• 03/04/2025

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

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Alipay 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

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Midmarket 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

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The 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

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Work 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/

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Zelenskyy: 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…

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2 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

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NATO’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

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Russia 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

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A 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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