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Dozens of victims stranded in Sudan’s capital due to fighting — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that large wholesale markets in the Sudanese capital have ceased working due to the tense situation, and retail store owners are already facing a shortage of basic goods due to increased demand from local residents https://tass.com/defense/1605375

Bank of Israel considering the issue of digital shekel stablecoin

Jerusalem Post The digital currency would enable much more convenience and transaction security, but would also carry its own host of risks. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-739443

Shot 5-year-old girl in head: Prisoners from Wagner confess to killing children in Bakhmut and Soledar

Pravda Ukraine Convicted Russians from the Wagner private military company, who went to war from Russian prisons, confessed to the murder of Ukrainian children in Bakhmut and Soledar. According to one of the killers, 15-year-old unarmed Ukrainians “can hardly be called civilians. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398225/

Demand for Obesity Drugs Has Insurers Paying Close Attention

Wall Street Journal Strong sales of obesity-diabetes drugs known as GLP-1s could affect insurance companies’ financial results. https://www.wsj.com/articles/demand-for-obesity-drugs-has-insurers-paying-close-attention-7330d093

Bosses Want Workers in Offices and Are Paying to Move Them

Wall Street Journal Job postings in the U.S. that mention relocation benefits were up nearly 75% as of February. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bosses-want-workers-in-offices-so-much-that-they-are-paying-to-move-them-ca3c1f62

Rockefeller Center Strikes Deal for Luxury Hotel by Aspen Hospitality Group

Wall Street Journal The plan would convert 10 floors of vacant office space above the NBC “Today” show studios into the Little Nell Hotel. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rockefeller-center-strikes-deal-for-luxury-hotel-by-aspen-hospitality-group-432029fe

Bangladesh to pay off Russian nuclear plant loan in Chinese currency

Washington Post It is the latest instance of a country bypassing the U.S. dollar and using the Chinese currency to conduct international payments. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/bangladesh-russia-yuan-china-loan/

Taiwan computer manufacturing output exceeds NT$300 billion in 2022

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Total output by Taiwan’s computer manufacturing sector reached NT$321.5 billion (US$10.54 billion) in 2022, the highest level since 2003, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304170019

17,000 inmates “disappear” from Russian prisons during war in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Correctional facilities in 35 regions of Russia have lost 17,000 inmates during the war in Ukraine. Source: Russian online media outlet Mediazona Quote: “Neither the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia (FPS), nor Prigozhin (Evgeny Prigozhin, the Russian financier and founder of the infamous Wagner Group) or the Ministry of Defence of Russia published…

‘Go back to Germany!’: Gay couple attacked in Tel Aviv

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739441