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Russian international reserves up $1.8 bln in one week to $598.9 bln, says Central Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian government https://tass.com/economy/1614135

FSB nabs citizen in southern Russia for plotting to defect to Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The suspect was detained while attempting to cross the Russian border https://tass.com/politics/1614137

Submerged Island Off Florida Reveals Secret: Civil War-Era Cemetery

New York Times The site, discovered by marine archaeologists about 70 miles from Key West, Fla., once held a quarantine hospital and cemetery for those stationed at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/us/underwater-cemetery-hospital-dry-tortugas-florida.html

Zelensky, top Bahraini diplomat meet in Ukraine

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. During the meeting, Vladimir Zelensky noted that this was the first visit of the Bahraini foreign minister to Ukraine since diplomatic ties were established between the two countries in July 1992 https://tass.com/world/1614133

Russia’s Prigozhin: I will hold defense chiefs accountable for Wagner casualties

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742187

Poland’s domestic policy destroying historic breakthrough in relations with Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7161071/

Chinese foreign ministry slams allegations about intimidation of Canadian MP as slander

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was recalled that this Canadian lawmaker had come under China’s sanctions two years ago for spreading false information about the human rights situation in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region https://tass.com/world/1614129

Russian, Indian deputy ministers discuss situation in Ukraine, Afghanistan, Myanmar

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that special consideration was given to the results of Russia’s Security Council’s presidency in April https://tass.com/politics/1614125

Connecticut House approves early in-person voting bill

Fox News Connecticut voters would have 14 days to cast ballots early in general elections under a bill that cleared the House of Representatives late Thursday, moving the state closer to ending its reputation of having some of the strictest voting rules in the U.S. The legislation, which also allows seven early voting days for…

Cinco de Mayo: The differences in celebrations in Mexico vs the United States

Fox News Cinco de Mayo (or 5th of May) is celebrated, as the name implies, each year on May 5. There are a lot of misconceptions about the day and what it represents, in large part because the celebration has quite a different meaning in Mexico than the United States. Cinco de Mayo is not…