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China looks to West Africa for iron ore supplies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese firms have made major investments in mining projects in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, which have extensive high-quality reserves. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217976/china-looks-west-africa-iron-ore-supplies?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian lower house speaker travels to Cuba on official visit

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A special flight with the speaker and a delegation from the lower house of the Russian parliament took off from Moscow’s Vnukovo-2 airport on Friday evening https://tass.com/politics/1611419

Germany plans to produce 250,000 artillery shells for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Germany has offered to produce 250,000 155 mm artillery shells for the Ukrainian army, which is a quarter of the total amount of ammunition that the EU intends to produce for Ukraine. Source: German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Details: As Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, the proposal to produce such a large number of…

Meta Platforms, First Republic, Bed Bath & Beyond: Stocks That Defined the Week

Wall Street Journal Here are seven major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news. https://www.wsj.com/articles/meta-platforms-first-republic-bed-bath-beyond-stocks-that-defined-the-week-cceaa0cb

Man Resumed Date After Killing ‘Scammer’ Over $40 in Houston, Police Say

New York Times After learning that he had been duped by a fake parking attendant, Erick Aguirre left a Houston restaurant to fatally shoot the man who had taken his money, the authorities said. Then he returned to his date. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/us/houston-shooting-fake-parking-attendant.html

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs bill to create cold case unit

Fox News Georgia’s governor on Friday signed a law to establish a cold case unit within the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The legislation provides $5.4 million to create the unit. It also requires law enforcement across the state to provide an accurate count of unsolved homicide cases to the bureau and to allow families to…

5 key quotes from Supreme Court Justice Alito’s shocking interview centered on leaked Dobbs draft opinion

Fox News Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sat down with The Wall Street Journal for a shocking interview published Friday in which he shared his views on last year’s leaked draft decision of a ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade. In the interview, Alito said he had a “pretty good idea” who leaked the…

Activists drop fracking wastewater suit against Delaware River commission

Fox News An environmental group that accused regulators of weakening a ban on the dumping of fracking wastewater in the Delaware River watershed has dropped its federal lawsuit, saying its most pressing concerns have been addressed. Damascus Citizens for Sustainability sued the Delaware River Basin Commission in January, about a month after regulators voted to…

America Pays a High Price for Low Wages

Wall Street Journal For decades the U.S. has used wage subsidies to support the country’s lowest-paid workers—a welfare system that keeps the poor down, primarily benefits the wealthy and undermines technological innovation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/america-pays-a-high-price-for-low-wages-58b099d9

70% ineligible as New Hampshire starts Medicaid enrollment purge

Fox News New Hampshire is among a handful of states that began removing people from Medicaid this month, but its efforts to ensure a smooth transition began nearly three years ago. After barring states from kicking people off the program during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government is now requiring states to remove those who…