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Ukrainian forces advance on the flanks around Bakhmut despite “fierce resistance” and take Russian soldiers prisoner
Pravda Ukraine Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesman for the Skhid (East) Group of Forces, said that over the course of the past two days, Ukraine’s defence forces have advanced 350 metres to 2 kilometres on the flanks around Bakhmut. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/15/7402336/
Read MoreBiden Expresses Optimism Over Debt Limit Deal, but an Agreement Remains Elusive
New York Times President Biden and congressional leaders will resume face-to-face talks on Tuesday to raise the debt limit and avoid default. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/us/politics/biden-debt-limit-talks.html
Read MoreStrikes in Russian-held Luhansk showcase Ukraine’s longer-range missiles
Washington Post As President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Britain on Monday, Ukraine showed its ability to use long-range British-made missiles to hit targets deep inside Russian occupied territory. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/15/storm-shadow-ukraine-missiles-russia/
Read MoreKelly Clarkson Addresses Accusations of a Toxic Work Environment on Her Show
Wall Street Journal She said she and her show’s senior staff will get leadership training. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kelly-clarkson-addresses-accusations-of-a-toxic-work-environment-on-her-show-df12405e
Read MoreTop conservative advocacy group targets House Democrats over crime with new ad blitz
Fox News FIRST ON FOX – A leading conservative advocacy group that backs Republican causes is taking aim at House Democrats over the issue of crime and urging Congress to support a new measure that backs law enforcement. The news ads by the American Action Network (AAN), which were shared first with Fox News on Monday, spotlight…
Read MorePenthouse Atop San Francisco’s Millennium Tower Asks $14 Million
Wall Street Journal The seller said he knew the building had structural issues when he bought the roughly 5,000-square-foot condo, but received ‘a very good discount because of that fact’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/penthouse-atop-san-franciscos-millenniumtower-asks-14-million-1bb815e4
Read MoreRussians conduct raids at railway and bus stations in Crimea – General Staff
Pravda Ukraine In occupied Crimea, Russian secret forces conduct enhanced inspections at railway and bus stations, primarily inspecting Crimean Tatars. Source: report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of the evening of 15 May Quote from the General Staff: “To strengthen control over the population in temporarily occupied Crimea, operational…
Read MoreRussia’s sanitary watchdog urges people not to panic about plague-carrying ticks
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the watchdog, the plague agent is not transmitted from these ticks to mammals https://tass.com/society/1617847
Read MoreXi Jinping hosts Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki in Beijing, shoring up ties
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eritrea, on the Horn of Africa, helps China’s trade access to the Suez Canal, Europe and the Indian Ocean, while Asmara seeks more investment from Beijing, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3220658/xi-jinping-hosts-eritrean-president-isaias-afewerki-beijing-shoring-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFormer SVB CEO to Apologize for Bank Collapse
Wall Street Journal Greg Becker plans to tell a Senate committee on Tuesday that no bank could have survived the unprecedented deposit run that led to his institution’s failure in March. https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-svb-ceo-becker-apologizes-for-bank-collapse-2fbe3deb
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