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Grain corridor’s security to be in top on agenda of talks in Istanbul — diplomatic source
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On March 18, Russia announced that the deal was being extended for 60 days, warning that this would be enough time to assess the efficacy of the memorandum signed with the United Nations https://tass.com/world/1615185
Read MoreHong Kong officials leave District Council meeting mid-way, after councillors try to discuss electoral reform
Hong Kong Free Press Government officials prematurely exited a meeting of the Sham Shui Po District Council on Tuesday after councillors attempted to discuss the proposed reforms of the district-level elections. They claimed the discussion was “out of the scope” of the District Councils’ remit. Sham Shui Po District Officer Paul Wong left in the…
Read MoreRussians deport Zaporizhzhia NPP employees’ families from Enerhodar – General Staff
Pravda Ukraine The occupiers have taken family members of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) employees to Rostov Oblast in Russia under the guise of “evacuation”. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: “In Enerhodar, the Russian occupiers have organised a so-called ‘evacuation’ for family members of Zaporizhzhia NPP employees. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401449/
Read MoreUN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Gaza
Jerusalem Post The meeting comes following Israel’s launching of the IDF Operation Shield and Arrow to attack Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742590
Read MoreBody of New Zealand student found in cave after flash flood hits school trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The death has raised questions about why school officials chose to go ahead with the trip even after forecasters had warned that heavy rain was approaching. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3220017/body-new-zealand-student-found-cave-after-flash-flood-hits-school-trip?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAn Erdogan defeat would mark a victory for liberal democracy worldwide
Washington Post “If [President Recep Tayyip Erdogan] loses power via elections, that will give a lot of people hope that the autocratic surge can be reversed,” Turkish politics expert Gonul Tol said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/erdogan-liberal-democracy-election-autocrat/
Read MoreAn Erdogan defeat would mark a victory for liberal democracy worldwide
Washington Post “If [President Recep Tayyip Erdogan] loses power via elections, that will give a lot of people hope that the autocratic surge can be reversed,” Turkish politics expert Gonul Tol said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/10/erdogan-liberal-democracy-election-autocrat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MorePepper…and Salt
Wall Street Journal Pepper…and Salt https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepper-and-salt-fe4ca32c
Read MoreTemperatures may top 30 degrees in central, southern Taiwan
Taipei, May 10 (CNA) Temperatures around Taiwan will recover slightly Wednesday as seasonal northeasterly winds weaken, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305100005
Read MorePakistan’s Imran Khan’s hearing to take place at location of his custody – police
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742589
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