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The 1-54 Art Fair Brings Africa and Its Diaspora Into the Global Mainstream
New York Times Talking with Touria El Glaoui, its founder, about making a real difference in the careers of African artists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/arts/design/touria-el-glaoui-1-54-african-art-fair.html
Read MoreUS-China rivalry: American troops to access Papua New Guinea ports, airports in new security pact
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister James Marape said two agreements focusing on defence cooperation and maritime surveillance had been agreed with Washington and would be signed in the near future. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3221051/us-china-rivalry-american-troops-access-papua-new-guinea-ports-airports-new-security-pact?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreZelenskyy heads Crimea Liberation Council and initiates memorial to deportation of Tatars of Crimea
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy became head of the Advisory Council on Deoccupation and Reintegration of Crimea and suggested creating the memorial as a reminder about the crimes against the Crimean Tatars to the representatives of Mejlis (the single highest executive-representative body of the Crimean Tatars – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/18/7402802/
Read MoreBipartisan event fetes united Jerusalem in US Congress
Jerusalem Post The Congressional Israeli Allies Caucus Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Brad Schneider, a member of Biden’s party, said that he is “proud to celebrate Jerusalem Day.” https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-743465
Read MoreRussia says Ukrainian issue not scheduled for discussion with African peacekeepers in July
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ambassador-at-Large and Head of the Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum Oleg Ozerov said it was premature to talk about such possibility until the African peacekeeping mission arrived https://tass.com/politics/1619503
Read MoreOregon GOP walkout over Democrats’ ‘extreme’ bills stalls two-year budget plan
Fox News Oregon’s latest state revenue forecast far exceeded expectations Wednesday, giving lawmakers more money for a two-year budget that’s due in June, but a walkout by Senate Republicans has jeopardized the process and they show no signs of planning to return to the chamber. Senate Democratic leaders, who hold the majority in both the…
Read MoreWisconsin’s assembly speaker says GOP is ‘done negotiating’ on bill to increase state aid to local governments
Fox News Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Wednesday that Republicans were “done negotiating” on a bill that would increase state aid to local governments, unveiling a new proposal that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the GOP-controlled Senate have yet to agree to. The Assembly passed the latest version hours after Evers expressed optimism that…
Read MoreThe Morning Risk Report
Wall Street Journal How Meta uses Netflix-style videos to get engineers thinking about compliance, and skincare company Murad agrees to settle Iran sanctions violations. Also, UBS prepares for $4 billion legal hit from Credit Suisse deal. https://createsend.com/t/d-2500E43417AF27542540EF23F30FEDED
Read MoreFrench high court issues decision supporting AI-powered surveillance cameras for Paris Olympics
Fox News The highest constitutional court in France issued a decision Wednesday supporting the use of AI-powered surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics despite privacy concerns. The Constitutional Council ruled that certain contested provisions of a law relating to the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2024 do not infringe upon the right to respect…
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