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Street surveillance can be regulated by oblast military administrations so Russians cannot see air defence in action – Ukraine’s Air Force

Pravda Ukraine The issues of street video surveillance cameras can be resolved by oblast military administrations on the ground so that the invaders cannot see the work of the Ukrainian air defence systems online. Source: Colonel Yurii Ihnat, Speaker of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during a briefing at the Ukraine-Ukrinform…

Liberals grow fearful Biden may reward GOP for weaponizing debt ceiling

Washington Post White House spurs concerns among Democratic allies as negotiators weigh new limits on spending in deal with Republicans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/16/biden-debt-ceiling-2023-gop-demands/

Watch Live: Bank Chiefs Discuss Bank Failures at Senate Hearing

Wall Street Journal Watch live coverage of a Senate Banking Committee hearing with the former heads of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. https://www.wsj.com/articles/watch-live-bank-chiefs-discuss-bank-failures-at-senate-hearing-74f99aa7

Taiwan’s third offshore wind farm officially inaugurated

Taipei, May 16 (CNA) Formosa 2, an offshore wind project located in Taiwan’s northwestern county of Miaoli, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202305160022

Has Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Actually Begun?

Moscow Times Analysts say Ukraine has stepped up its activity along the front line in an effort to gauge Russian defenses and shape operations. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/16/has-ukraines-counteroffensive-actually-begun-a81161

Transnistria against breaking ties with Russia, despite pressure from Kiev, Chisinau — MP

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Andrey Safonov said that measures were needed to ensure the security of people living in the unrecognized republic amid growing pressure https://tass.com/world/1618301

Zelensky toured Europe seeking new weapons. Here’s what he came home with.

Washington Post Volodymyr Zelensky secured new commitments during visits to Britain, France and Germany that came as Ukraine gears up for a counteroffensive. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/ukraine-aid-weapons-zelensky-europe/

Abortion Pill Fight to Be Heard by One of Nation’s Most Conservative Courts

New York Times The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has long been at the center of high-profile challenges, and a wave of Trump appointees has pushed it to the leading edge of potent policy decisions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/us/politics/abortion-pill-fifth-circuit-appeals.html

Sen Lindsey Graham demands hearing on Durham report

Fox News Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is calling for a Senate hearing on Special Counsel John Durham’s report and findings that the FBI “failed to uphold their mission of strict fidelity to the law” when it launched the Trump-Russia investigation. Durham’s more than 300-page report was released Monday afternoon after his years-long investigation into the…

German Court Convicts Five Men for Green Vault Jewel Heist

New York Times The trial brought to light the extraordinary story of how members of a notorious crime family broke into one of the most secure museums in Germany. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/arts/design/green-vault-jewel-heist.html