Category: Nations
US sees no signs of Wagner retreat from Bakhmut – Politico
Pravda Ukraine Wagner Group mercenaries continue to hold the majority of the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast and despite losses, have enough ammunition to hold back the advance of Ukrainian forces. Source: Politico, citing two senior US officials Commenting on the latest statements by the Wagnerites’ leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, that the mercenaries lack ammunition…
Read MoreRussia’s operation in Ukraine is very difficult – Kremlin spokesman
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742675
Read MoreTop GOP contender in tight governor’s race took money from pro-ESG companies despite pledge against policy
Fox News FIRST ON FOX— Republican Kentucky Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Daniel Cameron’s campaign has received over $60,000 in PAC money from companies supportive of ESG policies, despite vowing to halt ESG-related spending in the state. Cameron pledged that on “day one” as governor, he would pause environmental, social and governance spending (ESG) in…
Read MoreMicrosoft Won’t Raise Salaries for Full-Time Employees This Year
Wall Street Journal The software company still plans to offer promotions, bonuses and stock awards. https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-wont-raise-salaries-for-full-time-employees-this-year-3112d6
Read MoreZelenskyy: 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
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