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JPMorgan Profit Soars Despite Banking Turmoil

Wall Street Journal The bank defied a crisis of confidence in the banking business, posting a 52% increase in first-quarter profit and record revenue. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jpmorgan-chase-jpm-q1-earnings-report-2023-47154f00

Training of Belarusian missile crews in using tactical nukes to end next week

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that the country had received the advanced Iskander system capable of launching missiles armed with nuclear warheads https://tass.com/defense/1604393

Russian Pacific Fleet Put on High Alert in Snap Drills

Moscow Times Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced surprise combat drills by the Pacific Fleet on Friday. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/14/russian-pacific-fleet-put-on-high-alert-in-snap-drills-a80830

Ukraine’s NATO membership needs no Action Plan, we have to leave 2008 mistakes behind

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2023/04/14/7159830/

Russia remains open for foreign investors — PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Current financing priorities will be preserved at the same time, Mikhail Mishustin noted https://tass.com/economy/1604387

He Had a Heart Transplant. Now He’s Back Playing College Lacrosse.

Wall Street Journal Ryan Scoble’s life changed dramatically two years ago. He never stopped believing he could return to the game he loved. https://www.wsj.com/articles/heart-transplant-college-lacrosse-mercyhurst-ryan-scoble-10307ed9

16 million people have collected NT$6,000 cash handouts: Ministry

Taipei, April 14 (CNA) More than 16 million individuals eligible for a NT$6,000 (US$197) cash handout from Taiwan’s government have collected it, representing 70 percent of the population, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304140014

Financial stability should be maintained, Russian PM says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is added that the government to continue pursuing the responsible budget policy and the inflation drop in annual terms was registered at the start of this year https://tass.com/economy/1604381

Boston mayor signs city ordinance aimed at discouraging use of fossil fuels in construction of new buildings

Fox News Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Thursday signed a new city ordinance aimed at discouraging the use of fossil fuels in the construction of new buildings and major renovation projects. The ordinance requires that new buildings that rely on fossil fuels install solar panels and additional wiring in anticipation of a future conversion to…

Belarus says it is already preparing sites for Russian nuclear weapons

Pravda Ukraine Viktor Khrenin, Minister of Defence of Belarus, has said that Belarus is already preparing sites for the deployment of Russia’s strategic nuclear weapons. Source: Belarusian state-owned news outlet Belta, quoting Khrenin’s statement Quote from Khrenin: “If necessary, we will have strategic nuclear weapons. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397879/