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Florida education board expands limitations on gender identity lessons in public schools

Fox News The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to expand his Parental Rights in Education law, which currently prevents school employees or third parties from giving classroom instruction on “sexual orientation” or “gender identity” in elementary school. The move will expand the rule, which currently only applies to…

Bank of England to Add Two More Interest Rate Increases

Wall Street Journal Deutsche Bank Research now expects the Bank of England will increase interest rates by 25 basis points twice more, once in May and once most likely in June, to take the terminal rate to 4.75%, up from Deutsche’s previous forecast of 4.25%, the current BOE rate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-england-to-add-two-more-interest-rate-increases-2f530ad5

Cattlemen roast vegan NYC mayor for cracking down on food as part of climate agenda

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: The nation’s leading industry group representing U.S. beef producers blasted Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams after he announced an effort earlier this week to push plant-based meals. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), which represents cattlemen and affiliate organizations across all 50 states, accused Adams of misleading on…

Official Discusses Steps to Deter, Defeat Missile Threats

Defense.gov A Defense Department leader detailed missile threats from adversaries and addressed DOD countermeasure to those threats during congressional testimony. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3367914/official-discusses-steps-to-deter-defeat-missile-threats/

Putin’s double visited Kherson Oblast – Ukraine’s National Security Council Secretary

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, is convinced that it was not Russian President Vladimir Putin who visited the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Luhansk oblasts but one of his doubles. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/19/7398601/

Abortion pill manufacturer fights to save generic mifepristone

Washington Post GenBioPro, the only manufacturer of generic mifepristone, filed suit Wednesday against the Food and Drug Administration in an effort to keep its drug on the market. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/19/abortion-pill-court-fda-mifepristone/

Kiev dubs Ukrainian army’s actions in Avdeyevka, Artyomovsk as ‘part of counteroffensive’

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Nevertheless, Anna Malyar acknowledged the successes of Russian forces “in some areas” https://tass.com/politics/1606811

Resilient Eurozone Means ECB Hawks Are in Ascendancy

Wall Street Journal Recent financial turmoil has faded without leaving any obvious mark on euro-area growth prospects, giving European Central Bank hawks reason to call for interest rate increases, Citi economists write in a note. https://www.wsj.com/articles/resilient-eurozone-means-ecb-hawks-are-in-ascendancy-c9643353

Managing Rich People’s Money Isn’t Always Easy

Wall Street Journal Wealth management has been benefited Morgan Stanley, but rising rates and other challenges await. https://www.wsj.com/articles/managing-rich-peoples-money-isnt-always-easy-eebf402c

US announces new military aid package for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The White House has announced another US$325 million military aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday, 19 April. Source: The White House and the US Department of Defense, as European Pravda reported Details: The new US aid package includes additional ammunition for HIMARS systems, 155 mm and 105 mm artillery shells, TOW anti-tank guided…