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NATO’s actions bringing global conflict closer, Belarusian president warns
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The negative trends, mentioned repeatedly last year, are becoming a foreign policy reality, the Belarusian leader stressed. According to him, NATO’s military presence and offensive potential is growing along the western borders of the CSTO https://tass.com/world/1619423
Read MoreAlaska Legislature passes bill to keep gun stores open during disasters
Fox News Alaska lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation that seeks to block state and local officials from closing gun stores during disasters declared by the governor, unless such closures apply to all other businesses. The bill, HB61, is a response to business closures in Alaska and other states during the pandemic, according to a statement…
Read MoreWest pushing Kiev into counteroffensive, Russia ready for it — DPR leader
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is stressed that Russian forces are “ready for any development of events” https://tass.com/defense/1619421
Read MoreHainan’s Haikou and Paris resume air freight services
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Flights will be operated by Hainan Airlines on Boeing 789 cargo planes https://tass.com/economy/1619471
Read MoreRussia doing all it can to reduce intensity of shelling of Donetsk — DPR head
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Recently, Ukrainian troops have significantly increased the intensity of shelling of towns and villages in the Donetsk People’s Republic https://tass.com/defense/1619419
Read MoreSouth Carolina becomes latest southern state to move toward near-total abortion ban
Fox News South Carolina became the latest state to move toward a near total abortion ban Wednesday with legislation that if enacted would leave Virginia an outlier in the South as a place where women have unrestricted access to abortions amid a rapid rise in restrictions in the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned.…
Read MoreAdjusted duty on grain exports from Russia will take effect from June 1
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, First Deputy Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut said that the Agriculture Ministry did not plan to adjust the current mechanism for calculating export duties on grain and sunflower seeds and may revise the cut-off price for calculating the grain duty by the end…
Read MoreCyclone Aid Stalled in Myanmar: ‘I Just Hope We Get Help Before We Die.’
New York Times Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/asia/myanmar-cyclone-mocha.html
Read MoreWalmart Lifts Full-Year Outlook as Quarterly Sales Surge
Wall Street Journal Sales from stores and digital channels operating for at least 12 months grew 7.4% in the quarter ended April 28. https://www.wsj.com/articles/walmart-wmt-q1-earnings-report-2024-fab702d3
Read MoreTokyo Meeting Highlights Democracies’ Push to Secure Chip Supplies
Wall Street Journal Executives from Intel, TSMC and Samsung meet Japan’s prime minister ahead of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tokyo-meeting-highlights-democracies-push-to-secure-chip-supplies-54e1173d
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