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Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation was televised and captivated the world
Washington Post Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, argued that televising the 1953 coronation would help modernize the monarchy. More than 32 million Americans tuned in. https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/05/04/queen-elizabeth-coronation-king-charles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAlipay and WeChat Pay data shows China consumer spending over May holidays exceeded pre-Covid levels
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Alipay and WeChat Pay digital wallets account for more than 90 per cent of the mobile payments market in China, and data signals a broad consumer spending recovery. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3219393/alipay-and-wechat-pay-data-shows-china-consumer-spending-over-may-holidays-exceeded-pre-covid-levels?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMidmarket Firm Unity Partners Acquires Tax and Accounting Firm NDH
Wall Street Journal The deal marks the first investment by Unity, which was founded last year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/midmarket-firm-unity-partners-acquires-tax-and-accounting-firm-ndh-f5d6e1fb
Read MoreThe Going Rate for Elite NFL Quarterbacks Is Now $50 Million a Year
Wall Street Journal The league is richer than ever—and record-breaking contracts for stars Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts show how that money is increasingly being lavished on quarterbacks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lamar-jackson-jalen-hurts-joe-burrow-record-contracts-14e84b63
Read MoreWork Advice: My boss talks everything to death
Washington Post My boss wastes my time with irrelevant, repetitive explanations and instructions when I just want to get work done. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/04/workadvice-boss-talks/
Read MoreZelenskyy: Russians killed 190 adults and 17 children in Ukraine during April
Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that in April alone, Russian invaders killed 207 civilians in Ukraine, including 17 children. Source: Zelenskyy during a speech in The Hague on 4 May Quote: “6,139 is the exact number of war crimes committed by the Russians just [over the course of] last month, which resulted in the…
Read More2 people killed in train accident in western Germany
Washington Post Two people have been killed and several were injured in a train accident near the western German city of Cologne https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/germany-train-accident-deaths-cologne/5f8cd16e-ea68-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreNATO’s expansion in Asia to inevitably undermine regional peace, stability — China’s MFA
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mao Ning emphasized that Asia “should not become an arena of geopolitical rivalry” https://tass.com/defense/1613497
Read MoreRussia Fires Drones and Missiles at Kyiv After Kremlin Explosion
New York Times There were no reports of casualties or major damage. But the attack, and one in Kherson that left 23 dead, fueled concerns of what Russian forces may do in coming days. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/04/world/russia-ukraine-news
Read MoreA Day After a School Shooting, Belgrade Is Consumed With Grief
New York Times Eight children and a security guard were killed by a 13-year-old boy who entered a school in the Serbian capital armed with pistols owned by his father. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/world/europe/belgrade-school-shooting.html
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