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Iran was world’s third largest honey producer in 2022: FAO

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran became the third largest honey producer in the world with exports to 22 countries in 2022. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/17/701759/Iran-honey-production-FAO-ranking-2022

UK threatens sanctions against judge in Kara-Murza case — Ambassador Kelin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The UK said earlier that the case of Kara-Murza was heard by Judge Sergey Podoprigorov, who had been sanctioned by the UK since 2020 as a member of the Magnitsky List, which Kara-Murza helped to compile https://tass.com/politics/1605619

Former Intelligence chief to say a lab leak is the ‘only explanation’ for COVID

Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe says the “only explanation” and “plausible assessment” for the COVID-19 global pandemic is a leak from a Chinese Communist Party-controlled lab, citing U.S. intelligence and “numerous, diverse and unassailable” sources for the information. Fox News exclusively obtained Ratcliffe’s prepared testimony ahead of his appearance before the…

Pro Take: Rate Hikes Fuel Bondholders’ Canadian Pacific Trade

Wall Street Journal Some of the railroad company’s bonds lost value when interest rates rose, tempting distressed-debt investors to seek profit through a full payout. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pro-take-rate-hikes-fuel-bondholders-canadian-pacific-trade-c8efdbb5

Trump and DeSantis Super PACs Duel in TV Ads

New York Times As the Republican primary field takes shape, the groups supporting the top two hopefuls are already spending millions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/trump-desantis-tv-ads.html

Grand Jury Decides Not to Charge Officers in Shooting Death of Jaylon Walker

New York Times Mr. Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, was shot dozens of times after an attempted traffic stop and chase in Akron, Ohio, last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/jayland-walker-akron-grand-jury-decision.html

There will be no counter-offensive without preparation – Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Secretary

Pravda Ukraine Commenting on the supply of weaponry by the allies, Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, emphasised that Ukraine will not begin its counter-offensive unprepared. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398289/

Connecticut Horse Farm Sells After Nearly a Decade On and Off the Market

Wall Street Journal The 87-acre property, which closed for $24 million, first listed for $55 million in 2014. https://www.wsj.com/articles/connecticut-horse-farm-sells-after-nearly-a-decade-on-and-off-the-market-7d096743

Moldovan opposition party leader says she foiled provocation against Transnistria

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Tauber said earlier that the Moldovan president and prime minister plotted a military provocation against Transnistria on April 17 to draw Moldova into the conflict in Ukraine https://tass.com/world/1605617

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov

Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov to discuss priorities ahead of this week’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3365295/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-ukrainian-ministe/