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Russian forces strike Ukrainian ammunition depot, equipment storage areas
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Also, according to spokesman for the Battlegroup Center Alexander Savchuk, the group’s artillery destroyed a Ukrainian brigade in the Torsk line of engagement https://tass.com/russia/1604739
Read MoreUS to send another 5 billion dollars in budget aid to Kiev in September — State Department
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Washington, these funds, “along with support from the EU, the IMF and others, allows the government to provide critical services for its citizens” https://tass.com/world/1604737
Read MoreIndia’s Population Surpasses China’s, Shifting the World’s ‘Center of Gravity’
Wall Street Journal The new global order reflects deep changes in both countries, with economic and geopolitical consequences. https://www.wsj.com/articles/indias-population-surpasses-chinas-shifting-the-worlds-center-of-gravity-a5e6c4c3
Read MoreTrump mocks DeSantis, Pence during stump speech at NRA convention
Fox News Former President Donald Trump used his speech at the annual National Rifle Association convention on Friday to mock former Vice President Mike Pence and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while making his case for the nation to send him back to the White House in next year’s presidential election. On multiple occasions, Trump…
Read MoreA hazardous journey
Jerusalem Post A children’s book tells the story about a little bird who gets lost on its way to reunite with family in Israel https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739130
Read MoreMissouri to Restrict Medical Care for Transgender Adults, Citing Consumer Protection Law
New York Times In his emergency regulation, the state attorney general said it was necessary to put up “substantial guardrails” around gender-transitioning treatments, because they were considered “experimental.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/missouri-transgender-health-care.html
Read MoreBill Hellmuth, pioneer in sustainable architecture who led HOK, dies at 69
Washington Post Architect Bill Hellmuth of HOK designed dozens of major buildings around the world, including many in D.C. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/14/bill-hellmuth-architect-hok-dead/
Read MoreChina scientists carry out ‘rule-breaking’ AI experiment in space
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Researchers from Wuhan University say they gave the technology full control of a satellite and set it free for 24 hours. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3217055/china-scientists-carry-out-rule-breaking-ai-experiment-space?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreArtist or rights activist? Luke Ching would rather be called a cleaner
Hong Kong Free Press When Luke Ching Chin-Wai put up his own advertisement at a MTR station in March, almost every Hong Kong news outlet flocked to cover the new project by the city’s best-known MTR cleaner. Luke Ching working as a cleaner at Tai Wai MTR station on March 31, 2023. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.…
Read More‘It’s disappearing very fast’: Hong Kong’s fading neon heritage shines a spotlight on the craft
Hong Kong Free Press Part of HKFP’s partnership with The Guardian. The narrow pavements of Hong Kong commercial district Wan Chai are no stranger to the lunchtime rush, with queues spilling out from restaurants and promoters being ignored as they push flyers on passers-by. But on an otherwise unexceptional Monday in March, one main thoroughfare…
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