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Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 11, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-d66191f4

Sistema is planning to sell Luxembourg-based East-West United Bank

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The transaction price will be determined based on the results of an independent assessment https://tass.com/economy/1602333

Israeli artist faints at Tel Aviv performance, requiring immediate medical attention

Jerusalem Post At singer Eyal Golan’s performance at Tel Aviv’s Hangar 11, he briefly stopped his performance because he wasn’t feeling well. The artist quickly required medical attention before being transferred. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-738915

Will Macron’s take on Taiwan tilt the balance in China’s favour?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The French president’s call for Europe to avoid bloc politics over the island is part of his non-confrontational approach to Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216590/will-macrons-take-taiwan-tilt-balance-chinas-favour?utm_source=rss_feed

China still has lessons to learn in making the yuan an international alternative to the US dollar

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing has spent years trying to internationalise the yuan with little to show for it because of strict capital controls. It is time for a bolder approach. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3216563/china-still-has-lessons-learn-making-yuan-international-alternative-us-dollar?utm_source=rss_feed

The Brazilian Town Being Slowly Swallowed by the Sea

Wall Street Journal Atafona, losing as much as 18 feet a year of coastline, is an extreme example of the challenge facing a country with some 4,600 miles of shores. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-brazilian-town-being-slowly-swallowed-by-the-sea-e1f03f2

Pentagon Probe Under Way in Leaks Case

Wall Street Journal A Pentagon team is looking into how the purported classified documents were exposed, as the U.S. seeks to contain diplomatic fallout. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-probe-under-way-in-leaks-case-303d7fda

In Maine, jury to decide fate of $1B hydropower transmission project rebuked by voters

Fox News A battle over a $1 billion transmission line that won all regulatory approvals only to be rebuked by state residents in a referendum now comes down to nine regular folks. In a rare move, a jury is being asked to decide a complicated constitutional matter — whether developers have a vested right to…

Senate Judiciary Committee Promises Supreme Court Ethics Hearing

New York Times Democrats on the panel wrote to the chief justice, urging an investigation into gifts and travel provided to Justice Clarence Thomas. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/senate-democrats-supreme-court-clarence-thomas.html

US considers Wall Street Journal reporter ‘’wrongfully detained’’ in Russia

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We condemn the Kremlin’s continued repression of independent voices in Russia,” the statement said https://tass.com/world/1602331