• 03/17/2025

Ukrainian intelligence admits Kiev behind terror attacks against Russian media figures

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On August 20, 2022, the car of Russian reporter Daria Dugina was blown up in the Moscow Region, killing her https://tass.com/defense/1618381

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Chinese authorities call on foreign embassies to remove pro-Ukrainian banners — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On May 10, the Chinese Foreign Ministry sent a note to embassies and international organizations with a call not to use their buildings for “political propaganda” and to “avoid provoking conflicts between states” https://tass.com/world/1618379

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Would Israel be impacted by US selling Iron Dome to Ukraine? – analysis

Jerusalem Post Even if the US muscled Israel into not opposing the transfer of one Iron Dome battery, it would make little difference. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743256

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Most brutal fights near Bakhmut and Marinka; three Russian electronic warfare stations and two munitions warehouses destroyed – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine The enemy forces focus their primary efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka fronts. Forty-four combat clashes took place there during the day. The defenders continue to destroy Russian warehouses and equipment. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402505/

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Sanitary and epidemiological situation in Russia’s new regions stable — sanitary watchdog

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Anna Popova, the watchdog has offices in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, and in the Zaporozhye Region and the Crimean office is responsible for work in the Kherson Region https://tass.com/society/1618375

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Lifting of Russia Flight, Visa Restrictions Deepens Georgia’s Geopolitical Dilemma

Moscow Times Analysts say Russia may be seeking to further drive a wedge between Georgia and the West — putting Tbilisi’s delicate balancing act to the test. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/16/lifting-of-russia-flight-visa-restrictions-deepens-georgias-geopolitical-dilemma-a81163

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invites federal regulation on artificial intelligence

Fox News Sam Altman, the CEO of artificial intelligence lab OpenAI, told a Senate panel he welcomes government regulation on the technology “to mitigate” its risks.  “As this technology advances, we understand that people are anxious about how it could change the way we live. We are too. But we believe that we can and…

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FTC sues to stop drugmaker Amgen from completing $27.8 billion deal

Washington Post The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block Amgen’s $27.8 billion deal to acquire Horizon Therapeutics, the regulator’s first challenge to a pharmaceutical merger in years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/16/ftc-lawsuit-amgen-pharmaceutical-deal/

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LG Display to supply OLED TV panels to Samsung Electronics

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that flat-screen maker LG Display is in a deal to supply high-end TV panels to Samsung Electronics in a deal that would help the South Korean firm turn profitable. For Samsung, the world’s largest TV vendor, the deal highlights how it is looking to expand in high-end organic light emitting diode (OLED)…

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Arab League: Syria’s presence in Jeddah meetings ‘a new phase’ in Arab world

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Arab says the presence of Damascus in ongoing meetings in the Saudi port city of Jeddah ushers in a new era in the Arab world. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703491/Arab-League-Syria-Jeddah-new-era-

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