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Expect serious shortfall of Hong Kong minibus drivers if tougher government health checks kick in, industry head warns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association chairman says drivers for minibuses are generally older than those for taxis. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3220571/expect-serious-shortfall-hong-kong-minibus-drivers-if-tougher-government-health-checks-kick-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan serves up sauerkraut, maple syrup and sardine pancakes for G7 summit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hiroshima, the host city of this year’s G7 meet, has around 800 restaurants specialising in ‘okonomiyaki’ – a savoury pancake whose name means ‘cooked as you like’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3220563/japan-lays-sauerkraut-maple-syrup-and-sardine-pancakes-g7-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

Explosions rocked occupied city of Tokmak

Pravda Ukraine On the morning of 15 May, several explosions rang out in the temporarily occupied city of Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Source: Petro Andryushchenko, adviser to the Mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram Quote: “It is a really good morning from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402189/

Russian senator criticizes Scholz for interfering in relations between Moscow, Kiev

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Viktor Bondarev, Russia seeks peace and does not mean any criminal acts against the Ukrainian people https://tass.com/politics/1617425

Russian senator criticizes Scholz for interfering in relations between Moscow, Kiev

Your Monday Briefing

New York Times Results of Turkey’s election. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/briefing/turkey-election-bakhmut-thailand.html

Norway will conduct training for 3,200 Ukrainian military personnel during the year

Pravda Ukraine Norway’s Armed Forces, Forsvaret, plan to train about 3,200 Ukrainian soldiers this year. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as European Pravda reports Details: It is noted that training will take place both on the territory of Norway and abroad. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402188/

Top Chinese envoy to visit Ukraine, Russia on ‘peace’ mission

Jerusalem Post Li Hui is the most senior Chinese official to visit Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022, and his trip could coincide with the beginnings of a long-anticipated counteroffensive by Ukraine. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743067

In Turkey’s tight election, Erdogan prepares for possible runoff

Washington Post Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was prepared for a runoff against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, as he claimed a narrow lead in the contest. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/turkey-election-2023-runoff-erdorgan-kilicdaroglu/

Woman, 59, and father, 86, found dead in Hong Kong flat after family member visits on Mother’s Day and no one answers door

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Emergency personnel were called in after the woman’s daughter visited on Mother’s Day and no one answered the door. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220564/woman-59-and-father-86-found-dead-hong-kong-flat-after-family-member-visits-mothers-day-and-no-one?utm_source=rss_feed