Category: Nations
Auto Dealers Finally Have Cars to Sell Again
Wall Street Journal Some brands are getting heavier on inventory than others as shoppers’ concerns about rising interest rates put a dent in demand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-dealers-finally-have-cars-to-sell-again-6ecff886
Read MoreRussia says F-16 supplies to Ukraine would carry ‘colossal’ risks for West
Jerusalem Post US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Friday that Washington supports joint allied training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s, senior US officials said. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743654
Read MoreFall of UAV wreckage damaged 4 apartments in Kyiv’s high-rise building
Pravda Ukraine At night, the wreckage of a Russian drone fell on one of the high-rise buildings in Kyiv, resulting in four apartments being damaged. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine Details: Emergency workers have not specified in which district the incident occurred, but they extinguished a fire on the roof of a nine-storey residential…
Read MoreG7 leaders call on North Korea to accept offers of dialogue
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Group of Seven condemn North Korea’s unprecedented number of unlawful ballistic missile launches https://tass.com/world/1620503
Read MoreGreater Bay Area economy is almost as big as Italy’s, boosting Hong Kong’s growth, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The combined GDP of the 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area was close to US$2 trillion in 2022, up 25 per cent from US$1.65 trillion in 2019, Hong Kong’s finance chief says. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3221246/greater-bay-area-economy-almost-big-italys-boosting-hong-kongs-growth-says-financial-secretary-paul?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNormalizing relations with Syria requires progress in political settlement process — G7
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The G7 nations also called “for full and unhindered humanitarian access to all Syrians in need” https://tass.com/world/1620501
Read MoreUkraine’s Ambassador outraged by Polish Foreign Ministry’s advice about how Zelenskyy should “apologise for Volyn”
Pravda Ukraine Vasyl Zvarych, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland, has called unacceptable attempts to impose on Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelensky how they should relate to the situation with the Volyn tragedy of 1943. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403071/
Read MoreJerusalem Youth Chorus: Changing Israeli-Palestinian dialogue
Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Youth Chorus makes its presence known across social media platforms – Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. They’ve gotten more than a million views. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-743492
Read MoreWhy Many Hawaiians Are Making Las Vegas Their Home
New York Times The scenery can’t compare. So why are Hawaiians increasingly moving there? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/us/hawaii-las-vegas-migration.html
Read MoreEric Adams’s Criticism of Biden Angers Aides and Reveals Democratic Rift
New York Times The New York mayor has loudly blamed President Biden for an influx of migrants, amplifying concerns many Democrats share but irritating Mr. Biden’s aides and weakening his political position. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/us/politics/eric-adams-biden-democrats.html
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