Category: Nations
Iran to send pilgrims to Syria via regular weekly flights
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran will send some 50,000 pilgrims per year to Syria under a deal signed with the Arab country. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/03/702712/Iran-pilgrimage-Syria-agreement-Bazrpash
Read MoreVol. 36, No. 4: Inc., Co. and Corp.
Wall Street Journal The Wall Street Journal is no longer routinely using corporate designations, with some important exceptions. Also, automaker is now one word. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vol-36-no-4-inc-co-and-corp-e49b189c
Read MoreBiden proposes tighter national security rules around military bases after Chinese real estate purchases
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: The Biden administration is proposing to tighten security around eight additional military installations across the country by requiring a strict review of foreign entities seeking to buy property around those facilities, Fox News Digital has learned. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which is composed of several federal national…
Read MoreRussia’s GDP Q1 2023 decline estimated at 2.2% in annual terms — Ministry
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. At the same time, the decline in GDP in March 2023 slowed down to 1.1% in annual terms after a decline of 2.9% in February https://tass.com/economy/1613171
Read MoreUS provides further $300 mln in security assistance to Ukraine, including munitions
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Pentagon said the US will supply additional ammunition for HIMARS, Hydra 70 aircraft rockets, 155mm artillery rounds, TOW missiles and AT-4 anti-armor systems https://tass.com/world/1613173
Read MoreU.S. Businessman Ajay Banga Approved to Lead World Bank
Wall Street Journal The former Mastercard CEO takes over a bank overhaul intended to expand lending capacity and fight climate change. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-businessman-ajay-banga-approved-to-lead-world-bank-adb5f1ad
Read MoreFlorida bill clears $12M for DeSantis’ migrant relocation initiative months after Martha’s Vineyard flights
Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would receive $12 million to organize migrant relocation through a new sweeping immigration bill passed by the Florida legislature Tuesday. The package passed the GOP-controlled state House along a party line 83-36 vote on Tuesday, sending the legislation to the governor’s desk. It cleared the state Senate last week. …
Read MoreRetail trade turnover in Russia down 5.1% year-on-year in March — statistics
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In the first quarters of 2023, the retail trade turnover decreased to 10.3 trillion rubles https://tass.com/economy/1613169
Read MoreUkrainian forces started counteroffensive, have a lot of personnel, weapons — Prigozhin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yevgeny Prigozhin said that in the past 24 hours, Wagner PMC forces advanced 230 meters in Artyomovsk https://tass.com/politics/1613163
Read MoreUkrainian forces carry out massive shelling of Donetsk — mayor
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Petrovsky and Kirovsky districts are under massive shelling,” Alexey Kulemzin reported https://tass.com/politics/1613159
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