Category: Nations
Rostec completes trial use of drone-based guided artillery munition
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Krasnopol guided artillery complex includes a high-explosive guided shell and a laser target designator https://tass.com/russia/1620865
Read MoreWhat’s News: Business & Finance
Wall Street Journal What’s News: Business & Finance https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-news-business-finance-f471cc31
Read MoreBeijing expresses protest to Japanese envoy over smearing of China during G7 summit
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Sun Weidong underscored that Issues of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjian Uygur and Tibet autonomous regions are China’s internal affairs https://tass.com/world/1620863
Read MoreNewcrest Gold Mine Faces New Environmental Probe Over Dust Pollution
Wall Street Journal An Australian gold mine run by Newcrest Mining, a company that U.S. gold giant Newmont plans to acquire, is being probed on concerns over dust pollution. https://www.wsj.com/articles/newcrest-gold-mine-faces-new-environmental-probe-over-dust-pollution-ae60341c
Read MoreThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to Crunch Week on the Debt Ceiling
Fox News It is hard to understate just how close the U.S. is to hitting the debt ceiling. There are talks – again. But no agreement. No bill. Nothing close as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated on NBC that the “hard” deadline was June 1. Yellen added that the government would struggle to pay its…
Read MoreIDF officers imprisoned, suspended for firing weapons naked
Jerusalem Post The individuals involved were brought before the commander of Sayeret Nahal, Col. Oren Simcha, on Sunday to receive final judgment. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743797
Read MoreWagnerites unlikely to be able to continue fighting outside Bakhmut
Pravda Ukraine Wagner Private Military Company is holding the western administrative borders of Bakhmut while Ukrainian forces continue to focus on counterattacks on the outskirts of the city. Wagnerites, exhausted by the fighting, are unlikely to be able to continue offensive operations outside Bakhmut, as estimated by the analysts at the Institute for the Study…
Read MoreTaiwan headline news
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Monday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305220004
Read MoreBills DeSantis Signed in Florida Target Trans Rights, Abortion and Education
New York Times Gov. Ron DeSantis ushered in a six-week abortion ban and curriculum restrictions, while expanding capital punishment and concealed carry access as he prepared to run for president. https://www.nytimes.com/article/desantis-florida-bills.html
Read MoreU.S. dollar down in Taipei trading
Taipei, May 22 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.634 at 10 a.m. Monday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.048 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305220003
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