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Existing-home sales fall at the sharpest annual pace in a decade

Washington Post Existing home sales in April saw their sharpest price decline in more than decade, reflecting the first significant year-over-year decline in housing prices, which have remained stubbornly high even as the broader housing market has slowed down due to higher borrowing costs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/18/home-sales-prices-fall/

Palestinians, Jordan slam ‘provocative’ Jerusalem flag march

Jerusalem Post Palestinian leaders accused Israel of working to alter the demographic composition, historic, and legal status of Jerusalem. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743490

UK confirms Ukraine starting to use Storm Shadow missiles

Pravda Ukraine UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Thursday that he was aware of Ukraine’s use of long-range Storm Shadow missiles, which London had handed over to Kyiv. Source: Wallace at a press conference with Norwegian Defence Minister Arild Gram, reported by European Pravda Quote from Wallace: “All I can say is, it is…

U.S., Japan leaders determined to maintain peace in Taiwan Strait

Washington, May 18 (CNA) United States President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio reiterated their “resolve to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait” after the two leaders met in Hiroshima, Japan on Thursday ahead of the start of the G7 Summit. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305180024

Work on Syrian-Turkish normalization roadmap begins in earnest — Russian Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the work on creating the roadmap will begin shortly, adding that this activity will be relegated to a separate committee https://tass.com/politics/1619563

Moscow, Kiev agree to receive Pope Francis’ special envoys — website

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who had an audience with Pope Francis last Saturday, claimed that Kiev “requires no mediators,” because he has no intention to engage in peace talks https://tass.com/politics/1619561

Does America Need a New Conversation About Guns?

Wall Street Journal To prevent mass shootings, Holman Jenkins proposes stigmatizing ‘fetishists’ as opposed to responsible owners. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gun-culture-nra-smoking-campaign-mass-shootings-662ca5eb

Russia admits that grain deal was extended without fulfilling its demands

Pravda Ukraine Russia admitted on 18 May that it had agreed to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative, known as the grain agreement, for 60 more days without fulfilling its ultimatum. Source: European Pravda, referring to the official comment by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Details: Moscow confirmed a two-month prolongation “without any…

UK defense minister: Storm Shadow missiles have been used in Ukraine

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743487

Blaming Everybody but the Criminals for Crime

Wall Street Journal ‘No car to steal, no theft. Easy!’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/crime-car-theft-kia-hyundai-steal-baltimore-sue-dbcd85ff