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Jaguar Land Rover to Invest GBP15.0 Billion in Electric Vehicle Programs

Wall Street Journal Jaguar Land Rover plans to invest $18.66 billion in electric vehicle programs over the next five years to become a modern luxury car maker by 2030. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jaguar-land-rover-to-invest-gbp15-0-billion-in-electric-vehicle-programs-86ec6eaf

Russian occupiers introduce lessons on “Special Military Operation” in history curriculum in Ukraine’s occupied territories

Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupation regime has introduced a school subject covering the so-called “Special Military Operation” [Russian propaganda term for the war in Ukraine – ed.] in the history curriculum in schools on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/20/7398629/

Russian Envoy, Nicaraguan Leader Deride Impact of U.S. Sanctions

Moscow Times Russian FM Sergei Lavrov and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega played down the impact of U.S. sanctions on officials. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/20/russian-envoy-nicaraguan-leader-deride-impact-of-us-sanctions-a80884

GOP presidential candidate slaps World Economic Forum with lawsuit for using name: ‘Radical worldview’

Fox News Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy slapped the World Economic Forum (WEF) with a lawsuit in a Cincinnati, Ohio court on Wednesday for “creating a false perception” that he is affiliated with the organization. According to Ramaswamy’s campaign, the WEF listed him as one of its “Young Global Leaders” despite him rejecting the group’s…

Taiwan shares open higher

Taipei, April 20 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened up 0.98 points at 15,771.45 Thursday on turnover of NT$3.1 billion (US$101.29 million).(By Christie Chen) Enditem https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304200001

Corrections & Amplifications

Wall Street Journal Corrections & Amplifications for the edition of April 20, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/corrections-amplifications-1b998a53

Kiev’s attempts to lower water level in Dnieper entail flooding in Kiev

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the head of the city of Novaya Kakhovka, Kherson region Vladimir Leontiev, residential areas in the Kiev district of Obolon were flooded https://tass.com/society/1606917

Most Asian Currencies Weaken Amid Prospect of Fed Rate Hikes

Wall Street Journal Most Asian currencies weakened against USD in the morning session as traders mull the prospect of Fed rate increases, which would boost the appeal of U.S. fixed-income assets and demand for the greenback. https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-asian-currencies-weaken-amid-prospect-of-fed-rate-hikes-db0467cd

Lavrov arrives in Cuba, to meet with top Cuban diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In addition, he will be received by Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel https://tass.com/politics/1606915

Russian FSB conducts “purging of undesirables” in internal security bodies – ISW

Pravda Ukraine Experts of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that Russia is conducting a purge of the internal security apparatus in order to eliminate officials “unpleasant” to the Kremlin. Source: ISW Details: In its report, the Institute said that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) appears to be conducting a…