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Germany Announces Its Biggest Military Aid Package for Ukraine

New York Times The 2.7 billion euro package amounts to roughly as much as the entirety of Germany’s military aid contribution to date. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/world/europe/ukraine-germany-zelensky-weapons.html

Illegal wildlife trade on rampage? As Hong Kong border opens, mainland Chinese pet shops offer to smuggle rare animals into city

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More detailed data on imported pets needed to check origins of exotic, endangered animals, says expert https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3220432/illegal-wildlife-trade-rampage-hong-kong-border-opens-mainland-chinese-pet-shops-offer-smuggle-rare?utm_source=rss_feed

Behind the Heartbeat of Hawaii

New York Times Hula is an ancient and often sacred dance that is indigenous to the islands. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/us/hawaii-hula-history.html

‘Generation Paper: A Fashion Phenom of the 1960s’ Review: A Wear-and-Tear Fad

Wall Street Journal An exhibition at New York’s Museum of Arts and Design focuses on the short-lived trend of paper dresses, whose flashy designs compensated for their unsustainability. https://www.wsj.com/articles/generation-paper-a-fashion-phenom-of-the-1960s-review-a-wear-and-tear-fad-bf137a4d

Hong Kong customs says no plans to ease recruiting standards, despite hiring difficulties among law enforcement agencies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘So far, we consider recruitment standards for inspectors and customs officers to be relevant and suitable,’ Hong Kong Customs College commandant says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220461/hong-kong-customs-says-no-plans-ease-recruiting-standards-despite-hiring-difficulties-among-law?utm_source=rss_feed

This week in Jerusalem: French style

Jerusalem Post A weekly round-up of city affairs https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742724

Republicans, Democrats Making Progress in Debt-Limit Talks, Yellen Says

Wall Street Journal The Biden administration and congressional Republicans are making progress in their negotiations over federal spending and raising the debt limit, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-democrats-making-progress-in-debt-limit-talks-yellen-says-d9d4fbd9

Dadaocheng summer festival to be held from July 1 to August 20

Taipei, May 13 (CNA) The annual Lunar Valentine’s Day (Qixi Festival) event held in the Dadaocheng area of Taipei will be extended from a weekend celebration to a 51-day summer festival this year, Taipei City’s Department of Information and Tourism said Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202305130007

A wedding dress was placed in her coffin: The story of a family wiped out in Izium whose bodies could not be reburied for a year

Pravda Ukraine https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/05/13/7402035/

Zelensky to Meet Pope as Germany Unveils More Arms for Ukraine

Moscow Times Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Rome Saturday to meet with Pope Francis and Italian leaders. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/13/zelensky-to-meet-pope-as-germany-unveils-more-arms-for-ukraine-a81129