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UN denounces Taliban intimidation, attacks on Afghan media

Washington Post The United Nations says the Taliban’s intimidation, threats and attacks on Afghan journalists are unacceptable https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/03/afghanistan-taliban-press-freedom/88588390-e9a0-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Autopsies find some victims of Kenya starvation cult were suffocated

Washington Post At least 110 bodies have been exhumed so far, as authorities investigate what appears to be a religious cult that preached starvation to its members. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/03/kenya-starvation-cult-preacher-smothering/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Debt ceiling showdown: 5 possible outcomes

Washington Post Here’s what each case in the debt ceiling showdown would mean for the country and economy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/03/debt-ceiling-scenarios/

Iran seizes second oil tanker in a week in Gulf – US Navy

Jerusalem Post The incident comes after Iran on Thursday seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman called the Advantage Sweet. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741957

Germany: School evacuated over suspected gas exposure

Washington Post Exposure to a suspected irritant gas has affected at least 70 people at a school in southwestern Germany, according to a media report https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/03/germany-school-gas-exposure-evacuated/d60d2b96-e99f-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Chinese in Israel told to avoid ‘high-risk areas’ as migrant worker hurt in rocket fire from Gaza

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Israeli jets carry out air strikes on Gaza in response to rockets fired by armed groups after prominent Palestinian activist dies in custody. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3219270/chinese-israel-told-avoid-high-risk-areas-migrant-worker-hurt-rocket-fire-gaza?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong police arrest 100 suspects over cyber fraud, with 1 love scam raking in HK$23 million after victim in Canada falls for ‘sweet talk’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Week-long operation leads force to 63 cases of deception and money laundering, worth total of HK$81 million. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219274/hong-kong-police-arrest-100-suspects-over-cyber-fraud-1-love-scam-raking-hk23-million-after-victim?utm_source=rss_feed

The Debt Ceiling and False Equivalence

New York Times The outcome of the debt ceiling conflict is genuinely uncertain. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/briefing/debt-ceiling.html

Russian forces destroy Ukrainian howitzer, mortar in Kherson area

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the artillery strikes killed ten Ukrainian soldiers and wounded another two https://tass.com/defense/1612799

Snags in renewing grain deal stem from non-compliance with Russian requirements — minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “There is no one hundred percent guarantee that the grain deal will be extended at this time, but some serious efforts are now underway and there are hopes for success. Our efforts and the UN’s efforts are continuing,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…