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Pepper…and Salt

Wall Street Journal Pepper…and Salt https://www.wsj.com/articles/pepper-and-salt-92c4e2f6

Turkish President Erdogan says he hopes for extension of grain deal

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We carry on with our work in this direction and hope that the deal will be extended”, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said https://tass.com/economy/1611811

Florida Gov. DeSantis is poised to jump into the Republican presidential primary in the coming months with an $86 million pot of donor money and a legally questionable strategy for using it.

Wall Street Journal Florida Gov. DeSantis is poised to jump into the Republican presidential primary in the coming months with an $86 million pot of donor money and a legally questionable strategy for using it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-ron-desantis-could-unlock-86-million-for-a-presidential-run-850b81c0?mod=politics_lead_pos3

Texas law enforcement expanded its search over the weekend for a suspected gunman accused of fatally shooting five people, including an 8-year-old child.

Wall Street Journal Texas law enforcement expanded its search over the weekend for a suspected gunman accused of fatally shooting five people, including an 8-year-old child. https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-people-killed-in-texas-shooting-authorities-searching-for-suspect-cc5c6dd9?mod=us_lead_pos1

Netanyahu said he is committed to reaching a compromise over a proposed overhaul of Israel’s judiciary, even as he comes under increasing pressure from elements within his own government to advance the legislation.

Wall Street Journal Netanyahu said he is committed to reaching a compromise over a proposed overhaul of Israel’s judiciary, even as he comes under increasing pressure from elements within his own government to advance the legislation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-netanyahu-says-he-is-committed-to-compromise-on-judicial-overhaul-as-knesset-reconvenes-4baf0431?mod=world_lead_pos5

China is resisting a U.S. push to build more-reliable systems for communicating in a crisis, raising the risk that a miscalculation by either side’s military could spill into conflict.

Wall Street Journal China is resisting a U.S. push to build more-reliable systems for communicating in a crisis, raising the risk that a miscalculation by either side’s military could spill into conflict. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-balks-at-u-s-push-for-better-communications-during-crises-3ed48ae6?mod=politics_lead_pos7

Petitioners are arguing before India’s Supreme Court for the expansion of marriage rights to millions of LGBTQ people, but face opposition from the country’s socially conservative government.

Wall Street Journal Petitioners are arguing before India’s Supreme Court for the expansion of marriage rights to millions of LGBTQ people, but face opposition from the country’s socially conservative government. https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-indias-landmark-same-sex-marriage-case-arguments-span-equality-family-religion-63ac7ec5?mod=world_minor_pos1

House Speaker McCarthy won the preliminary round in his effort to lead Republicans into debt-ceiling negotiations, but Democrats said the provisions of the GOP legislation weren’t a real offer.

Wall Street Journal House Speaker McCarthy won the preliminary round in his effort to lead Republicans into debt-ceiling negotiations, but Democrats said the provisions of the GOP legislation weren’t a real offer. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kevin-mccarthy-shores-up-gop-lines-as-debt-ceiling-battle-looms-8dc6732c?mod=politics_lead_pos1

Taiwan congratulates Pena on his election as Paraguayan president

Taipei, May 1 (CNA) Taiwan is resolved to further deepen and cement its relations with Paraguay following the election of Santiago Pena as the South American country’s president, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said on Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305010003

Air defence forces destroy all Russian missiles and drones over Kyiv

Pravda Ukraine Preliminary reports indicate that all Russian missiles and drones in the skies over Kyiv were destroyed in the early hours of 1 May. Source: Serhii Popko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Last night the enemy carried out another massive air assault on Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/1/7400112/