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Biden Tries to Close Debt-Ceiling Deal Democrats Sought to Avoid

Wall Street Journal White House feared being forced into making deep concessions in negotiations with GOP. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-tries-to-close-debt-ceiling-deal-democrats-sought-to-avoid-51768bcc

Apple Strikes Multibillion-Dollar Supply Deal With Broadcom

Wall Street Journal Apple has entered a multiyear deal with the chip and network equipment maker for components that will be made in the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-strikes-multibillion-dollar-supply-deal-with-broadcom-58c0c7e7

Why Switzerland blocks weapons for Ukraine and “hides” Russian money?

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/23/7162219/

Investigation into police over schizophrenic man’s death closed

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743980

France ready to negotiate long-term security guarantees with Ukraine — Foreign Minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Following the meeting in Paris in March, the leaders of France and the UK discussed bilateral cooperation, energy security and combating illegal immigration, as well supporting Kiev in the ongoing conflict https://tass.com/world/1621797

Why Are People Pretending to Live in a Wes Anderson Movie?

Wall Street Journal The filmmaker, known for symmetrical composition and whimsical colors, has inspired social-media creators to document their own lives in his style. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wes-anderson-tiktok-trend-c7c3dcc8

Taiwan foreign media club backs CNA reporters barred from covering WHA

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club (TFCC) on Tuesday voiced support for two Taiwanese reporters from the Central News Agency (CNA) who were barred from covering this week’s World Health Assembly. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305230020

CIS chief warns Moldova’s potential exit may harm republic

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I have repeatedly said that Russia and the other CIS member countries have a solid economic, scientific and industrial potential, and we can survive without Moldova,” Sergey Lebedev noted https://tass.com/world/1621787

Russian forces strike Ukrainian command post in DPR, top brass reports

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that in the past 24 hours, operational/tactical and army aviation and artillery of the Russian group of forces struck 96 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions, manpower, and military equipment in 112 areas https://tass.com/defense/1621785

Ukraine’s Navy Commander: Marines should return to their permanent deployment point – Crimea

Pravda Ukraine Vice Admiral Oleksii Neizhpapa, Сommander of the Ukrainian Navy, has congratulated the marines in the areas of mission performance. Source: Ukrainian Navy Quote: “I congratulate you all on the holiday! But we still have a lot of work ahead of us – we need to completely liberate Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts…