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The ‘Bad Boy’ of Shipping Cashes In on Russian Oil

Wall Street Journal George Economou and other Greek tycoons doubled down when rival shipowners, spooked by Ukraine-related sanctions, backed away. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-bad-boy-of-shipping-cashes-in-on-russian-oil-4668c238

Henkel completes sale of its Russian assets for around $684 mln

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “On April 20, 2023, Henkel announced the signing of an agreement on the sale of its business activities in Russia to a consortium of local financial investors,” the statement said https://tass.com/economy/1613637

Foreign Firms in China Squeezed by U.S. Disclosure Demands, Beijing’s Security Clampdown

Wall Street Journal Foreign companies are walking a tightrope between their need for business intelligence to comply with U.S. sanctions and mounting concerns about the risks of carrying out due diligence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/foreign-firms-in-china-squeezed-by-u-s-disclosure-demands-beijings-security-clampdown-658ef8f

Haredim declare boycott of Angel bakery after Bar-Lev protests in Bnei Brak

Jerusalem Post Haredi MKs questioned the legitimacy of the bakery’s kashrut as it is chaired by Bar Lev, and claimed that the former minister “has no respect for the Torah.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742098

India’s foreign minister holds talks with Russian, Chinese counterparts ahead of Central Asian security forum

Fox News India’s foreign minister held talks Thursday with counterparts from China and Russia ahead of a meeting of a Central Asian security forum. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said he had detailed discussions with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on bilateral ties. “Focus remains on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquility in the border areas,”…

Russia’s Sverdlovsk Region bans use of drones

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Officials said an exception has been made for drones used by law enforcement agencies, regional and local government agencies and defense contractors https://tass.com/society/1613635

Netanyahu: A nuclear Iran could blackmail any US city they want

Jerusalem Post As Israel and the West have more strongly aligned on Iran, Tehran has looked to bolster its regional ties. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742106

Bud Light Maker Offers Money to Workers Targeted Over Dylan Mulvaney Backlash

Wall Street Journal Anheuser-Busch would triple its U.S. marketing spending on the brand this summer after the backlash dents sales. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ab-inbev-bud-q1-earnings-report-2023-aae4f177

2 dead after German train crashes into group of people

Fox News Two people were killed and several experienced a psychologically damaging shock in a train accident near the western German city of Cologne on Thursday, German news agency dpa reported. The train apparently crashed into a group of people who were working on the tracks close to the town of Huerth. Emergency personnel, police…

WHO fires scientists tasked with looking into the origins of COVID over sex misconduct

Fox News The World Health Organization says it has fired the scientist who led a high-profile delegation from the U.N. health agency to China two years ago to jointly look into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, citing sexual misconduct. Peter Ben Embarek, who led the WHO side of a joint team with scientists in…