Category: Nations
Death of Soldier at Fort Hood Draws Senators’ Scrutiny
Wall Street Journal A bipartisan group of senators is pressing the installation’s commanding general for answers about the death of a female Army private in March. https://www.wsj.com/articles/death-of-soldier-at-fort-hood-draws-senators-scrutiny-1bcff4a2
Read MoreStatements by Kiev, West on counteroffensive dates are useless, confusing — politician
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Everyone plays their own game, so I wouldn’t recommend to listen to or analyze their statements because it’s meaningless information, in which we could simply drown instead of doing our job,” Vladimir Rogov noted https://tass.com/politics/1603373
Read MoreRussians bring conscripts to Skadovsk and settle them in educational institutions
Pravda Ukraine Units of the Russian invaders, consisting of conscripts, have arrived in the occupied city of Skadovsk in Kherson Oblast; they are accommodated in educational institutions. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 12 April Quote: “The Russian occupiers continue to use the educational institutions…
Read MoreRussia puts Canada’s 3-time Olympic Champ Tessa Virtue on permanent entry ban list
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In all, 42 athletes from Canada were handed entry bans after they signed a petition to bar Russian athletes from the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement https://tass.com/sport/1603371
Read MoreWhat Happens Next in the Mifepristone Abortion Drug Case
New York Times If a ruling by a federal judge in Texas is upheld, the decision has the potential to upend the nation’s abortion landscape. Here is what’s at stake and how the case may play out in the courts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/politics/abortion-pill-ruling-explainer.html
Read MoreAnalysts Expect 28 Billion-Cubic Foot Injection in U.S. Natural-Gas Inventories
Wall Street Journal Government data are expected to show that U.S. natural gas inventories rose by 28 billion cubic feet in the latest week, according to a survey of analysts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/analysts-expect-28-billion-cubic-foot-injection-in-u-s-natural-gas-inventories-b5d4a438
Read MoreInflation in Russia decelerates to 3.51% in March — statistics
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Consumer prices moved up by 0.37% month on month https://tass.com/economy/1603367
Read MoreAnnual inflation in Russia down to 3.15% — Economy Ministry
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Price growth rates continued declining in annual terms to 4.3%, the ministry said https://tass.com/economy/1603361
Read MoreRussian Inflation Dips Below 4% for First Time Since Invasion of Ukraine
Moscow Times Inflation in March stood at 3.51% year-on-year, down sharply from 10.99% in February, according to Rosstat. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/12/russian-inflation-dips-below-4-for-first-time-since-invasion-of-ukraine-a80810
Read MoreState Department Steps Up Fight Against Russian Disinformation
Wall Street Journal The push comes as Kremlin propagandists have sought to exploit the extensive leak of purported classified information. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-steps-up-fight-against-russian-disinformation-90ecee55
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