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Tourism Recovery Helps Japan Grow in First Quarter
Wall Street Journal Japan’s economy grew modestly in the first quarter, helped by a recovery in tourism that offset sluggishness in some leading economies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tourism-recovery-helps-japan-grow-in-first-quarter-f3a082db
Read More2 US consulate staffers, 2 policemen in Nigeria shot, killed in attack on convoy
Fox News Two staff members of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria were shot and killed along with two police operatives traveling in a convoy, and three others were kidnapped, police in the volatile West Africa nation said Tuesday. The group was on a humanitarian mission when they were attacked in the Ogbaru Local Government Area…
Read More1-year-old dead, 23 missing after Malawi hippopotamus attack
Fox News A 1-year-old child died and 23 people were missing and feared dead after a hippopotamus charged into and capsized a canoe on a river in southern Malawi, authorities said Tuesday. PABLO ESCOBAR HIPPO KILLED IN HIGHWAY COLLISION IN COLOMBIA The long wooden canoe was carrying 37 people across the Shire River on their…
Read MoreDaniel Cameron, Ally of Mitch McConnell, Wins GOP Primary for Kentucky Governor
New York Times Daniel Cameron, the attorney general, will face Andy Beshear, a popular Democrat who is seeking re-election in a typically deep-red state. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/us/politics/kentucky-governor-gop-primary-cameron.html
Read MoreKiev troops shelled DPR 63 times in past day, one civilian injured
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In addition, 15 residential buildings and six civil infrastructure facilities were damaged https://tass.com/emergencies/1618493
Read MoreJudge blocks part of NJ handgun carry law, handing tentative win to 2A advocates
Fox News A federal judge on Tuesday blocked part of New Jersey’s new handgun carry law that barred weapons from being carried in so-called sensitive places and halted a new insurance mandate the law sought to institute. Second Amendment rights groups that filed suit against the law hailed the opinion as a victory, while the…
Read MoreHong Kong’s ageing population time bomb to leave a shortage of 60,000 residences for the elderly by 2032: JLL
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With Hong Kong set to face a shortage of over 60,000 residences for the elderly by 2032, the government needs to create enough accommodation to defuse the ‘huge social problem’, according to JLL’s Wendy…
Read MoreTaiwan’s navy says first landing platform dock the Yushan expected to enter service in June
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Warship to boost defences against potential PLA attacks on offshore islets, including in South China Sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3220775/taiwans-navy-says-first-landing-platform-dock-yushan-expected-enter-service-june?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCourt Reinstates Parts of Sex-Misconduct Lawsuit Against Former ‘GMA’ Producer
Wall Street Journal Michael Corn, who left ABC News in 2021, has denied the allegations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/appeals-court-reinstates-parts-of-lawsuit-accusing-former-good-morning-america-producer-of-sexual-misconduct-9ad14715
Read MoreHong Kong animal NGO appeals for help after halting new intakes amid post-Covid adoption slump
Hong Kong Free Press An animal welfare charity, Team for Animals In Lantau South (TAILS), has said that they will stop accepting new animals for adoption as they are “full.” The founder has said there were fewer foster carers and adoptions after the Covid-19 pandemic. Denver, a 7 months mixed breed dog which is currently…
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