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Israel’s Center should expect electricity shortages, Electric Company chief warns

Jerusalem Post Electricity rates won’t drop so quickly, Meir Spiegler, Israel Electric Company CEO, told Maariv. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-738983

Arizona Sheriff Mark Lamb running for US Senate seat held by Sinema

Fox News Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb has filed paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in Arizona, becoming the first Republican to step forward to challenge incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent. Lamb declared his candidacy Monday in a statement filed to the Federal Elections Commission. An outspoken critic of President Biden’s immigration policies, Lamb…

Ex-members of disbanded union apply to hold Labour Day rally in Hong Kong in test of political freedom

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Application from two former members of Confederation of Trade Unions follows rules imposed on first marches held in city since pandemic began three years ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216726/ex-members-disbanded-union-apply-hold-labour-day-rally-hong-kong-test-political-freedom?utm_source=rss_feed

General Motors moves deeper into mining with EnergyX lithium investment

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that General Motors Co (GM.N) intends to invest in lithium technology startup EnergyX as it expands further into the mining industry, the latest deal by the car maker to ensure long-term supplies of the metal used to make electric vehicle batteries. The post General Motors moves deeper into mining with EnergyX…

German NGO EU-Russia Civil Society Forum declared undesirable in Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Prosecutor General’s Office pointed out that the organization was a network structure uniting about 180 Russian and European NGOs https://tass.com/society/1602769

Prestige of US security services comes under threat due to classified data leak — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the report, the leak could weaken Ukraine by divulging what the US and NATO know about the Russian military, its plans and capabilities https://tass.com/world/1602767

Analysis: Japan’s upbeat wages may keep new BOJ chief on hook for policy tweak

Reuters In a proprietary analysis, Reuters suggests when Japan’s new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda may take the country out of the previously established accommodative monetary settings. The post Analysis: Japan’s upbeat wages may keep new BOJ chief on hook for policy tweak appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/analysis-japans-upbeat-wages-may-keep-new-boj-chief-on-hook-for-policy-tweak/

Don’t Try This at Home: Why Barbie’s Arch Is the Scourge of Podiatrists

Wall Street Journal A new trailer for ‘Barbie’ has fans fixated on Margot Robbie’s articulated foot. Doctors and dancers don’t recommend trying it at home. https://www.wsj.com/articles/barbie-arch-foot-trailer-47b99ba4

Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister after conversation with US Secretary of State: US is confident in Ukraine’s victory

Pravda Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Source: Kuleba reported about the conversation on Twitter, writes European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397429/

Pentagon’s $1.8 billion AI request keeps US in ‘race to achieve superiority’ over China

Fox News The Pentagon is asking Congress for nearly $2 billion for artificial intelligence in its budget proposal for the next fiscal year, which one expert said will help the U.S. keep pace with China in “the arms race of our generation.” The proposed FY2024 budget asked for $1.8 billion for AI as part of…