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Iran Army enjoys 90% self-sufficiency in manufacturing military equipment: Cmdr.

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A senior Iranian Army commander praises the force’s self-sufficiency in manufacturing military equipment, including drones. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/18/701799/Iranian-Army-commander-Rear-Admiral-Habibollah-Sayyari-drone-industry-military-defense-equipment-

Global Ports, EuroChem to deliver fertilizers in bulk containers via St. Petersburg port

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agreement between the two companies will run until the end of 2025 https://tass.com/economy/1606091

Decades of Negligence and Mismanagement Made Turkey’s Earthquake Deadlier

Wall Street Journal A comprehensive review shows that widespread problems in the country’s construction boom under the Erdogan government added to the devastating toll. https://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-earthquake-construction-death-toll-9193952c

Republicans ready debt ceiling bill amid new fears of June deadline

Washington Post GOP lawmakers seemed upbeat about a plan to couple a debt ceiling increase with spending cuts and other priorities — even as tensions simmered over the details. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/18/gop-debt-ceiling-bill/

AI Is Heading to the Finance Function. Here’s How Risk-Averse CFOs Can Adapt.

Wall Street Journal Nascent technologies promise to disrupt budgeting and forecasting and automate mundane accounting duties, but inertia among finance chiefs may slow adoption. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-is-heading-to-the-finance-function-heres-how-risk-averse-cfos-can-adapt-4249fce1

Alibaba’s travel arm to report to CEO Daniel Zhang as e-commerce giant prepares it for greater freedom under restructuring: report

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The online travel business will need much more freedom for strategic execution as China’s competitive tourism market continues to recover after pandemic, analyst says. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3217491/alibabas-travel-arm-report-ceo-daniel-zhang-e-commerce-giant-prepares-it-greater-freedom-under?utm_source=rss_feed

St. Barts Estate Sells for About $136 Million, a Record for the Caribbean Island

Wall Street Journal The roughly 130-acre waterfront property was once owned by David Rockefeller, who used it as a vacation home https://www.wsj.com/articles/st-barts-estate-sells-for-about-136-million-a-record-for-the-caribbean-island-fdb1762c

West claims Russia is “stepping down” in terms of equipment deployed in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Due to heavy losses of military equipment since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia starts to deploy WWII-era equipment; in addition, the occupiers also have a shortage of manpower. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/18/7398408/

Siblings detained in Melitopol for gathering information for Ukraine — law enforcement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The man told Russia’s National Guard officers that he had sent a photo of a flying Russian warplane to a Ukrainian Telegram bot, adding information about the direction of the flight https://tass.com/defense/1606087

Russia’s U-turn toward East does not mean ‘window on Europe’ closing — economics minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In early April, at a Kremlin ceremony at which new foreign ambassadors formally presented their credentials, President Vladimir Putin stressed that, “Russia is open to constructive partnership with all countries without exception, and is not going to isolate itself from anyone, has no…