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State Investigation Bureau served serviceman who surrendered 277 marines in Mariupol with notice of suspicion
Pravda Ukraine The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has served Kostiantyn Bezsmertnyi, the head of the material service of the 501st Separate Marine Brigade, with a notice of suspicion. He deceived marines into surrendering in Mariupol in April last year and cancelled the suspicions of 277 fighters who were accused of desertion. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402404/
Read MoreBeijing LGBT Center closes its doors, a blow for diversity in China
Washington Post The move coincided with a new milestone for same-sex couples in Taiwan – they can now adopt – and underscored the lack of progress on LGBTQ issues in China. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/china-lgbt-beijing-center-closed/
Read MoreSituation in Artyomovsk ‘tense’, but Russian forces continue to advance, says DPR head
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Denis Pushilin pointed out that the situation on the flanks is not easy, as active combat operations continue due to Ukraine’s redeployment of reserves https://tass.com/politics/1617985
Read MoreTSMC shares soar almost 2% despite Bershire’s exit from stock
Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Shares of contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) ended sharply higher Tuesday, even though Berkshire Hathaway Inc. announced overnight that it had cut its holdings in the Taiwanese chipmaker to zero. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305160007
Read MoreWagner advances in Bakhmut, but Ukraine stabilizes flanks – UK
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743188
Read MoreDrone attacked FSB office in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, injuring five people – Russian media
Pravda Ukraine A UAV has dropped three rounds of ammunition on the building of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia in Kursk Oblast, injuring five border guards, Russian Telegram channels report. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402403/
Read MoreUK Intelligence reports on Ukraine’s tactical successes near Bakhmut
Pravda Ukraine Over the past four days, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have achieved tactical successes near the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast. Source: UK Defence Intelligence update, as European Pravda reports Details: According to UK Intelligence, despite the fact that the Wagner Group continues to gradually advance in the centre of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian military…
Read MoreSingapore’s 11 hangings add to record year for executions worldwide in 2022
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Last year’s 883 recorded executions were the most since 2017, activists said. The death penalty is also used extensively in North Korea and Vietnam but as with China, figures there remain ‘shrouded in secrecy’.…
Read MoreKyiv wants to receive 40-50 F-16 fighters from allies – Defence Minister adviser
Pravda Ukraine Yurii Sak, advisor to Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, has named the number of F-16 fighter jets that Kyiv hopes to receive from its allies. Source: Politico, as European Pravda reports Details: According to Sak, Ukraine wants to receive 40 to 50 F-16s in total, forming three or four squadrons to protect its…
Read MoreHong Kong student jailed for 5 years under national security law to take appeal to city’s top court
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong student who was denied a jail term reduction under the national security law has been granted permission to appeal his five-year sentence at the city’s top court. Court of Final Appeal. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Lui Sai-yu, 26, appeared at the Court of Final Appeal on Tuesday morning. Wearing…
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