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Pakistan court indicts ex-PM Imran Khan – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742622

Ukraine Claims Gains Around Bakhmut as Fighting Rages

Wall Street Journal Ukrainian troops said they had destroyed two units of a Russian brigade during fighting for control of Bakhmut in the country’s east. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-claims-gains-around-bakhmut-as-fighting-rages-74d391e9

Israel’s Yochananof, HaStock boost investment in smart carts

Jerusalem Post With more stores opting in to the smart cart experience, traditional shopping carts may soon be relegated to the annals of history. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-742621

Euro falls below 84 rubles, first time since April 3

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. At the same time, the dollar fell by 2.38% to 76.33 rubles, and the yuan reached 11.008 rubles (-2.08%) https://tass.com/economy/1615335

Putin’s spokesman explains why Lukashenko left Moscow after Victory Day parade

Pravda Ukraine Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of the Republic of Belarus, did not take part in the breakfast for the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States at the Kremlin following the Victory Day parade on 9 May because he had events to attend in Minsk.…

Lithium Companies Livent, Allkem to Merge in All-Stock Deal

Wall Street Journal Global lithium specialists Livent and Allkem will combine in an all-stock merger that values the combined entity at $10.6 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/lithium-companies-livent-allkem-to-merge-in-all-stock-deal-cacf4140

Taiwan shares end down ahead of U.S. inflation data

Taipei, May 10 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan came under pressure throughout Wednesday’s session, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data for April later in the day and continued to watch negotiations on the government’s debt ceiling in Washington, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202305100014

Putin initiates Russia’s denunciation of Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The treaty was signed in 1990 and amended in 1997 https://tass.com/defense/1615329

Safe return of Syrian refugees is priority for Russia, Syria, Turkey, Iran, says Lavrov

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Moscow is hosting a meeting of the four foreign ministers on Wednesday https://tass.com/politics/1615323

Think you can tame the national debt? Play our budget game.

Washington Post Cutting the national debt isn’t easy. The U.S. inherited a debt of $31 trillion. Without any changes, it’s projected to grow to a whopping $52 trillion by the end of the next decade. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/national-debt-cut-game/