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Pakistan court indicts ex-PM Imran Khan – report
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742622
Read MoreMainland Chinese visitors start to return to Hong Kong after Covid-19 restrictions lifted, but most tours low-cost and short stay, figures reveal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tourism figures from February to this month show 86 per cent of tour trips from mainland China lasted one to two days and 54 per cent cost less than 500 yuan. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3220072/mainland-chinese-visitors-start-return-hong-kong-after-covid-19-restrictions-lifted-most-tours-low?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralia exports first copper to China since 2020, industry hopes end to ban near
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing is gradually easing a raft of unofficial restrictions and tariffs imposed during a diplomatic spat over trade, security and the origins of Covid-19. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3220084/australia-exports-first-copper-china-2020-industry-hopes-end-ban-near?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkraine Claims Gains Around Bakhmut as Fighting Rages
Wall Street Journal Ukrainian troops said they had destroyed two units of a Russian brigade during fighting for control of Bakhmut in the country’s east. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-claims-gains-around-bakhmut-as-fighting-rages-74d391e9
Read MoreIsrael’s Yochananof, HaStock boost investment in smart carts
Jerusalem Post With more stores opting in to the smart cart experience, traditional shopping carts may soon be relegated to the annals of history. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-742621
Read MoreEuro falls below 84 rubles, first time since April 3
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. At the same time, the dollar fell by 2.38% to 76.33 rubles, and the yuan reached 11.008 rubles (-2.08%) https://tass.com/economy/1615335
Read MorePutin’s spokesman explains why Lukashenko left Moscow after Victory Day parade
Pravda Ukraine Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of the Republic of Belarus, did not take part in the breakfast for the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States at the Kremlin following the Victory Day parade on 9 May because he had events to attend in Minsk.…
Read MoreLithium Companies Livent, Allkem to Merge in All-Stock Deal
Wall Street Journal Global lithium specialists Livent and Allkem will combine in an all-stock merger that values the combined entity at $10.6 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lithium-companies-livent-allkem-to-merge-in-all-stock-deal-cacf4140
Read MoreTaiwan shares end down ahead of U.S. inflation data
Taipei, May 10 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan came under pressure throughout Wednesday’s session, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data for April later in the day and continued to watch negotiations on the government’s debt ceiling in Washington, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305100014
Read MorePutin initiates Russia’s denunciation of Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The treaty was signed in 1990 and amended in 1997 https://tass.com/defense/1615329
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