Category: Nations
Russians not to celebrate Victory Day in Kherson Oblast
Pravda Ukraine Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-appointed puppet governor of Kherson Oblast, said that mass events on 9 May [Victory Day – ed.] will not be held there. Source: Volodymyr Saldo, on the air of the local TV channel Tavria, quoted by the Russian Interfax Quote: “This year, taking into account the fact that we are…
Read MoreWalmart closes half of its Chicago stores, signaling urban struggles
Washington Post So far this year, the nation’s largest retailer has closed locations in D.C., Portland and Atlanta, signaling a retreat from its strategy to attract new customers outside the suburbs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/12/walmart-store-closings/
Read MoreRussia’s wrestling chief Mamiashvili says it’s high time to define priorities
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I am inclined to believe that the IOC is trying to take steps to get Russia and Belarus back to international events, but how that all works out is a different issue,” Mikhail Mamiashvili said https://tass.com/sport/1603411
Read MoreGOP may consider bill allowing Trump, other ex-leaders to move cases to federal court
Fox News Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are considering a new bill that would allow former President Trump and other former presidents and vice presidents to move civil and criminal cases from state courts to federal courts, a response to the vocal criticism of the case Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has pursued against…
Read MoreGov. Huckabee Sanders to sign bill requiring parental permission for social media use for minors
Fox News Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday was set to sign a new bill into law that will require social media platforms to get parental permission for new user registration of minors, a bill she says will “protect kids and empower parents.” The bill, titled the Social Media Safety Act, was passed by the…
Read MoreIran’s jobless rate at 9.7% in quarter to March: SCI
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s unemployment rate rose 0.3% year on year to 9.7% in the quarter to late March. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701437/Iran-jobless-rate-March-quarter-SCI-figures-
Read MoreEnvision Bondholders Hire Lawyers as Interest Payment Looms
Wall Street Journal Bondholders of KKR’s Envision Healthcare have hired law firm White & Case as the physician staffing company faces a looming payment deadline on its unsecured bonds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/envision-bondholders-hire-lawyers-as-interest-payment-looms-e7e28f37
Read MoreUS sanctions Metalloinvest, other companies
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Restrictive measures will also apply against the Russian holding USM and other companies in the holding https://tass.com/politics/1603407
Read MoreUS judge imposes sanction on Fox News for withholding evidence in defamation case – NYT
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739063
Read MoreDo not rush to hot news, let it cool down – Ukraine’s National Security Council Secretary on leak of US documents
Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, has called to wait before drawing any hasty conclusions about the leak of secret Pentagon documents, in particular those related to Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/12/7397618/
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