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Jill Biden criticizes pro-life states days before anniversary of SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

Fox News First Lady Jill Biden said Tuesday that ongoing legal fights over the legality of abortion in several states “go far beyond the right to choose” as pregnant women face “devastating consequences to their health, their fertility and their lives.” Biden’s comments came during a discussion with four women ahead of a formal event…

Russians bombard Kherson Oblast 72 times during the past day: 2 killed, 8 wounded

Pravda Ukraine The Russian military bombarded Kherson Oblast 72 times during the day of 20 June, killing two people and injuring eight more. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Over the past day, the enemy carried out 72 attacks, launching 345 projectiles from mortars, artillery, anti-tank missiles, UAVs, Grad…

CAL signs firm orders for Boeing 787-9 passenger aircraft

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL) Chairman Hsieh Su-chien (謝世謙) has signed a contract with Boeing to convert the airline’s option for eight 787-9 passenger aircraft into firm orders, which will bring CAL’s 787 fleet size to 24 aircraft by 2028. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306210007

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Says He’s Focusing on AI Inventions

Wall Street Journal The CEO says he wants to invest more aggressively as tech stocks revive. “I want SoftBank to lead the AI revolution.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/softbanks-masayoshi-son-says-hes-focusing-on-ai-inventions-621089ac

Scholz urges Chinese PM to lobby Russia for peace during meeting in Berlin

Pravda Ukraine At his meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged him to use the influence that Beijing has on Moscow to push Russia to end the war against Ukraine. Source: This was reported by Euractiv, writes European Pravda Details: The consultations on Tuesday were the first consultations at this…

Million people to be affected by water shortages after Kakhovka dam burst — Kiev official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Kiev government has so far been unable to get a full picture of the challenges that the disaster creates for the region’s agricultural sector https://tass.com/world/1635759

Ukrainian defenders kill 540 Russian soldiers and destroy 35 drones

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Defence Forces have killed another 540 Russian soldiers, and destroyed 35 unmanned aerial vehicles, 32 artillery systems and other Russian equipment over the past 24 hours. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces from 24 February 2022 to 21…

President highlights troop pay raise at military graduation ceremony

Taipei, June 21 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) highlighted her government’s military reforms and a 4 percent raise for Taiwan’s military personnel to start in 2024 during a speech at a joint graduation ceremony of six military academies on Wednesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202306210006

Two drones intercepted on way to Moscow region warehouses -governor

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747041

Work on Krasnoyarsk nuclear sub continues after sea trials — Sevmash CEO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The submarine will be handed over to the Russian Navy after the full cycle of tests is completed, Mikhail Budnichenko said https://tass.com/defense/1635757