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Occupiers use educational institutions for shelter in Donetsk Oblast – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine The Russians are using school buildings to accommodate personnel, store equipment and provide shelter in the town of Yasynuvata, Donetsk Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: “The enemy continues to cynically use educational institutions in the temporarily occupied settlements for its own purposes. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402366/

Firefight between IDF and armed Palestinians in Jericho

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743181

Putin Hands Over Historic Icon to Church

Moscow Times The Moscow Patriarchate said Putin made the decision to hand over the icon “in response to numerous requests from Orthodox believers.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/16/putin-hands-over-historic-icon-to-church-a81150

Ukraine’s defence forces clashed with Russian forces 49 times on 15 May – General Staff report

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s defence forces clashed with Russian occupation forces 49 times across four fronts over the course of 15 May. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 16 May Quote from the General Staff: “Over the course of the past 24 hours, enemy forces deployed…

Hong Kong national security: mainland China’s life sentence on US-based city resident for spying a reminder of lurking risks in society, John Lee warns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive stops short of providing details of detainee in mainland China and whether administration had offered help under reciprocal notification mechanism. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220677/hong-kong-national-security-mainland-chinas-life-sentence-us-based-city-resident-spying-reminder?utm_source=rss_feed

What’s News: Business & Finance

Wall Street Journal What’s News: Business & Finance https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-business-finance-41e3b7a7

What’s News: World-Wide

Wall Street Journal What’s News: World-Wide https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-world-wide-2e9dfc62

Malaysia moves to decriminalise small-scale drug possession and use to free up prison space

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nearly 22,000 people were arrested in Malaysia last year for various drugs offences. Those found with small quantities would not be prosecuted but instead sent to drug rehabilitation centres under a proposed new law.…

Safety-defect probes by NHTSA are getting longer, with many lasting well past the agency’s goal of a year or less, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal of publicly available data.

Wall Street Journal Safety-defect probes by NHTSA are getting longer, with many lasting well past the agency’s goal of a year or less, according to an analysis by The Wall Street Journal of publicly available data. https://www.wsj.com/articles/airbag-recall-demand-death-injuries-arc-automotive-b769362d?mod=us_lead_story

The EU’s antitrust watchdog approved Microsoft’s planned $75 billion acquisition of game maker Activision, giving the companies a win after the deal hit a regulatory roadblock in the U.K.

Wall Street Journal The EU’s antitrust watchdog approved Microsoft’s planned $75 billion acquisition of game maker Activision, giving the companies a win after the deal hit a regulatory roadblock in the U.K. https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofts-75-billion-activision-blizzard-deal-gets-eu-approval-116b7d9a?mod=e2tw