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Real Madrid, European Soccer’s Aristocrat, Learns to Live as an Underdog

Wall Street Journal As it prepares for a Champions League semifinal against Manchester City, the club that used to be the game’s most lavish spender now trails soccer’s superrich. https://www.wsj.com/articles/real-madrid-champions-league-manchester-city-florentino-perez-c25421d2

Tigerair Taiwan to add 5 routes from Taichung in July

Taipei, May 8 (CNA) Budget carrier Tigerair Taiwan plans to add five new routes in four regional markets, departing from Taichung, central Taiwan, in July, the carrier and Taichung City government jointly announced Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305080014

No Recession Doesn’t Mean No Worries for Stocks

Wall Street Journal Stocks might be under pressure even if the U.S. economy avoids a downturn. https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-recession-doesnt-mean-no-worries-for-stocks-7a111eda

Airstrikes in Southern Syria kill one of country’s most well-known drug dealers

Fox News Airstrikes over southern Syria early Monday killed one of the country’s most well-known drug dealers, an opposition war monitor and a pro-government radio station reported. The rare attack came days after Jordan warned it would use force inside Syria to eliminate drug trafficking to its territories and from there to oil-rich Arab gulf…

Jokowi condemns attack on Asean officials from Indonesia, Singapore delivering aid in Myanmar

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo did not provide details of the incident but said it would not deter efforts by Indonesia and Asean to push for peace in Myanmar. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3219823/jokowi-condemns-attack-asean-officials-indonesia-singapore-delivering-aid-myanmar?utm_source=rss_feed

Balance of power shifting from West to East: Iran’s top general

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says the balance of power is shifting from the West to the East. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/08/702982/Balance-of-power-shifting-West-East-Iran-top-general

Iran says serious to clarify misunderstandings with IAEA

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran voices its determination to clarify misunderstandings with the International Atomic Energy Agency. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/08/702985/Iran-serious-clarify-misunderstandings-with-IAEA

Defence Ministry of Ukraine to increase number of sappers and produce its own demining machines

Pravda Ukraine The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine plans to increase the number of sappers and involve 5000 Ukrainian bomb technicians, create a sapper training centre jointly with the American Tetra Tech company, and mobilise Ukrainian resources for manufacturing equipment for mine detection and disposal. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/8/7401167/

US and Taiwan in talks for US$500 million in free weapons after stalled arms deliveries

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwanese defence minister says the island will receive free supplies – including missiles and training – in addition to its existing orders. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3219822/us-and-taiwan-talks-us500-million-free-weapons-after-stalled-arms-deliveries?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong pro-democracy union that distributed Covid-19 supplies should be exempt from gathering ban, defence says

Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong pro-democracy union that held a street booth to distribute pandemic supplies in 2020 should be exempted from the Covid-19 ban, the defence has argued. A banner warning against group gatherings. File photo: Rhoda Kwan/HKFP. Four members of the Construction Site Workers General Union – Tsang Ho-yuen, Yung Ka-man,…