Category: Nations
Zelenskyy: Authorities are preparing programmes for Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction
Pravda Ukraine The Ukrainian authorities are working on programmes for Ukraine’s post-war recovery and plan to present them to its partners as early as this June. Source: Zelenskyy in his evening video address on 10 May Quote from Zelenskyy: “I held a very informative meeting with government officials on programmes to rebuild our territory and…
Read MoreReadout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks’ Engagement at the U.S. Fleet Forces Command Commanders’ Conference
Defense.gov Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks spoke with senior U.S. Navy military and civilian leaders via video-teleconference during the U.S. Fleet Forces Command Commanders’ Conference. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3391662/readout-of-deputy-secretary-of-defense-dr-kathleen-h-hicks-engagement-at-the-us/
Read MoreRobinhood to Launch 24-Hour Trading on Weekdays in Stocks and ETFs
Wall Street Journal The brokerage firm plans to announce Wednesday that it will offer 24-hour trading of selected stocks and exchange-traded funds, five days a week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/robinhood-to-launch-24-hour-trading-on-weekdays-in-stocks-and-etfs-5c7d0a3
Read MoreFBI doesn’t share document GOP subpoenaed alleging ‘criminal scheme’ involving Biden
Fox News The FBI did not comply with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena compelling the production of an FBI document that a whistleblower alleged describes as a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Joe Biden and a foreign national and relating to the exchange of money for policy decisions. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky.,…
Read MoreBiden admin’s plan for mass release of migrants into US outlined in internal 2022 memo
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A decision to authorize all Border Patrol Sectors to begin “safe” mass releases of migrants to city streets if NGOs are overcapacity will take place in line with a 2022 memo that was uncovered during legal proceedings initiated by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody last year and outlined how to…
Read MoreHiker Missing for 2 Days Is Rescued From National Glacier Park
New York Times A helicopter equipped with a heat-seeking device led to the rescue of a 19-year-old who had slipped off a mountain trail into chest-deep snow, the National Park Service said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/us/missing-hiker-rescued-glacier-national-park.html
Read MoreShowing Bad Form (Thursday Crossword, May 11)
Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/showing-bad-form-thursday-crossword-may-11-f1029a18
Read MoreKevin McCarthy is Not Calling on George Santos to Resign
New York Times The House speaker has signaled that George Santos will be allowed to continue to serve in Congress even after being indicted on federal charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/us/politics/mccarthy-george-santos-congress.html
Read MoreU.S. Natural-Gas Inventories Seen Rising Less Than Usual
Wall Street Journal Government data are expected to show natural-gas inventories increased last week by 74 billion cubic feet, as different parts of the U.S. saw a mix of both heating and cooling demand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/analysts-expect-74-billion-cubic-foot-rise-in-u-s-natural-gas-inventories-b865d47c
Read MoreBiden, Republicans Dig In on Debt Ceiling
Wall Street Journal With just weeks to go until the U.S. potentially defaults on paying its bills, some Democratic lawmakers floated ways to make progress toward raising the borrowing limit. https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-republicans-dig-in-on-debt-ceiling-aaa8271c
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