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A King Who Actually Likes the Arts

New York Times In King Charles III, Britain has its most culturally attuned monarch for generations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/arts/king-charles-culture.html

As oil boom transforms Guyana, a scramble for spoils

Washington Post Guyana is poised to become the fourth-largest offshore oil producer in the world, placing it ahead of Qatar, the United States, Mexico and Norway https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/guyana-oil-discovery-money/4dc9ca8a-ea7d-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Russia blames US for alleged Putin drone assassination attempt, White House calls claim ‘ludicrous’

Fox News Russian leaders are speculating that the U.S. is behind the alleged attack on President Vladimir Putin’s life. The Kremlin claims a drone attempted to assassinate Putin on Thursday, originally speculating it was an attack by Ukraine forces. “We know that often it isn’t even Kyiv that determines the targets, but Washington,” Dmitry Peskov,…

India’s top diplomat appreciates Russia’s support for his country’s SCO presidency

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The SCO Council of Foreign Ministers is convening a meeting in Panaji, the capital of Goa in southern India on May 4-5 https://tass.com/world/1613595

Trump bashes ‘very disrespectful’ Biden after President rejects UK’s invitation to Charles III coronation

Fox News Former President Trump says it was “very disrespectful” for President Biden to reject the U.K.’s invitation to attend Charles III’s coronation this week. King Charles III is set to be crowned this weekend in a lavish ceremony, but Biden will remain in the U.S. The White House announced that Biden had declined the…

Zelenskyy: We understand that we won’t join NATO during war, but we want clear signal

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7160996/

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Straumann, Haleon and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-roundup-market-talk-dba28616

IAI reveals first-ever unmanned Israeli mini-submarine

Jerusalem Post The “BlueWhale” mini-submarine is intended for covert intelligence-gathering operations, to detect submarines and gather acoustic intelligence. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742088

Situation in Transnistria remains stable, under control, says top diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Media outlets reported earlier that the Ukrainian armed forces had relocated a large number of troops to the Odessa Region to prepare provocations against Transnistria https://tass.com/world/1613589

At The Hague, Zelensky Renews Call to Prosecute Russian War Crimes

New York Times As international support for an independent tribunal appears to be growing, the Ukrainian leader called for “true justice” for crimes in the war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-hague-netherlands.html