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Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of May 18, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-2fdc40a

Russian forces lose their initiative in Bakhmut area – ISW

Pravda Ukraine Russian troops are losing the initiative in the Bakhmut area despite the limited nature of the defenders’ counterattacks. Source: ISW report Details: The report said that Russian and Ukrainian officials acknowledged that limited Ukrainian counterattacks near Bakhmut were continuing on 17 May. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/18/7402700/

Kim Jong-un’s miscalculations leave his regime in North Korea hanging by a thread

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three events have precipitated the crisis: UN sanctions, Kim’s harsh Covid-19 controls and his failed bid to court Russia and China in a defiant nuclear push. The only remaining means of preserving state integrity…

Ron DeSantis Set to Launch 2024 Presidential Bid Next Week

Wall Street Journal The Florida governor is expected to file paperwork making his candidacy official, pitting him against Donald Trump for the GOP nod. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-set-to-launch-2024-presidential-bid-next-week-422b1df3

Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, May 18 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 134.97 points at 16,060.26 Thursday on turnover of NT$4.99 billion (US$162.01 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305180002

Israel looks to make history at under-20 men’s World Cup

Jerusalem Post Israel has only made the general World Cup one time, in 1970. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-743394

‘We don’t need a baby, we have a cat’: Hong Kong women say no to having children as experts scratch their heads at ways to reverse trend

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Other countries in crisis are offering ‘baby bonuses’, generous parental leave, allowances for children. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220900/we-dont-need-baby-we-have-cat-hong-kong-women-say-no-having-children-experts-scratch-their-heads?utm_source=rss_feed

Whitmer amends MI Civil Rights Act to protect abortion seekers in workplace

Fox News Michigan companies will be prohibited from firing or otherwise retaliating against workers for receiving an abortion under a bill signed Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that amends the state’s civil rights law. Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act had previously only protected individuals against employment discrimination if the abortion was to “save the…

Suspected poisoning of 30 horses at a sports center in central Israel – Agriculture Ministry

Jerusalem Post An initial investigation concluded that a suspect could have poisoned the horses. There are an overall 50 horses at the horse farm. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743393

Ohio Senate passes higher education diversity training crackdown

Fox News A bill that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at Ohio’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics cleared the GOP-dominated Ohio Senate Wednesday on a 21-10 vote. The multifaceted bill would drastically change the way that students learn and…