• 03/19/2025

Russia carries out special op to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity — Medvedev

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the politician, “it would be appropriate to remember today, how many Soviet missiles were enough for the US to start a global psychosis during the Caribbean Crisis – on the one hand, and, on another hand – how many weapons were…

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ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Gain insight on Activision’s ESG credentials, French insurer Scor, and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-roundup-market-talk-2003f5e9

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One Palestinian killed in Israeli strike on Gaza apartment -medics

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742867

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Sherrod Brown signed a 2020 letter calling Title 42 a ‘CDC asylum ban’ but now wants to extend it

Fox News Vulnerable Ohio Democrat Senator Sherrod Brown signed a 2020 Democrat letter condemning Title 42 as a “CDC asylum ban” — but now he wants to extend the order after its expiration Thursday night. Brown signed onto a letter in 2020 with several congressional Democrats — including then-Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif. — calling to…

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Biden admin tells Americans to brace for border chaos as Title 42 ends, migrants surge

Fox News The Biden administration is telling Americans to prepare for a “chaotic” period at the southern border, as the U.S. faces a potentially historic migrant surge at the southern border with the ending of Title 42 — with officials saying that it will be a while before the plan to cope with the surge…

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Wagner Chief Says Russian Army ‘Fleeing’ Near Bakhmut

Moscow Times The comments came just after the Defense Ministry announced it had redeployed forces to take up stronger defensive positions north of Bakhmut. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/12/wagner-chief-says-russian-army-fleeing-near-bakhmut-a81122

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‘I Don’t Know What the Future Holds’: An Afghan Family at the U.S. Border

New York Times Hours before the end of Title 42, a family of six from Afghanistan awaited their fate at the border wall in Tijuana, Mexico, after traveling through more than a dozen countries. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000008904055/title-42-immigration-afghanistan-border.html

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IDF slightly increase attacks after rockets on Beit Shemesh, W. Bank, Sderot

Jerusalem Post Islamic Jihad threatens attacks on Jerusalem Day without ceasefire https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742866

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Taiwan revises law to impose marine protection fee

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan revised a law on Friday to impose pollution-prevention fees on specific businesses and stiffer fines of up to NT$100 million (US$3.25 million) for serious cases of pollution to better protect the ocean. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305120019

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Oh Canada! Veterans, citizens upset new passports removed national icons for nature images

Fox News Canada has prompted some controversy over a new design for its passports that features more symbols of nature and less national history imagery.  “We tried to take the feedback about what represents Canada,” Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser said of the new design. “One of the things that I heard was…

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