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Face Mask Mandates Fall Away Among Many Hospitals, Doctors

Wall Street Journal Some of the last holdouts drop Covid-19 mask and test requirements after health and medical agencies roll back recommendations. https://www.wsj.com/articles/face-mask-mandates-fall-away-among-many-hospitals-doctors-6ecaa3e

Netanyahu calls out Abbas lies about Jewish history in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Post Netanyahu made the remarks in a cabinet meeting at the Western Wall Tunnels, honoring Jerusalem Day, to mark Israel’s reunification of the city and liberation of the Old City in 1967. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743735

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces post video of them hunting down Russian occupiers in Marinka

Pravda Ukraine Special Operations Forces (SSO) have posted a video of Russian invaders being killed with UAVs in the city of Marinka, Donetsk Oblast. Source: SSO Quote: “Completely destroyed, but deadly for the invaders. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403181/

Estonia, Latvia look to purchase mid-range air defense from Germany

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743734

Russian air defense intercepts 15 HIMARS, Uragan, Storm Shadow missiles

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In addition, according to Konashenkov, nine Ukrainian drones were destroyed in the areas of Lozovoye, Terny, Vodyanoye, Novoandreyevka of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Chervonaya Dibrova of the Lugansk People’s Republic and Energodar of the Zaporozhye Region https://tass.com/defense/1620787

Biden says China’s ‘silly balloon’ derailed open communications with Beijing

Fox News The U.S. had reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to maintain open lines of communication with the country, but the spy craft incident earlier this year derailed the effort, President Biden says. Biden made the statement during a news conference in Hiroshima, Japan, where he was present for talks with other…

Why Restaurants in Manhattan Are the New Nightclubs

Wall Street Journal A look at New York’s nightlife veterans from the early 2000s, whose new spots are bringing back that insider era’s vibe. https://www.wsj.com/articles/restaurants-manhattan-nightclubs-8cf24343

We are close to strategically encircling Bakhmut – Commander of Ukrainian Ground Forces

Pravda Ukraine Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has said that the army units continue to advance along the flanks in the suburbs of Bakhmut. Source: Syrskyi, quoted by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Quote: “Despite the fact that we now control…

Biden receives flat assurance that Ukraine will not use F-16 fighter jets on Russian territory

Pravda Ukraine Joe Biden, President of the United States, said he had received a “flat assurance” from Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukrainian troops would not use Western-provided F-16 fighter jets to invade Russian territory. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403177/

Russian forces defeat Ukrainian units near Ugledar — top brass

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to him, the Russian military managed to suppress the actions of three Ukrainian saboteur groups near DPR’s Sladkoye and Vladimirovka, as well as Zaporozhye Region’s Levadnoye https://tass.com/defense/1620773