Category: Nations
U.S. defense contractors to visit Taiwan, discuss weapons production: Experts
Taipei, April 12 (CNA) A reported visit by a group of United States defense contractors to Taiwan in May would involve discussions of the stockpiling of weapons needed to enable Taiwan to hold out in the event of an attack and blockade by China’s military as well as the possibility of producing U.S. weapons on…
Read MoreUS Defense Secretary comments on Ukraine’s preparedness for counteroffensive following Pentagon document leak
Pravda Ukraine United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said that Ukraine has “much of the capability” it needs to launch a successful counteroffensive, even in the light of the recent leak of US intelligence documents. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397565/
Read MoreTicks Are Bringing Disease to a Backyard Near You
Wall Street Journal Bites and infections are increasing as temperatures warm and deer populations grow. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tick-season-diseases-lyme-backyards-39599226
Read MoreEPA Standards Miss Many Chemicals in Drinking Water
Wall Street Journal Authors of a new study say communities could still be at risk despite proposed limits on PFAS. https://www.wsj.com/articles/epa-standards-miss-many-chemicals-in-drinking-water-study-says-eb748826
Read MoreGreen Tax Credits Are Likely to Be More Popular, and Expensive, Than Expected
Wall Street Journal The trend could undermine a claim by the Biden administration that the climate law reduces deficits. https://www.wsj.com/articles/green-tax-credits-are-likely-to-be-more-popularand-expensivethan-expected-1358420b
Read MoreBank of Russia estimates capital outflow in 2022 at $1 bln
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Elvira Nabiullina stated that some people mix up financial account balance, which reached $227 bln at the end of last year, with the capital outflow https://tass.com/economy/1603247
Read MoreUS intelligence considered scenario of Ukrainian strike on Kremlin — NYT
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the US has been reluctant to provide Ukraine with weapons that could be used for a strike on the Kremlin, as the consequences of such an attack are hard to predict https://tass.com/defense/1603249
Read MoreLeon Levine, Who Made Small Box Retailing Pay, Dies at 85
Wall Street Journal The founder of the Family Dollar chain put cut-price stores in poor neighborhoods. https://www.wsj.com/articles/leon-levine-who-made-small-box-retailing-pay-dies-at-85-2db70262
Read MoreUkrainian PM arrives in USA: “We count on new agreements”
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has reported that he arrived with an official visit in the United States, during which he plans to discuss a number of issues important to Ukraine. Source: Shmyhal on Telegram Quote from Shmyhal: “We are starting our work in the United States. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397564/
Read MoreSouth Africa Admits Putin’s ICC Arrest Warrant ‘Spanner in the Works’
Moscow Times The ICC’s arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will complicate his plan to attend a BRICS summit there in August, South Africa has said. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/12/south-africa-admits-putins-icc-arrest-warrant-spanner-in-the-works-a80808
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