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More explosions in Crimea’s Sevastopol: Russian occupiers say drone seen at Sevastopol airfield

Pravda Ukraine Two explosions rocked the city of Sevastopol, in Crimea, around 19:00 (Kyiv time). The city’s Russian-appointed governor claimed that a drone had been shot down over the city. Source: Krym.Realii (Crimea. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400722/

Belgium detains 7 on suspicion of planning terror attack

Washington Post Authorities in Belgium have detained seven people, most of them Chechen origin, on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/belgium-terror-attack-suspects-detained/3ea940e0-ea9a-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Various services record problems with GPS operation inside downtown Moscow

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Such GPS failures affect all services and devices in general, from navigation apps to fitness trackers, the press service of Yandex.Maps said https://tass.com/economy/1613715

Kremlin Drone Strike: Ukrainian Attack or False Flag?

Moscow Times Two main theories have emerged about the drone strike on the Kremlin carried out in the early hours of Wednesday. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/04/kremlin-drone-strike-ukrainian-attack-or-false-flag-a81034

Four Horse Deaths at Churchill Downs Cast Shadow Ahead of Kentucky Derby

Wall Street Journal The racetrack called the deaths unusual and unacceptable. https://www.wsj.com/articles/four-horse-deaths-at-churchill-downs-cast-shadow-ahead-of-kentucky-derby-dbbeb65d

Alabama Senate approves measure banning trans athletes at a college level

Fox News Alabama could soon join other states that ban transgender women from playing on female sports teams in college, under legislation nearing final approval in the state. State senators voted 26-4 on Wednesday for the House-passed legislation that extends a 2021 ban on transgender athletes on K-12 sports teams to also include college teams.…

Russia’s annual inflation slows to 2.42% on April 25 – May 2

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, inflation in Russia in 2023 is expected to reach 5.3% https://tass.com/economy/1613713

Kenyan court sets bail for pastor in parishioner death probe

Washington Post A court in Kenya has ruled that one of two pastors under investigation for the deaths of more than 100 of their congregants can be released on bond or bail https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/kenya-cult-deaths-ezekiel-odero-paul-mackenzie/d460d4a6-ea98-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Applus draws takeover interest from Apollo, Apax

Reuters Shares of Spanish industrial testing company Applus jumped 14% after Reuters exclusively reported on May 4 that the company had attracted interest from private equity firms Apax, Apollo, I Squared, and TDR. Applus confirmed in a statement through Spanish market regulator on May 5 that it has received unsolicited approaches from investors, granting them…

North Carolina House approves bill banning abortions after 1st trimester

Fox News The North Carolina House on Wednesday approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state’s ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to after 12 weeks, while creating new exceptions but also more requirements for pregnant women and physicians. The fast-tracked legislation, which emerged the previous day after months…