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Latvian foreign minister, ardent Ukraine supporter, announces presidential bid

Fox News Latvia’s long-serving and popular foreign minister, who is a staunch Ukraine-backer, said Thursday that he would be running as a candidate in the Baltic country’s presidential election later this month. The surprise announcement from Edgars Rinkēvičs, Latvia’s top diplomat since 2011, came a day after President Egils Levits said he wouldn’t seek re-election…

Russia’s budget expenditures on national projects exceed $12 bln as of May 1 – ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Ministry of Finance, this is 33.1% of planned budget assignments https://tass.com/economy/1616315

Debt ceiling meeting between Biden, congressional leaders postponed

Washington Post Biden was expected to huddle with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/11/debt-ceiling-biden-congress-meeting/

‘Picket’: Once a Military Barrier, Now a Tool of Protest

Wall Street Journal The Writers Guild strike features a union tactic whose name comes from a pointed stake that made its way from defensive fortifications to suburban fences https://www.wsj.com/articles/picket-once-a-military-barrier-now-a-tool-of-protest-14005a29

Netanyahu, Gallant: ‘We will continue as long as necessary’

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742824

Days After Crowning the King, Archbishop Condemns U.K. Migrant Plan

New York Times The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury and a member of the House of Lords, told Parliament that the government’s plan to deal with immigration is “morally unacceptable.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/world/europe/justin-welby-uk-immigration-archbishop-canterbury.html

Implementation of agreement on Russian gas supplies to China beneficial to both sides – PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin noted that Russian-Chinese energy cooperation “acquired a strategic character” https://tass.com/economy/1616303

House passes GOP package to bolster border security, overhaul asylum process

Fox News The GOP-led House on Thursday passed a significant and wide-ranging border security and asylum reform package, just as the U.S. braces for a new migrant surge with the looming end of Title 42. The Secure the Border Act was a months-long effort to deliver on promises made during the 2022 midterm campaigns on…

Russian forces repel Ukrainian attack towards Maloilyinovka – Defense Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The department said that the enemy suffers significant losses https://tass.com/defense/1616313

Your Friday Briefing: A Guide to the Thai Elections

New York Times Today, our Southeast Asia bureau chief explains what’s at stake in the Thai election. Also, a court in Pakistan ordered the release of Imran Khan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/11/briefing/thai-elections-thaksin-khan-pakistan.html