Category: Nations
Texas Senate approves bill to set new standards for sexually explicit material in books
Fox News Texas would set new standards and ratings for sexually explicit material in order to ban books from public and charter school libraries, under a bill given final passage by the state Senate late Tuesday night and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas move is the latest attempt to ban or regulate…
Read MoreOccupiers continue to bring military equipment to ZNPP power units – Defence Intelligence
Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers are keeping from 5 to 20 items of military equipment near each power unit of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Quote: “Despite numerous calls of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the world leaders, the occupiers do not reduce their presence at the…
Read MoreUkraine’s Ambassador to Germany says Ukraine to receive 110 Leopard 1 tanks
Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, has announced that Kyiv will shortly receive German Leopard 1 main battle tanks. Source: European Pravda; Makeiev on Twitter Details: “110 Leopards 1A5. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403668/
Read MoreEBRD to allocate additional 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine in support of infrastructure and economy
Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7162327/
Read MoreCourt closes case against Eyal Golan – report
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744094
Read MoreCitigroup Ends Sale Talks for Banamex, Pivots to IPO
Wall Street Journal The New York bank will spin off its Mexican consumer unit after a yearlong process failed to find a deal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/citigroup-ends-sale-talks-for-banamex-and-pivots-to-ipo-a5a733d7
Read MoreIt-Girl Artist Avery Singer Investigates 9/11
Wall Street Journal In her latest exhibition, Singer uses her signature computer-assisted technique to explore her Manhattan childhood https://www.wsj.com/articles/avery-singer-artist-manhattan-ica-miami-unity-bachelor-b9c3d28e
Read MoreFinding Courreges
Wall Street Journal Nicolas Di Felice has helped make the French brand a road map for how to transform a ’60s relic into a Gen Z status symbol. https://www.wsj.com/articles/courreges-fashion-nicolas-di-felice-artemis-pinault-609358a1
Read MoreEAEU almost shifts to payments in national currencies — Russian Deputy PM
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the share of settlements in EAEU nations’ mutual trade in national currencies “totaled 89% in Q1 2023” https://tass.com/economy/1622315
Read MoreSituation stabilizing near battle-ravaged Artyomovsk, acting DPR leader reports
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Days before the battle-ravaged city was liberated, Denis Pushilin described the situation on the nearby flanks as tense given the intensive fighting underway there, with Ukraine sending in reinforcements https://tass.com/politics/1622313
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