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AFP Journalist Killed by Rocket Fire in Intense Battle Near Bakhmut

New York Times Arman Soldin, 32, was the 17th journalist to be killed in Ukraine since 2022, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/world/europe/arman-soldin-afp-killed-bakhmut.html

Dem AZ Senate candidate voted to protect friend and donor’s ‘woke’ banking platform he’s invested in

Fox News Arizona Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego twice voted to protect a Biden Administration rule allowing pension fund managers to use so-called environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when choosing investments for workers’ retirement plans, which some lawmakers have likened to ‘woke’ banking practices focusing on left-wing agendas. Gallego’s move, in turn, also guarded…

George Santos Charged in Justice Department Probe

Wall Street Journal The first-term Republican congressman who assumed office this year after lying about his biography has rebuffed calls to step down. https://www.wsj.com/articles/george-santos-charged-in-justice-department-probe-af67a665

An A.F.P. journalist was killed by rocket fire near the intense fighting in the area around Bakhmut.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/09/world/europe/an-afp-journalist-was-killed-by-rocket-fire-near-the-intense-fighting-in-the-area-around-bakhmut.html

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority to reveal plans for digital upgrades next week, including possible telemedicine access for children

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More details on changes to services will be announced next week at authority’s first physical annual conference since Covid-19 pandemic struck. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219993/hong-kongs-hospital-authority-reveal-plans-digital-upgrades-next-week-including-possible?utm_source=rss_feed

Jeju Island wants to ban ‘child-free’ businesses. South Koreans have mixed feelings

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Supporters for such zones place importance on the rights of people to not be disturbed, while objectors claim they infringe on the human rights of children. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3219982/jeju-island-wants-ban-child-free-businesses-south-koreans-have-mixed-feelings?utm_source=rss_feed

Clashes break out between Palestinians, Israeli forces near Jenin

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742579

US trains over 2,000 Ukrainian military personnel in Germany

Pravda Ukraine The US trains units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on new equipment, and also teaches them tactics according to NATO standards at the training ground in Grafenwöhr, Germany. Source: Ukrinform citing Patrick Ryder, spokesman for Pentagon, at a briefing Quote: “. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401442/

The Latest Contention in Israel-Occupied West Bank: Illegal Trash Dumps

Wall Street Journal Overflowing makeshift dumpsites are sending noxious fumes into Palestinian homes https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-latest-contention-in-israel-occupied-west-bank-illegal-trash-dumps-b1c76e92

China Targets a Canadian Lawmaker

Wall Street Journal Ottawa waited nearly two years to respond to a coercion campaign against Member of Parliament Michael Chong. https://www.wsj.com/articles/canada-expels-chinese-diplomat-zhao-wei-globe-and-mail-intelligence-report-michael-chong-9b039389