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HSBC investors reject minority shareholders’ proposal to spin off Asia business, raise dividend payouts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A group of minority shareholders had called for the bank to consider radical change, including spinning off its Asia business. HSBC’s biggest shareholder Ping An Insurance Group has also been pushing the lender to…

Serbia introduces two year moratorium on firearms, says Vucic

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The Interior Ministry should issue a call to all people who own weapons to surrender their weapons within a month without any consequences for them,” the Serbian leader said https://tass.com/world/1614117

German chancellor supports permanent UNSC seat for Africa

Washington Post German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has offered support to African countries to get a permanent seat in the U https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/05/kenya-german-chancellor-african-union-unsc/1f8beb54-eb44-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Is Israel facing the Iranian threat on its own?

Jerusalem Post BEHIND THE LINES: Arab moves reflect a sober assessment of the regional balance of power. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742131

April Jobs Report Shows Hiring Picked Up

Wall Street Journal Hiring picked up as employers added 253,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate fell to 3.4%. https://www.wsj.com/articles/april-jobs-report-unemployment-rate-economy-growth-2023-a500d302

Erdogan’s AKP relies on jingoism ahead of May 14 elections in Turkey

Jerusalem Post REGIONAL AFFAIRS: The AKP has started to pull out all the stops and is returning to its roots of extremism to win votes. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-742133

Parties to Sudan conflict agree on 72-hour ceasefire — media

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was reported that the situation is stable throughout the country, with the exception of certain districts of the capital, Khartoum https://tass.com/world/1614113

Charts: How Markets Are Reacting

Wall Street Journal Take a look at how various assets are performing after the release of the April jobs report: U.S. stock futures, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield, Brent crude, gold and the U.S. dollar. https://www.wsj.com/articles/charts-how-markets-are-reacting-69193927

Poland to step up security for its diplomats in Moscow — foreign ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Polish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lukasz Jasina acknowledged that there is talk in the Polish community about possibly completely severing diplomatic relations with Russia https://tass.com/world/1614109

Ukraine’s forces destroy Wagner ammunition storage points on Bakhmut front – Deputy Defence Minister

Pravda Ukraine The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed ammunition storage sites of Wagner private military company members on the Bakhmut front. Source: Hanna Maliar, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Defence, on Telegram and on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote: “Our fighters destroyed the ammunition storage sites of the Wagnerites. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400841/