• 03/05/2025

Two Ukrainian brigades hit by Russian forces near Chervonopopovka

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that as a result of strikes by Russian ground-attack aircraft, the enemy sustained losses in manpower https://tass.com/politics/1613285

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With Local Elections in Much of the U.K., Here’s What’s at Stake

New York Times Municipalities across England will face voters, including in areas that could sway the next national election. Here’s a guide to the ballots and how to interpret them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/world/europe/uk-local-elections.html

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Occupiers continue forced passportisation in Kherson Oblast – General Staff

Pravda Ukraine The Russians are using threats against residents of the occupied Henichesk district in Kherson Oblast, forcing them to obtain Russian passports. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Quote: “Forced passportisation of Ukrainian citizens in the Henichesk district in the temporarily captured [part of] Kherson Oblast continues. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400587/

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Hong Kong gov’t slams self-exiled democrat Ted Hui for calling reformed District Council polls ‘pseudo-election’

Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong government department has lashed out at self-exiled democrat Ted Hui over statement he posted calling the reformed District Council polls a “pseudo-election” and a “desecration of universal values.” Ted Hui in the UK. File Photo: May James/HKFP. “Fugitive Ted Hui was a destructive anti-China saboteur who stirred up…

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1st Taiwan-U.S. Science & Technology Cooperation meet to be held in May

Taipei, May 4 (CNA) Government officials from Taiwan and the United States will gather in Taipei this month for the first-ever Science and Technology Cooperation (STC) symposium covering topics such as semiconductors, cancer studies and weather satellites. https://focustaiwan.tw/sci-tech/202305040005

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Ukrainian defenders down 18 Shahed drones overnight

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian defenders shot down 18 Shahed combat drones and a reconnaissance UAV on the night of 3-4 May. In total, Russian forces launched 24 Iranian-made drones. Source: Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: “The enemy attacked again on the night of 4 May, using Shahed drones from…

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Dollar up to 79.22 rubles, euro down to 87.68 rubles on Moscow Exchange

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The dollar exchange rate has grown by 1.75 kopecks, the euro dropped by 4.25 kopecks https://tass.com/economy/1613283

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Ukraine’s defence forces repel 40 Russian attacks in one day

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s defence forces repelled 40 Russian attacks on 4 fronts over the course of 3 May. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 4 May Quote: “The Russian Federation continues to disregard the laws and customs of war, and is resorting to terror tactics.…

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Sen. Ossoff responds to Atlanta shooting that left 1 dead, 4 injured: ‘Unconscionable and unacceptable’

Fox News Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, called a shooting at an Atlanta hospital on Wednesday, which left one person dead and four others injured, an “attack on all Georgians.” “Today’s horrific attack at Northside Medical Midtown is an attack on all Georgians. I send my condolences to the family of the deceased,…

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Lula’s gun control push starts with counting Brazil’s guns

Washington Post President Jair Bolsonaro tried to convert a country with few weapons into one where firearm ownership and lack of regulation meant personal freedom https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/brazil-guns-gun-control-lula-bolsonaro/91efac3a-ea31-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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