukraine will face many years reintegrating the temporarily occupied territories which have spent nine years engulfed in Russian propaganda [Crimea and the Donetsk and Luhansk “People’s Republics”]. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/19/7403039/

Who Is James Gorman? Morgan Stanley CEO, Taylor Swift Booster

Wall Street Journal The Australia native made his way to New York for business school, and eventually the bank. https://www.wsj.com/articles/james-gorman-morgan-stanley-ceo-595e2d4e

Boebert slams Fetterman for wearing hoodie, shorts to Senate news conference: ‘No excuse’

Fox News Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., blasted Democratic Senator John Fetterman’s “unbecoming” decision to attend a Senate press conference while wearing a hoodie and shorts. “John Fetterman redefined Casual Friday on a Thursday morning,” Boebert wrote on Twitter. “It’s truly unbecoming for someone to show up like that to any job, let alone a job…

G7 pledges budgetary support to Ukraine in 2023, early 2024

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The seven nations will also continue its effort to address “Ukraine’s recovery needs” https://tass.com/world/1620363

Stocks Fall to End Week After Debt-Ceiling Talks Pause

Wall Street Journal The stalled discussions fueled worries that failure to reach a deal could spark an unprecedented financial crisis as soon as early June. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-05-19-2023-818f3e97

Judge Rejects Partnership Between American Airlines and JetBlue

Wall Street Journal A federal judge ruled in favor of the Justice Department’s effort to unwind a partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue, finding that their arrangement suppressed competition in key northeast markets. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judge-rejects-partnership-between-american-airlines-and-jetblue-ac8e1792

5 Ancient Beauty Techniques Pros Still Swear By

Wall Street Journal Conceived centuries ago, these five ancient tools— including a gua sha stone and a gladiator-approved exfoliator—still promise to tone, smooth and brighten skin https://www.wsj.com/articles/ancient-beauty-technique-pros-still-swear-by-1e4df56e

G7 concerned over Russia’s readiness to resume nuclear tests

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The G7 leaders called on all nuclear powers to follow the suit of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France and provide data on their nuclear forces and the objective size of their nuclear arsenals https://tass.com/world/1620361

Greenpeace targeted in Russian dissent crackdown, top anti-Putin politician spared jail time

Fox News The Russian branch of the environmental group Greenpeace on Friday announced it would close after the authorities declared Greenpeace International to be an undesirable organization. A statement from the national prosecutor-general’s office said it had determined that Greenpeace posed “a threat to the foundations of the constitutional order and security of the Russian…