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Canadian Airline WestJet Averts Strike, Reaches Deal With Pilots

Wall Street Journal The tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association addresses aviators’ pay, job security and scheduling. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canadian-airline-westjet-averts-strike-reaches-deal-with-pilots-9feae266

Black Sea Grain Initiative: Russia agrees to resume inspecting ships entering ports, but not all

Pravda Ukraine Russia has agreed to resume inbound inspections of ships entering two of the three ports covered by the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Source: Yurii Vaskov, Deputy Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine, in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine Quote: “As of the morning of 19 May, it became known that Russia…

Deere Lifts Profit Outlook as Supply Chain Improves

Wall Street Journal The strong farm economy bolstered demand for company’s machinery. https://www.wsj.com/articles/deere-de-q2-earnings-report-2023-2b86f61c

As Biden Visits Hiroshima Peace Museum, Japan Counts His Minutes Inside

Wall Street Journal Many people in Hiroshima say then-President Barack Obama’s visit to the museum in 2016 was too short. https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-biden-visits-hiroshima-peace-museum-japan-counts-his-minutes-inside-38cd7bcb

House GOP grill 25 Biden admin agencies about remote work policies

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A trio of House Republican lawmakers led letters to 25 Biden administration agencies regarding their telework programs. House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer, R-Ky., Government Operations and Federal Workforce subcommittee chairman Pete Sessions, R-Texas, and Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., sent letters to 25 agencies about their remote work policies. “Hard-working…

NY House Republicans blast Dems over state’s migrant crisis packing school gyms: ‘Absolutely unacceptable’

Fox News House Republicans representing New York are taking aim at state Democrats and the Biden administration over the Empire State’s migrant surge — as migrants have been housed in school gyms and as the Democratic leaders are also attempting to put pressure on Republicans over the crisis. “It is absolutely unacceptable that Governor Kathy…

G7 intends to keep Russian assets frozen until Kiev receives ‘compensation’ — statement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The G7 leaders pointed out that they seek “to ensure that Russia pays for the long-term reconstruction of Ukraine” https://tass.com/world/1619911

Ukraine’s Zelensky lands in Saudi Arabia to attend Arab League summit

Jerusalem Post “Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a significant role and we are ready to take our cooperation to a new level,” Zelensky tweeted shortly after arrival. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743597

Taiwan amends money laundering law to combat financial bank fraud

Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Legal revisions to the money laundering law that will penalize those who obtain access to people’s bank accounts to commit fraud cleared the Legislative Yuan on Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305190015

China-Russia cooperation robust, has great potential — Chinese Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Wang Wenbin said that Beijing hoped that the Russian prime minister’s visit to China “will give a potent impulse to the recovery of the global economy” https://tass.com/world/1619899