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‘Complex’ reasons behind drop in Chinese lending drop after G20 debt relief plan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bureaucracy could have contributed to Chinese banks suspending payments during pandemic assistance programme, study finds. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217035/complex-reasons-behind-drop-chinese-lending-drop-after-g20-debt-relief-plan?utm_source=rss_feed

Heavy gunfire heard south of Sudanese capital Khartoum

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739293

Two powerful explosions heard in Mariupol

Pravda Ukraine Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, has said that two explosions occurred in the city of Mariupol on the morning of 15 April. Source: Andriushchenko on Telegram Quote from Andriushchenko: “There have just been two powerful explosions in Mariupol. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7398000/

US Air National Guardsman hit with federal charges in military intel leak

Jerusalem Post The leaked documents were believed to be the most serious US security breach since 2010. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-739292

Germany throws its weight behind demands to add Russian nuclear power to next EU sanctions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Vice Chancellor, Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection of Germany Robert Habek believes that the Russian Federation uses its dependence on its energy resources to exert pressure https://tass.com/world/1604773

Schedule of G7 foreign ministers meeting unchanged after blast at Japan PM’s speech venue

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The organizers of the meeting of the G7 foreign ministers said that if any changes are made to the schedule, this will be announced https://tass.com/world/1604769

E-conscription notices in Russia do not yet mean large wave of forced mobilisation – UK Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine UK Defence Intelligence believes that the Russian Federation will soon try to focus on attracting volunteers to the ranks of the army, and the launch of electronic conscription notices is rather a long-term measure to simplify the recruitment of personnel in the conditions of a protracted war. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7397997/

Taiwan to provide mobile health clinics in quake-hit areas of Turkey

Istanbul, April 14 (CNA) Taiwan is currently working with a nonprofit humanitarian organization in Turkey to provide mobile health clinics for people in earthquake-stricken areas of that country, according to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Ankara. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304150004

Ukrainian accused of espionage, sabotage, assassination attempts in DPR — court

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the DPR Interior Ministry, Sinchenko was first detained in 2016 https://tass.com/emergencies/1604767

Ministers of Poland and Ukraine to meet in Warsaw to sign agreement on grain export

Pravda Ukraine The Ministers of Agriculture of Ukraine and Poland will meet on Monday, 17 April, on the territory of Poland to sign an agreement on the further Ukrainian grain export, which is causing considerable dissatisfaction among Polish farmers. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/15/7397995/