Category: Nations
Virginia Fifth Grader Spots Textbook Error
New York Times Liam Squires, a fifth grader in Virginia, found a mistake in a book’s diagram of the rock cycle. The publisher said it was “proud” of his discovery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/student-textbook-mistake.html
Read MoreCSTO practiced mechanism for settling crisis situations — group’s chief
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The algorithm of work of the CSTO’s permanent working agencies and the operational groups of the member states to make proposals for settling crisis situations has been practiced during a joint simulation exercise,” the statement says https://tass.com/defense/1603405
Read MoreJustin Pearson Faces Vote on Returning Him to Tennessee House After Expulsion
New York Times County officials are expected to vote Wednesday on sending Justin J. Pearson back to the state legislature, less than a week after he and a colleague were expelled. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/justin-pearson-tennessee-house-vote.html
Read MorePercentage of Americans with ‘very unfavourable’ view of China rises, Pew survey finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tensions between Taiwan and mainland China are deemed a ‘very serious’ problem by the highest percentage of respondents in over a decade. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3216859/americans-view-china-remains-profoundly-unfavourable-pew-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS and Latvia confirm presence of their military in Ukraine: they are not involved in war
Pravda Ukraine Representatives of the United States and Latvia confirmed on Wednesday that their troops are in Ukraine and stressed that they are not taking part in the combat actions. Source: European Pravda Details: In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the…
Read MoreMegafon to dispute US restrictions by all available methods
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The company considers the decision to slap Megafon with sanctions as unjust, unlawful and baseless, the press service said https://tass.com/economy/1603403
Read MoreTrump sues former attorney Michael Cohen for $500 million
Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump is suing his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million, alleging a breach of his attorney-client relationship, unjust enrichment, and more, Fox News Digital has learned. Trump’s legal team filed the more-than 30-page federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Wednesday. TRUMP…
Read MoreHouse Judiciary Committee subpoenas FTC for Twitter investigation documents
Fox News The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan for documents related to the agency’s recent actions against Twitter. The subpoena comes after more than a month of unsuccessful efforts by the committee to get information from the FTC on its close scrutiny of Twitter after it was bought…
Read MoreLVMH Boosted by Rebound in Luxury Spending in China
Wall Street Journal The luxury conglomerate says Chinese shoppers are returning to stores and e-commerce. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lvmh-boosted-by-rebound-in-luxury-spending-in-china-2d1f9fb5
Read MoreRubio demands probe into ActBlue after reports of ‘fraudulent’ fundraising off seniors
Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is demanding that the Federal Election Commission (FEC) open an investigation into Democratic fundraising behemoth ActBlue after a report claimed it was raking in cash from unwitting elderly Americans. “Two weeks ago, alarming reports emerged of fraudulent donations being reported to the FEC by ActBlue,” Rubio wrote in…
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