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GOP blasts Warren’s call to pause Fed rate hikes: ‘Inflation is not an act of God’

Fox News Senate Republicans on Tuesday slammed a letter led by progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., calling for the Federal Reserve not to proceed with its expected interest rate hike this week because it runs the risk of pushing the economy into a recession as it fights inflation. GOP senators claimed it was the Biden…

Judge Rejects Zooey Zephyr’s Effort to Return to Montana House Floor

New York Times Representative Zooey Zephyr sued after being barred from the chamber in a standoff that started over her comments on transgender legislation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/us/montana-zooey-zephyr-transgender.html

Celsius Network Seeks to Fold U.K. Affiliate Into Bankrupt U.S. Operation

Wall Street Journal The move could strengthen customer claims against the cryptocurrency mining business housed in the U.K. affiliate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/celsius-network-seeks-to-fold-u-k-affiliate-into-bankrupt-u-s-operation-f5c6078b

The Pakistan architect on a mission to help 350,000 families build green, disaster-resilient homes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yasmeen Lari used to build glitzy hotels; now she’s designing eco-friendly homes that are low-cost, water-resistant and quicker to erect. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3219178/pakistan-architect-mission-help-350000-families-build-green-disaster-resilient-homes?utm_source=rss_feed

Indian casino, politicians allegedly linked to illegal gambling den, bribes in Thailand

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thai police are also investigating claims that government officials had known the casino’s existence but turned a blind eye after taking 2 million baht in bribes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3219163/indian-casino-politicians-allegedly-linked-illegal-gambling-den-bribes-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed

Boom in smart vehicles drives Chinese carmakers and third-party producers like Black Sesame to ramp up auto chip output

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As take-up of intelligent vehicles continues, chips related to autonomous driving and intelligent cockpits are developing fast. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3219146/boom-smart-vehicles-drives-chinese-carmakers-and-third-party-producers-black-sesame-ramp-auto-chip?utm_source=rss_feed

New Zealand Economy Well Placed to Handle Surge in Rates, RBNZ Says

Wall Street Journal New Zealand’s financial system is well placed to handle rising interest rates and uncertainty in the international financial system, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said in its latest report card on financial stability. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-zealand-economy-well-placed-to-handle-surge-in-rates-rbnz-says-5d39f45d

Haitian vigilantes kill, set fire to 5 more suspected gangsters

Fox News Vigilante killings are surging in Haiti’s capital and surrounding areas, where an additional five men were slain and set on fire Tuesday by a crowd that left one of the bodies near a police station in an upscale community. The male victims were apparently brought out alive from the slum of Jalousie outside…

2 feuding Mexican cartels block roads near US border

Fox News Feuding Mexican cartels briefly blocked roads Tuesday in the border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas. At one point, gunmen forced middle-school students off a school bus and used the vehicle as a blockade. Roads were quickly cleared and officials claimed that one death reported early Tuesday morning was not related to…

Brazil threatens Google with hourly $200K fines for advocacy against ‘misinformation’ bills

Fox News Brazil’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday ordered Google to stop conducting what it called a propaganda campaign against Brazilian legislation aimed at curbing misinformation, or face about $200,000 per hour in fines. The company later Tuesday took down an article the ministry had labeled propaganda, but it was not immediately clear if the big…