Category: Nations
Court ruling overturns NCC decision to shut down Cti News
Taipei, May 10 (CNA) The Taipei High Administrative Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Chung Tien Television (CTiTV) in a lawsuit against the country’s broadcasting regulator for shutting down its cable news channel in 2020. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305100024
Read MoreRussian forces conduct over 30 assaults on key fronts – General Staff report
Pravda Ukraine On 10 May, Russian occupation forces carried out more than 30 assaults on the four key fronts. The cities of Bakhmut and Marinka remain at the epicentre of hostilities. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 18:00 on 10 May Details: The General Staff reported that…
Read MoreRussian delegation to Vienna security forum calls on US to withdraw NATO arms from Ukraine
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Konstantin Gavrilov, Washington and its allies help Ukraine with planning of military operations and hand over intelligence to Kiev https://tass.com/politics/1615599
Read MorePoland Changes Kaliningrad’s Official Name in Move Against ‘Russification’
Moscow Times The Kremlin called the move a “hostile action.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/10/poland-changes-kaliningrads-official-name-in-move-against-russification-a81086
Read MoreConstruction company fined NT$1.11 million over deadly MRT accident
Taichung, May 10 (CNA) The operator of a construction site in Taichung, where a crane boom fell onto a nearby MRT track, was fined NT$1.11 million (US$36,170) for the accident that left one passenger dead and 10 others injured on Wednesday, according to authorities. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202305100023
Read MoreMilley Reflects on 25th Secretary of Defense
Defense.gov Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley offered his insight into former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s influence on national security and the Defense Department. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3390842/milley-reflects-on-25th-secretary-of-defense/
Read MoreVirginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin takes steps to track fentanyl use through wastewater surveillance
Fox News Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order Tuesday that directs state agencies to take 10 steps intended to bolster the fight against the fentanyl crisis, including setting up a plan to use wastewater surveillance to keep tabs on use of the drug. Fentanyl overdose deaths in Virginia have grown more than 20-fold…
Read MoreU.S. House Considers Resolution Calling for Release of Jailed WSJ Reporter
Wall Street Journal A strong vote in support of the measure could strengthen the Biden administration’s efforts to get Evan Gershkovich returned to the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-house-considers-resolution-calling-for-russia-to-release-evan-gershkovich-d663adf6
Read MoreRussia Seizes Tugboats from Danish Shipper Maersk Unit
Moscow Times The four vessels were operating on a long-term contract for the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project in Russia’s Far East. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/10/russia-seizes-tugboats-from-danish-shipper-maersk-unit-a81084
Read MoreCan Inflation Fall Fast Enough for the Fed?
Wall Street Journal Federal Reserve unlikely to raise rates next month but for it to stay on sidelines, inflation needs to cool quickly. https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-inflation-fall-fast-enough-for-the-fed-c5085864
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