Category: Nations
Possible presidential candidate likens ROC and Taiwan to ‘glass and water’
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said on Friday that the Republic of China (ROC) and Taiwan are “inseparable,” like “glass and water,” adding that the existence of the ROC should be recognized by the international community. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304280022
Read MorePolice posts images of fragments of Russian missile downed in Kyiv Oblast
Pravda Ukraine Kyiv Oblast Police are documenting the effects of the Russian missile attack on Ukraine. Source: Kyiv Oblast Police on Facebook Details: Kyiv Oblast Police reported that Ukraine’s air defence downed an “enemy target” in Kyiv Oblast on 28 April. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399894/
Read MoreSix Leopard tanks provided by Spain to Ukraine arrive in Poland
Pravda Ukraine The first six of the ten Spanish Leopard main battle tanks arrived aboard a transport ship in a Polish port. Source: This was stated by Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles, reports European Pravda with reference to Spiegel. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399893/
Read MoreMoldova moving ‘full speed’ into anti-Russian camp — Kremlin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Kremlin spokesman pointed out that the anti-Russian line taken by the Moldovan leadership does not exactly reflect the sentiment in Moldovan society https://tass.com/politics/1611293
Read MoreDoD Strengthens Supply Chains for Hypersonic and Strategic Systems
Defense.gov The Defense Department has made three awards to companies to strengthen supply chains for hypersonic and strategic systems. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3377605/dod-strengthens-supply-chains-for-hypersonic-and-strategic-systems/
Read MoreGetting the Sharp End of the Investing Stick
Wall Street Journal Investors are flooding into funds that specialize in private debt. Many claim to offer mouthwatering returns at extremely low risk, but those claims depend on an unrealistic definition of “risk.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-credit-funds-sharpe-ratio-65b86495
Read More‘I Feel No Peace’ Review: The Persecution of the Rohingya
Wall Street Journal First made stateless by Myanmar’s decree, the Rohingya Muslim community has been hounded by a genocidal campaign. https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-feel-no-peace-review-the-persecution-of-the-rohingya-a425d31
Read MoreMississippi River Towns Prepare for Flooding
Wall Street Journal Cities in Iowa and Illinois are likely to face a big test of beefed-up flood defenses in the next week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mississippi-river-towns-prepare-for-flooding-as-melting-snow-heads-south-d4fdfec
Read MoreChatGPT Will See You Now: Doctors Using AI to Answer Patient Questions
Wall Street Journal ChatGPT is better than doctors at responding to patient questions, study says https://www.wsj.com/articles/dr-chatgpt-physicians-are-sending-patients-advice-using-ai-945cf60b
Read MoreFiction: ‘The Covenant of Water’ by Abraham Verghese
Wall Street Journal In the spirit of his breakout novel, ‘Cutting for Stone,’ Abraham Verghese offers an epic melodrama of medicine. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fiction-the-covenant-of-water-book-review-abraham-verghese-dd7469b
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