Category: Nations
Jack Teixeira’s Defense Team Argues Against His Detention
Wall Street Journal A hearing in Massachusetts on Thursday is set to address whether the airman charged with taking and sharing highly classified intelligence documents should remain in custody while his criminal case proceeds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jack-teixeiras-defense-team-faces-off-with-prosecutors-over-detention-1021596d
Read MoreFormer US talk show host Jerry Springer dies at 79
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-741471
Read MoreEmirati Red Crescent Authority shines as beacon of hope for millions — agency
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Hamdan al-Mazrouei noted that the organization had a veritable army of volunteers, with their number standing at 26,706 currently https://tass.com/world/1610751
Read MoreRussian forces taking measures to repel Ukraine’s planned counteroffensive — DPR head
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Denis Pushilin said Russian forces have enough capabilities to defend the DPR and insisted that “the enemy won’t succeed” https://tass.com/politics/1610743
Read MoreUK Government Outlines Gambling Reforms
Wall Street Journal The U.K. government set out proposals for gambling reforms designed to protect vulnerable customers, which should lead to between a 3% and 8% reduction in gross gambling yield across the sector. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uk-government-outlines-gambling-reforms-to-protect-vulnerable-customers-12cb527b
Read MoreRussians shell Kharkiv Oblast: electricity workers injured, one was killed
Pravda Ukraine As a result of Russian shelling of the village of Tokarivka in Kharkiv Oblast, employees of the local energy distribution company were injured, one person died. Source: Oleh Siniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Just now the enemy fired at the village of Tokarivka, Kharkiv Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/27/7399719/
Read More‘Amtrak Joe’ in trouble with Tester for ignoring Western states when nominating Amtrak board members
Fox News Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., this week pledged to block President Biden’s nominees for the board of his beloved Amtrak service, the latest vulnerable Senate Democrat to cross the White House ahead of 2024. Tester released a video on social media criticizing the administration for making rural Americans feel “left behind” without representation from…
Read MoreBiden, Zelensky rule over Europe as it’s unable to resolve its problems — Dodik
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The European Union is facing more and more problems that it cannot solve. There are no leaders in Europe anymore,” the Republika Srpska President said https://tass.com/world/1610745
Read MoreKansas board sets new transgender athlete rule for students
Fox News A Kansas board decided Wednesday that high schools and middle schools must see transgender athletes’ first birth certificates to decide what teams they can join, while an effort in the Legislature to end sex reassignment care for transgender minors failed. The Kansas State High School Activities Association’s executive board took a key step…
Read MoreA Timeline of Kim Jong Un’s New Weapons
Wall Street Journal North Korea has been putting a host of new weapons on display, including a tactical nuclear warhead, an underwater drone and a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. WSJ looks at how they add to Pyongyang’s growing military threat to the U.S. and its allies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-timeline-of-kim-jong-uns-new-weapons-aa025e60
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