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HKFP Guide: Small Chinese-language media outlets press on as Hong Kong’s big names disappear

Hong Kong Free Press According to both Beijing and Hong Kong officials, freedom of the press has survived unscathed since the national security law came into force in June 2020. But prominent independent outlets have shut down one after another and journalists have been detained on national security and sedition charges. The International Federation of…

Air-raid warning issued in Kyiv and number of oblasts

Pravda Ukraine An air-raid warning was issued in the city of Kyiv and a number of oblasts of Ukraine. Source: alerts.in.ua, Kyiv Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Kyiv City Military Administration on Telegram; Andrii Yermak, Head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, on Telegram Details: An air-raid warning was issued in the city of Kyiv…

Amcor Able to Lift Prices Despite Weak Demand

Wall Street Journal Amcor is successfully offsetting some of the slowdown in demand for packaging with price increases, but there could come a point where customers struggle to absorb costs that it attempts to pass through, Chief Executive Ron Delia said in an interview. https://www.wsj.com/articles/amcor-able-to-lift-prices-despite-weak-demand-c1638329

Oil storage tank catches fire in South Russia — local governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “An oil storage tank has caught fire in the settlement of Volna in the Temryuk Region,” Veniamin Kondratyev said https://tass.com/russia/1612583

Taiwan shares open lower

Taipei, May 3 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened down 6.97 points at 15,629.51 Wednesday on turnover of NT$1.847 billion (US$60.02 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305030001

Blasts again reported in Ukraine’s capital Kiev, surrounding regions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Explosions also resumed in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk https://tass.com/emergencies/1612581

Russia tries to present any of its actions as delaying Ukraine’s counter-offensive – ISW

Pravda Ukraine The response to the alleged attack on the car carrying Major General Ihor Tantsiura, Commander of the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine, suggests that Russia is trying to present any of its operations as delaying Ukraine’s potential counter-offensive, analysts at the Institute for War Studies (ISW) believe. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/3/7400405/

Israel, armed groups in Gaza agree to ceasefire, Palestinian officials say

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741925

Sunburn, karaoke and tense face-offs: life aboard the Philippines’ South China Sea patrols

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Arrayed against a far larger and more powerful Chinese fleet, the Philippine coastguard’s patrols often face David and Goliath confrontations, especially near China’s artificial island bases. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3219193/sunburn-karaoke-and-tense-face-offs-life-aboard-philippines-south-china-sea-patrols?utm_source=rss_feed

Texas Mass-Shooting Suspect Arrested After Manhunt

New York Times The man, Francisco Oropesa, was located just a few miles from the site of the shooting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/us/texas-shooting-suspect-arrested.html