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Bad weather not allowing Kiev to launch counteroffensive — Ukrainian envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, it was reported that Ukrainian troops planned to launch their counteroffensive in the southern direction next month https://tass.com/defense/1612143

Neos Partners Raises $800 Million for Clean-Energy Bets

Wall Street Journal The newly formed San Diego firm is backed by some of the largest U.S. endowments. https://www.wsj.com/articles/neos-partners-raises-800-million-for-clean-energy-bets-8d91b8f4

JPMorgan Eyes First Republic’s Wealthy Customers

Wall Street Journal Executives haven’t been too subtle about what they like about the failed bank: its wealth-management business. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jpmorgan-eyes-the-true-prize-in-first-republic-deal-wealthy-customers-d631a795

Internet celebrity Yang Hui-ju indicted for invoice fraud

Taipei, May 2 (CNA) Internet celebrity Yang Hui-ju (楊蕙如) was indicted on charges of fraud and forgery Tuesday after allegedly embezzling NT$9.77 million (US$317,180) in public funds by inflating the cost of hosting the WTA Taiwan Open, a professional women’s tennis tournament, in 2017 and 2018. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305020012

Russian Embassy hands protest note to Polish Foreign Ministry over school seizure

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow deemed the Polish authorities’ intrusion into the Russian embassy school in Warsaw as a blatant violation of the 1961 Vienna Convention and another encroachment on Russian diplomatic property in Poland https://tass.com/politics/1612141

Odessans lay flowers at Trade Union House to commemorate victims of May 2, 2014, tragedy·

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On May 2, 2014, in Odessa radicals from the Right Sector organization (outlawed in Russia) and the so-called Maidan self-defense forces attacked a tent encampment at Odessa’s Kulikovo Field public park https://tass.com/society/1612131

Russians damage power grids in two Ukrainian oblasts at night: the power system is stable

Pravda Ukraine The Russians attacked and damaged distribution networks in Sumy and Kherson oblasts, but the power system operated without restrictions. Source: press service of the Ministry of Energy. “Last night, distribution networks in Sumy Oblast were damaged in the shelling. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/2/7400293/

How Elon Musk’s Net Worth Wavers Thanks to Tesla and Twitter Volatility

Wall Street Journal Most of Elon Musk’s wealth is tied up in shares of his companies. That means volatility in their stock and valuations can directly sway his net worth. WSJ breaks down the outlook for Musk’s businesses and where he stands among the world’s richest people. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-elon-musks-net-worth-wavers-thanks-to-tesla-and-twitter-volatility-c6a6bcc9

Russia Deports German Citizen on ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Charges

Moscow Times The incident is at least the second deportation of a foreign national on charges of LGBT propaganda in less than a month. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/02/russia-deports-german-citizen-on-lgbt-propaganda-charges-a81002

Biden’s push to disclose climate risks hits wall of industry resistance

Washington Post Big business is bucking President Biden’s efforts to use SEC rules and the purchasing power of the U.S. government to reveal and reduce climate emissions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/05/02/biden-corporate-climate-change-disclosure/