Category: Nations
Ukrainian boxing champion Onyshchenko killed near Bakhmut
Pravda Ukraine Oleksandr Onyshchenko, Master of Sport in boxing and champion of Ukraine among young men and juniors, has been killed near Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Boxing Federation of Ukraine on Facebook Quote from Federation: “Oleksandr Onyshchenko was a Master of Sports of Ukraine in boxing, champion of Ukraine among young men and juniors,…
Read MoreIsraeli citizen stabbed to death in Dubai – report
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744134
Read MoreA Hollywood-Caliber Film of Your Next Vacation? That’ll Be $60,000
Wall Street Journal When people splurge on wedding videos and birth announcement films, is it any wonder they’ve taken to hiring film crews to ‘capture’ their getaways? Inside this extravagant trend https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-hollywood-caliber-film-of-your-next-vacation-thatll-be-60-000-9fb1bcfa
Read MoreBanking Crisis is Over, Top Executives Say
Wall Street Journal Threats to the global banking system have ebbed, but the industry might be forced to curtail lending and revamp business models in an era of higher interest rates. https://www.wsj.com/articles/banking-crisis-is-over-top-executives-say-at-wsjs-ceo-council-summit-479e99c9
Read MoreHow Ron DeSantis Maximized the Might of the Florida Governor’s Office
New York Times Ron DeSantis methodically expanded his powers and pushed legal boundaries to enact his policies. He suggests he would do the same as president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/us/politics/ron-desantis-florida-governor-power.html
Read MoreVessels downtime due to Russia’s “maritime” sabotage cost farmers more than US$1 billion
Pravda Ukraine As a result of Russia’s sabotage of the work of the “grain initiative”, Ukraine suffered losses of more than US$1 billion due to the downtime of ships in queues. Source: Mykola Horbachov, President of the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA), as Interfax-Ukraine reports Details: He specified that these funds were not actually received by…
Read MoreAthletes from Russia win 16 golds on Day Two of Youth Summer Games in China
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on October 17, 2022 to hold the Year of Russian-Chinese cooperation in physical culture and sports in 2022 and 2023 https://tass.com/sports/1622529
Read MoreUS Congress asks Biden to transfer frozen assets of Russia’s Central Bank to Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, members of the US House of Representatives, have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling for the transfer of frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403715/
Read MoreAnalysts Expect Triple-Digit Rise in U.S. Natural-Gas Inventories
Wall Street Journal Government data are expected to show that U.S. natural gas inventories rose by 101 billion cubic feet in the latest week, according to a survey of analysts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/analysts-expect-triple-digit-rise-in-u-s-natural-gas-inventories-b1ae1bbe
Read MoreGavin Newsom could pick Oprah for Senate if Feinstein retires: report
Fox News Oprah Winfrey’s name has been floated as a possible replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in the event the 89-year-old lawmaker retires before the end of her term next year, it was reported this week. Questions have swirled about Feinstein’s health and her ability to serve in the Senate ever since she returned…
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