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Three Games for Three Trophies: Man City Inches Closer to Its Dream Season

Wall Street Journal Pep Guardiola’s team trounced Real Madrid 4-0 on Wednesday to reach its second Champions League final in three years. The team is now three wins away from an elusive treble. https://www.wsj.com/articles/manchester-city-treble-champions-league-final-real-madrid-inter-milan-e7cfa6f9

They tried and failed to repeal the debt ceiling. Now it may ruin the economy.

Washington Post As the U.S. barrels toward a fiscal cliff, some Democrats say it didn’t have to be this way — and lawmakers should have learned from past mistakes. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/18/us-debt-ceiling-repeal-democrats-deadline/

Russia looks forward to African countries’ initiatives for Ukrainian settlement — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We have a positive attitude towards all the initiatives that are aimed at finding a settlement,” Mikhail Bogdanov said https://tass.com/politics/1619347

West unceasing in futile attempts to derail Russia-Africa Summit — senior Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Oleg Ozerov, the summit’s agenda will mostly address ways of boosting Russia’s cooperation with African countries, the development of international relations and the strengthening of Africa’s sovereignty overall https://tass.com/politics/1619345

Hong Kong authorities float legislation to penalise anyone caught operating boats while under influence of alcohol or drugs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Change would close gap in current legislation, as city has no dedicated law to regulate operation of vessels while under influence. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3221022/hong-kong-authorities-float-legislation-penalise-anyone-caught-operating-boats-while-under-influence?utm_source=rss_feed

15 outstanding Israeli high school students receive Ramon Award

Jerusalem Post The recipients of the award receive a stipend in recognition of their voluntary activism and initiative in their communities. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743414

Senior Crimean lawmaker sees Kiev’s fingerprints all over blast causing railcar derailment

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We will quickly rebuild and relaunch everything, so life will return to normal within 24 hours,” Vladimir Konstantinov stressed https://tass.com/emergencies/1619329

Russians “arrest” civilians on occupied territories and train them to fight against Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar reported that the Russian invaders are conducting raids in the occupied Ukrainian territories, arresting men there and trying to create a “reserve” of them to participate in hostilities. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/18/7402758/

Syria’s Assad travels to Saudi Arabia ahead of Arab league summit -presidency

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743441

Destroyed missiles also pose a threat: Ukraine’s Air Force explains what happened in Odesa Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Several waves of Russian missile attacks on 17 and 18 May resulted in only one hit – a Kh-101/Kh-555 missile in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, while other reports of destruction were related to damage from shot down targets [missiles] that fell to the ground. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/18/7402756/