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Commemorating Ferdowsi will promote Iranian-Islamic identity: Raeisi

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. President Raeisi says the commemoration of prominent Iranian poet Hakim Ferdowsi will help promote the Iranian-Islamic identity. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/16/703460/Commemorating-Ferdowsi-promote-Iranian-Islamic-identity-Raeisi

Vodafone Forecasts Flat Profits; to Cut Jobs

Wall Street Journal Vodafone said it expected adjusted Ebitda to be flat at around €13.3 billion this year, as it announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs over three years, admitting that its performance had not been good enough. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vodafone-plans-11-000-job-cuts-over-three-years-as-part-of-turnaround-plan-80c76432

UK Unemployment Rate, Pay Growth Tick Up

Wall Street Journal The U.K. unemployment rate stood at 3.9% in the first quarter of 2023, slightly higher than expectations, while pay growth continued to rise, reflecting a little slacking in the labor market and continuing pressures on employers to raise wages. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uk-jobless-rate-rose-slightly-in-1q-as-pay-growth-sped-up-6798f118

Macron answers question on supply of fighter jets to Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron commented on the possibility of supplying Ukraine with combat aircraft. Source: Macron, in an interview with TF1, reports European Pravda Details: When asked whether combat aircraft would be supplied, the French president said: “No, I didn’t talk about planes; I talked about missiles, and I talked about [military –…

Hong Kong Cathay Pacific’s free tickets from Seoul to city snapped up quickly as 130,000 people queue for 10,602 giveaways

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Free airline tickets offered to registered Cathay members over 19 years old. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220705/hong-kong-cathay-pacifics-free-tickets-seoul-city-snapped-quickly-130000-people-queue-10602?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s Hokkaido issues urgent bear alert after fisherman decapitated

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man’s remains were found by the banks of a lake in a remote party of the country’s northernmost prefecture on Monday. Observers say a decline in hunting and city dwellers’ lack of nature…

Bombardments escalate as military factions battle in Sudan’s capital

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743184

EBRD halves its forecast of Russia’s 2023 GDP decline to 1.5%

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In February, the bank expected Russia’s economy to contract by 3% in 2023 and to grow 1% in 2024 https://tass.com/economy/1617953

Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia join forces to secure Unesco status for kebaya

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brunei and Thailand have also put their names to the bid to add the intricately embroidered blouse to the UN’s prestigious intangible cultural heritage list. ‘It’s not only meant for one culture’, a Malaysian…

Washington state scrambles to pass drug possession law before decriminalization deadline

Fox News Washington lawmakers are in a race against the clock to keep their state from becoming the second in the nation to decriminalize possession of hard drugs. Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back for a special session Tuesday after the legislature failed to reach an agreement on a new drug law during the…