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Greece’s Intracom Defense acquired in strategic move by Israel Aerospace Industries

Jerusalem Post The acquisition of INTRACOM has opened the door to Israel for European expansion in the defense market. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-742587

Most Israelis think judicial reform compromise unlikely – poll

Jerusalem Post There was a slight increase in optimism regarding both the future of democratic rule in Israel and the future of national security. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742588

California to Pay $24 Million for Man’s Death in Police Custody

New York Times Edward Bronstein, 38, repeatedly yelled, “I can’t breathe,” as officers restrained him during the March 31, 2020, encounter. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/us/california-settlement-edward-bronstein-death-police.html

Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong NGOs must foster new generation of innovators to capitalise on city’s philanthropy growth

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘There is a timely need to nurture this new or future generation of NGO leaders to maintain the effective functioning of NGOs’, scholar with leadership programme says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3219920/operation-santa-claus-hong-kong-ngos-must-foster-new-generation-innovators-capitalise-citys?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore readies roll out of anti-money-laundering platform to prevent a 1MDB repeat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The platform, called Cosmic, is meant to make it easier for financial institutions to share information on risky clients, and detect and deter scams, money laundering and terrorism financing. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220007/singapore-readies-roll-out-anti-money-laundering-platform-prevent-1mdb-repeat?utm_source=rss_feed

Iran urges complete pursuance of anti-terror commanders’ assassination case

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran urges complete pursuance of the case concerning the United States’ 2020 assassination of the Islamic Republic and Iraq’s senior anti-terror commanders. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/10/703083/Iran-Iraq-United-States-assassination-General-Soleimani-Abu-Mahdi-al-Muhandis

China says PLA Rocket Force joined Shandong carrier group in drills near US base in western Pacific

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Disclosure seen as show of force by Chinese military, highlighting improved precision strike capacity as Taiwan Strait tensions spike. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3219989/china-says-pla-rocket-force-joined-shandong-carrier-group-drills-near-us-base-western-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed

All hot and bothered about Hong Kong’s new heat warning system for workers? Here is what you need to know

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New three-tier warning system relies on heat index that consults data on relative humidity, intensity of sunlight, temperature and hospitalisation rate. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219987/all-hot-and-bothered-about-hong-kongs-new-heat-warning-system-workers-here-what-you-need-know?utm_source=rss_feed

Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude registered off the coast of Japan

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. No casualties or damage to the infrastructure were reported. No tsunami warning was issued https://tass.com/emergencies/1615179

Asian Currencies Consolidate Amid U.S. Debt-Ceiling Negotiations

Wall Street Journal Asian currencies consolidated against USD in the morning session amid U.S. debt-ceiling negotiations. These talks have made FX market movements more cautious, MUFG Bank said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-currencies-consolidate-amid-u-s-debt-ceiling-negotiations-f89d4f07