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187 Hongkongers lose total of HK$1.3 million in online shopping scams over 1 week, prompting police warning before Mother’s Day

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Force issues warning ahead of Mother’s Day celebration, reminding residents about dangers of online shopping. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220354/187-hongkongers-lose-total-hk13-million-online-shopping-scams-over-1-week-prompting-police-warning?utm_source=rss_feed

California reparations panel calls to amend state constitution to legalize racial discrimination

Fox News The California Reparations Task Force, a committee created by legislation signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, formally recommended that the state legislature repeal a constitutional amendment that prohibits the government from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, someone based on their race. The task force last weekend formally approved its final recommendations to…

Parashat Behar-Behukotai: Higher and higher

Jerusalem Post Notwithstanding its mysterious whereabouts, Mount Sinai is a mountain. Why is that significant? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-742762

Lenin’s bust installed by occupiers broken in Mariupol

Pravda Ukraine The bust of Vladimir Lenin, installed in Mariupol by the Russians after it was occupied, has been broken. Source: press service of the Mariupol City Council Details: The bust of the Soviet leader was installed by the occupiers early in 2023. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/12/7401859/

Occupiers to replenish Black Sea Fleet with missile boats armed with Kalibr missiles

Pravda Ukraine Viktor Sokolov, the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, has said that in 2023, the composition of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation would be replenished with three small missile boats of the Karakurt series; each of these can carry 8 Kalibr cruise missiles. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/12/7401858/

Parashat Behar-Behukotai: How can we advance toward peace?

Jerusalem Post The value of peace cannot be overestimated. The critical question is: How does one make peace? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-742761

CFE Treaty now entirely obsolete, Russian diplomat says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the CFE Treaty had played a positive role in ensuring European security in the final stages of the Cold War, but after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact its parameters needed to be updated https://tass.com/politics/1616431

U.S. Explores ‘Narrow’ Sanctions Relief to Free Gershkovich, Whelan From Russia – Reports

Moscow Times Possible “narrow sanctions relief” on the FSB is part of U.S. efforts to come up with “creative offers” that could “gin up” interest in a prisoner swap. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/12/us-explores-narrow-sanctions-relief-to-free-gershkovich-whelan-from-russia-reports-a81110

Bank of Russia sells foreign currency worth $25 mln with settlements on May 11

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Finance Ministry resumed FX sell operations in the domestic FX market as part of the new fiscal rule mechanism on January 13, 2023 https://tass.com/economy/1616427

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-742851