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US to announce $1.2 billion military aid package for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The United States will announce another US$1.2 billion military aid package for Ukraine on Tuesday, 9 May 2023, which will be designed to meet Ukraine’s long-term defence needs. Source: AP media outlet, referring to US officials, as reported by European Pravda Details: The new aid package will be announced as part of the…

In Shift, Texas House Advances Bill to Raise Age to Buy Assault Weapons

New York Times The mass shooting at a shopping center in Allen, Texas, has exerted an unexpectedly raw and emotional force on the State Legislature. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/08/us/texas-legislature-gun-control.html

US sanctions against Syria continue to be effective — White House

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Washington stressed that they would not normalize relations with Damascus https://tass.com/world/1614915

Why Teens Say Location Sharing Is the Greatest—and the Worst

Wall Street Journal They can see when they’re being excluded in real-time by tracking each other on apps. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-teens-say-location-sharing-is-the-greatestand-the-worst-6df481ad

Tehran brags how its kamikaze drones are “game changer” in Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Hamzeh Ghalandari, Deputy Defence Minister for International Affairs of Iran, has said that the supposed efficiency of Iranian-made weapons became clear to the whole world last year, apparently referring to kamikaze drones. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401262/

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Posts 3Q Net Profit of A$2.6 Billion

Wall Street Journal The bank also reported a common equity tier 1 (level 2) ratio of 12.1%. https://www.wsj.com/articles/commonwealth-bank-of-australia-posts-3q-net-profit-of-a-2-6-billion-eb847836

Putin’s war against Ukraine has not gone according to Kremlin’s plan

Pravda Ukraine The United States believes that Russia’s war against Ukraine has not gone “according to plan”, so the aggressor has resorted to attacking Ukrainian civilian cities and critical infrastructure facilities. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401261/

Switzerland opens 29 cases on suspicion of anti-Russian sanctions’ breach — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Helen Budliger said there are currently 130 suspicious cases https://tass.com/world/1614913

Your Uber Driver ‘Dave K’ Is Arriving Soon. He Might Be the CEO.

Wall Street Journal Dara Khosrowshahi, using an alias, and other Uber executives started shuttling passengers around to experience driving for the app firsthand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-uber-driver-dave-k-is-arriving-soon-he-might-be-the-ceo-3ad5f089

‘This Isn’t Going to End Well’ Review: His Secret Identity

Wall Street Journal Throughout his life, William maintained a cool anti-macho macho-man persona of a guy most at home risking his life. It was all a disguise. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-isnt-going-to-end-well-review-his-secret-identity-58e27d4c