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Pentagon Looking Into How Top Secret Documents Were Accessed

Wall Street Journal Officials arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, in connection with the documents leak. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-looking-into-how-accused-leaker-accessed-top-secret-documents-6c6b0972

Donald Trump Targets DeSantis, Other GOP Foes on Social Security, Medicare

Wall Street Journal The former president puts the debate over changing the popular entitlement programs at the center of the 2024 primary fight. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-targets-ron-desantis-other-gop-foes-on-social-security-medicare-28a25f3

Ukraine War Creates Fertile Ground for Fertilizer Sellers

Wall Street Journal Potash supply disruptions in Belarus and Russia have lifted prospects for producers elsewhere. https://www.wsj.com/articles/potash-market-ukraine-war-creates-fertile-ground-for-fertilizer-sellers-fd481209

As Bond Market Turbulence Eases, Companies Borrow Again

Wall Street Journal Treasury yields settle at lower levels, reflecting an anticipated growth slowdown. https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-bond-market-turbulence-eases-companies-borrow-again-c8e72516

Retail Report to Show Demand Amid Rising Rates

Wall Street Journal Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal estimated that retail sales fell 0.5% in March after adjusting for typical seasonal patterns but not inflation. https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-economy-retail-sales-march-2023-d86c682f

North Korea Launches Solid-Fueled Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

Wall Street Journal North Korea said that it launched a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. The new weapon would require less preparation time to launch and is easier to conceal. The U.S. and South Korea condemned the launch on Thursday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-launches-solid-fueled-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-45242781

China has not created no-fly zone over Taiwan — MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Wang Wenbin said Beijing had only issued a warning regarding a certain “aerospace event” https://tass.com/defense/1604267

IEA maintains outlook on oil demand growth in 2023 at 2 mln barrels per day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agency expects an increase in demand by the end of the year mainly in non-OECD countries, which will account for around 87% of growth https://tass.com/economy/1604265

Russian Pacific Fleet to practice subs’ combat sustainability in large-scale drills

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “In order to build up the low-altitude radar field, mobile radar stations shall deploy to new site areas, assume combat duty and organize the issuance of radar data to on-duty air defense forces and capabilities,” Valery Gerasimov said https://tass.com/defense/1604263

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry believes Crimea will be liberated both by military and diplomatic means

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine is considering both military and diplomatic ways of liberating Crimea, and it also does not rule out a mixed option. Source: Emine Dzhaparova, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrinform news agency Quote: “It seems to me that today we have both ways – both military and…