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Operation Shield and Arrow: Israel’s Gaza ops are curse and blessing

Jerusalem Post NATIONAL AFFAIRS: How the routine nature of the Gaza-Israel rounds of conflict is both a problem and a source of comfort. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-742803

Warehouses on fire in Moscow Oblast: fire area covers 2,500 square metres

Pravda Ukraine Tyre warehouses are on fire in the town of Dzerzhinskii in Moscow Oblast. The flames have engulfed an area of 2,500 square metres. Source: Russian media outlets Vechernyaya Moskva, Moscow 24, Radio-1 and RIA Novosti, with reference to comments from Russian emergency services Details: According to media reports, a warehouse containing tyres is…

UK Economy Ekes Out Growth

Wall Street Journal U.K. GDP grew 0.1% in the first quarter, in line with forecasts, though high inflation and further interest rate rises could put a lid on growth in the months to come. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uk-economy-ekes-out-growth-in-1q-e2e7fe46

Rosenergoatom says Kiev not given up plans to seize Zaporozhye NPP by force

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was recalled that until a few months ago, Kiev “considered it normal to shell a nuclear power plant,” and in January, in an interview with Bloomberg, Kotin advocated seizing the plant by force https://tass.com/defense/1616361

Cyclone Mocha Moves Toward Myanmar and Bangladesh, Bringing Flood Threats

New York Times If current forecasts hold, the storm could be the strongest and most dangerous since 2010 to hit the area, which is the site of many refugee camps. https://www.nytimes.com/article/cyclone-mocha-bangladesh-myanmar.html

Ukrainian army starts preparations for counteroffensive

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian troops have begun “formation” operations ahead of a long-awaited counter-offensive against Russian forces. Source: CNN, citing a high-ranking American military official and another Western official, as reported by European Pravda Details: “Formation” includes strikes on targets such as ammunition storage points, command posts, armoured vehicles and artillery systems to prepare the battlefield…

Situation at front line in LPR mostly unchanged, says official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. At the moment, the movement of the enemy along the line of engagement is being monitored, and regular strikes are being delivered on Ukrainian depots and troop concentrations https://tass.com/defense/1616359

GSK Trims Haleon Stake

Wall Street Journal GSK has cut its stake in Haleon to 10.3% by selling 240 million shares for 335 pence each and raising £804 million. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gsk-sells-haleon-shares-at-335p-each-raising-gbp804m-7a892170

Why I am giving up writing about Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong Free Press Sometimes, as Joni Mitchell sang many years ago, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Writing comments about public affairs only makes sense if there is a conversation to which you are contributing. But if one participant in the group erupts into angry shouting whenever criticised, you can’t have a…

Armed Forces of Ukraine advance on Bakhmut front, no positions lost in city of Bakhmut – Deputy Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, reported that the Ukrainian forces did not lose any positions in the city of Bakhmut and confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had advanced 2 km on the Bakhmut front. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/12/7401823/