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Turkey’s opposition won’t trade relations with Russia if it wins elections — expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Former Turkish trade representative in Russia Aydin Sezer is convinced that major changes in relations between Ankara and Moscow are technically impossible https://tass.com/world/1616921

Amid China’s looming population crisis, is Western ‘de-family’ culture creating more single, childless Chinese?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With marriageable young adults in China worried about the high cost of raising children, Fudan professor Yu Hai says it is hard to force people to have babies. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3220167/amid-chinas-looming-population-crisis-western-de-family-culture-creating-more-single-childless?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong this week: heatstroke, a ban on overseas lawyers and a panda search

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In this issue of Hong Kong Update, we look at the effectiveness of new guidelines protecting outdoor workers from heatstroke, while in the legislature, lawmakers passed a much-debated bill banning foreign-based lawyers from national…

Texas Lawmakers Pass Measure Preventing Treatment for Transgender Youth

Wall Street Journal The bill bars physicians from administering gender-affirming care, including hormones, to minors. https://www.wsj.com/articles/texas-lawmakers-pass-measure-preventing-treatment-for-transgender-youth-a0d2f12f

Ukraine’s Defence Forces achieve success near Bakhmut with targeted counterattacks – ISW

Pravda Ukraine Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has reported on the success of the Ukraine’s Defence Forces near Bakhmut thanks to localised counterattacks. Source: ISW Деталі: According to the ISW, as of 12 May, Ukrainian forces had achieved success northwest of Bakhmut in localised counterattacks. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402004/

Australia concerned over Beijing’s ‘destabilising’ actions around Taiwan, South China Sea: envoy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia’s ambassador to Japan Justin Hayhurst said ‘any conflict or miscalculation or use of violence to change the status quo would be catastrophic’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3220431/australia-concerned-over-beijings-destabilising-actions-around-taiwan-south-china-sea-envoy?utm_source=rss_feed

Zelensky introduces new package of sanctions against Russian companies, including airlines

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Sanctions were imposed for a term of ten years on 212 legal entities and 37 individuals https://tass.com/economy/1616919

‘Unusual’ Chinese history paper, ‘easy’ geography test mark final stretch of Hong Kong’s university entrance exams

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 31,000 candidates tackle last of remaining elective subjects including geography, physics and Chinese history. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3220414/unusual-chinese-history-paper-easy-geography-test-mark-final-stretch-hong-kongs-university-entrance?utm_source=rss_feed

Austin Says Taking Care of Troops, Families a High Priority

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked paratroopers and family members of the 82nd Airborne Division for their service during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3394646/austin-says-taking-care-of-troops-families-a-high-priority/

Rocket sirens sound in Gaza border communities on Saturday morning

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742884