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For Progressive Democrats, New Momentum Clashes With Old Debates

New York Times A push and pull between progressive and moderate Democrats is shaping the party’s policies and politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/politics/progressives-moderates-democrats.html

Systematic disinformation operations are part of Russia’s war – UK Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine The Russian state has systematically used information operations as a major element of its strategy in the war since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda Details: UK Defence Intelligence states that Russia has cultivated multiple channels and proxies to spread disinformation: the…

Telecom Italia Gets New Bids From Network-Assets Suitors

Wall Street Journal Telecom Italia said it has received two new nonbinding offers for its fixed-line network assets from a consortium formed by CDP and Macquarie, and from KKR, but the terms weren’t disclosed. https://www.wsj.com/articles/telecom-italia-says-network-assets-suitors-submitted-new-offers-232f94b7

Death toll in Beijing hospital fire rises to 29, dozens injured in deadliest blaze in decades

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Twelve people, including hospital director, construction company chief, have been detained by authorities https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3217559/death-toll-beijing-hospital-fire-rises-29-dozens-injured?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia’s Local Activists Find Room for Protest – Just Don’t Mention the War

Moscow Times While the political significance of such protests is close to nil, some experts believe they are helping nurture Russia’s battered civil society. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/19/russias-local-activists-find-room-for-protest-just-dont-mention-the-war-a80776

Just Eat Raises Full-Year Guidance

Wall Street Journal Just Eat Takeaway.com reported a gross transaction value of €6.7 billion in the first quarter, a 7.7% fall on year, but raised its full-year earnings forecast to €275 million and launched a share buyback. https://www.wsj.com/articles/just-eat-takeaway-com-1q-gtv-fell-on-strong-comparatives-raises-2023-guidance-54cf1c0c

EU New Car Sales Rise Sharply

Wall Street Journal Passenger-car registrations across the EU rose 29% in March on the year, with each of the bloc’s largest markets seeing double-digit growth. https://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-car-registrations-rose-in-march-4ab9e954

Washington fanning Ukraine crisis, while Beijing proposes peace plan — Chinese envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Chinese side always takes a balanced and responsible approach to the export of military products, Special Representative of the Chinese government on Korean Peninsula Affairs Liu Xiaoming said https://tass.com/world/1606365

UK Inflation Remains Above 10%

Wall Street Journal U.K. consumer prices increased 10.1% in March, a decline from 10.4% in February but higher than consensus forecasts, indicating the Bank of England may need to act further to curb stubbornly high costs. https://www.wsj.com/articles/uk-inflation-fell-less-than-expected-to-10-1-in-march-as-food-prices-stayed-hot-e186da6c

Illinois assault weapons ban still in effect after appeals court denies injunction

Fox News A federal appeals court Tuesday ruled to keep an Illinois state-wide “assault weapons” ban in effect, denying a request from a business owner who claims the ban is unconstitutional. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided to uphold a lower ruling by U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall, who found the ban to…