Category: Nations
IBM Explores Sale of Weather Business
Wall Street Journal The owner of Weather.com could fetch more than $1 billion in a sale. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ibm-explores-sale-of-weather-business-c174f75c
Read MoreWalter Reed says Catholic pastoral care contract under review amid archdiocese criticism
Fox News Walter Reed National Military Medical Center says it is reviewing a Catholic pastoral care contract given to a secular defense contracting firm after the Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services accused the center of denying Catholic service members the right to practice their religion. “At this time, the pastoral care contract is under…
Read MoreU.S., Philippine Leaders Vow Further Alliance Progress
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Carlito Galvez Jr., senior undersecretary and officer in charge of the Department of National Defense of the Philippines, to deepen military-to-military contacts between the two nations. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3360706/us-philippine-leaders-vow-further-alliance-progress/
Read MoreOhio Gov. Mike DeWine announces nearly $3 million in mental health aid for those impacted by traumatic events
Fox News Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced $2.9 million in federal funding to help those affected by large-scale traumatic events such as natural disasters or mass shootings. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and in the wake of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which forced the…
Read MoreBiden admin pauses key asylum shakeup ahead of Title 42’s expiration next month
Fox News The Department of Homeland Security is pausing an effort to shake up the processing of migrants seeking to claim asylum at the southern border due to the upcoming ending of Title 42 expulsions next month, officials confirmed on Wednesday. A DHS spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that the agency is pausing its…
Read MoreEdwin L. Artzt, P&G CEO Known for His Tough Talk, Dies at 92
Wall Street Journal The executive globalized the company and obtained a reporter’s phone records in a bid to stop leaks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/edwin-l-artzt-p-g-ceo-known-for-his-tough-talk-dies-at-92-2bf7eac2
Read MoreQatar and Bahrain to resume diplomatic ties – BNA
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739072
Read MoreDefense appeals Trepova’s arrest for terrorist attack that killed war blogger Tatarsky
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On April 4, the Basmanny court ordered Trepova to remand in custody until June 2 https://tass.com/society/1603453
Read MoreRussia’s flag carrier sends Western jet for repair to Iran
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. An Airbus A330-300 operated by Russia’s Aeroflot is in Iran to receive repair and maintenance services. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701445/Russia-Aeroflot-aircraft-repair-Iran
Read MoreNew US sanctions affect more than 120 entities and individuals from over 20 countries
Pravda Ukraine On 12 April, the US Department of State and the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on more than 120 legal entities and individuals in more than 20 countries and jurisdictions in connection with the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, including those who facilitated sanctions evasion. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397637/
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