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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested – aide

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742502

Past debt ceiling debates carved up federal spending and derailed a presidency

Washington Post There is a Washington tradition going back almost 40 years of lawmakers and the president dickering with fiscal policy as the nation’s solvency hangs in the balance. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/09/debt-ceiling-commissions/

It’s Been a Warm 2023 for the Eastern U.S.

Wall Street Journal Seven states had their warmest January to April on record, NOAA data show. https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-been-a-warm-2023-for-the-eastern-u-s-78337cc3

Startups Are Scooping Up Big Tech’s Cast-Off Workers

Wall Street Journal Startups are proving more than a match for much larger employers in scooping up laid off tech-sector workers, in part by offering a chance to experiment with cooler software capabilities, startup founders, tech recruiters and investors say. https://www.wsj.com/articles/startups-are-scooping-up-big-techs-cast-off-workers-981f7d35

Microsoft’s LinkedIn Closes China App as It Cuts More Than 700 Jobs Worldwide

Wall Street Journal The professional networking service, the latest tech company to trim its global workforce, makes a further retreat from China. https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsofts-linkedin-closes-china-jobs-app-as-it-cuts-more-than-700-jobs-a46f13a8

Australia Forecasts First Budget Surplus in 15 Years

Wall Street Journal Australia’s federal budget is forecast to be in surplus, as strong commodity prices, solid wages growth and a 50-year low in unemployment drives a significant revenue windfall. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-forecasts-first-budget-surplus-in-15-years-on-revenue-windfall-b4803254

High-level meeting on grain deal set for May 10-11 in Istanbul — Russian Foreign Ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The meeting will be held in quadripartite format, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said https://tass.com/world/1615031

Parade of “world’s second army” features only one tank, from World War II

Pravda Ukraine The parade on Red Square in Moscow on Victory Day, 9 May 2023, was attended by significantly fewer units of Russian military equipment than in previous years; in particular, there was only one tank – a World War II-era Т-34. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401324/

What sidelined China’s once powerful Communist Youth League?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the country’s ‘new era’, the youth league is no longer the path to political power it once was. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3219931/what-sidelined-chinas-once-powerful-communist-youth-league?utm_source=rss_feed

Putin, CIS leaders lay wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier near Kremlin wall

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Presidents of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and Armenian Prime Minister gathered together to attend the Victory Day festivities in Moscow on May 9 https://tass.com/society/1615029