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Missing Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘await a breakthrough’ in toddler’s kidnapping
Fox News The parents of Madeleine McCann, a British toddler who went missing from a family vacation 16 years ago Tuesday, released a statement 16 years after their daughter’s disappearance. Madeleine was abducted from the family’s ground-floor apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3, 2007, when she was 3 years old. “The police investigation…
Read MoreMoscow receives about 300 reports on drones flying over city every day
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On May 3, Moscow authorities have introduced a ban on all unmanned aerial vehicles flying over the city except those necessary for state needs https://tass.com/society/1613017
Read MoreUS debt ceiling crisis gives China more cause to cut Treasury bond exposure, promote yuan as world currency
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China has reduced its holdings of US Treasury bonds, which would lose value if the United States retained the nation’s debt ceiling amid ongoing debate over the limit on the amount of money Washington…
Read MoreBelizeans question the role of the British monarchy ahead of coronation
Washington Post The Central American nation is a British commonwealth realm with King Charles III as its monarch and head of state. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/03/coronation-charles-belize-commonwealth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreChina’s Police Deals in the Pacific Get Pushback From the U.S. and Its Allies
Wall Street Journal Policing has become an important area of competition as the U.S. and its allies seek to counter China’s rising influence across the Pacific. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-police-deals-in-the-pacific-get-pushback-from-the-u-s-and-its-allies-bb1ddfb0
Read MoreFlooding in Italy leaves at least 2 dead
Fox News A day and a half of nonstop rain has caused flooding in Italy’s populous Emilia-Romagna region, leaving at least two people dead as riverbeds left dry by drought overflowed their banks. One person was swept away by flood waters while riding a bicycle in the Ravenna province, and another died near Imola when…
Read MorePelosi continues massive private jet spending after relinquishing leadership post
Fox News California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has continued her jet-setting ways despite relinquishing her leadership post and pushing for aggressive climate policies, according to a Fox News Digital review of campaign finance records. The former Democratic leader’s campaign disbursed $43,663.80 on private jet travel with Advanced Aviation in March and appears to be the biggest private…
Read MoreUS military says it targeted senior al-Qaida leader in Syria
Washington Post The U.S. military says it has carried out a drone strike in northwestern Syria targeting a senior al-Qaida leader https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/03/syria-alqaida-idlib-centcom/9be18cdc-e9c2-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreU.S. Oil Inventories Fall, Gasoline Stockpiles Rise Sharply
Wall Street Journal Crude-oil stockpiles fell by 1.3 million barrels last week to 459.6 million barrels, compared with analysts’ expectations for a decline of 1.2 million barrels. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-oil-inventories-fall-gasoline-stockpiles-rise-sharply-ff06465c
Read MoreHow ‘Equity Grading’ Fails Students
Wall Street Journal In Baltimore, the negative outcomes outweighed the positive intent. https://www.wsj.com/articles/homework-school-equity-grading-fail-49b64e19
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