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Iran sentenced 10 military personnel to prison for downing Ukrainian plane

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7159945/

TikTok owner ByteDance offers to buy back shares from employees at unchanged price amid political headwinds, stalled IPO

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ByteDance, the Chinese owner of short video platform TikTok, kept the buy-back price unchanged at its latest stock repurchase offer as it grapples with falling valuations and intensifying political backlash. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3217318/tiktok-owner-bytedance-offers-buy-back-shares-employees-unchanged-price-amid-political-headwinds?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine’s Defence Minister issues apology for comparing Ukraine’s losses with victims in Türkiye

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Defence Minister of Ukraine, has apologised for his words that the losses on the Ukrainian side during the war were less than the number of victims of the earthquake in Türkiye. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398175/

Russian Pacific Fleet to switch to final stage of drills from April 18 — defense chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. All of the Pacific Fleet’s forces went on heightened alert on April 14 in a surprise combat readiness check https://tass.com/defense/1605211

Forest fire in Kaohsiung extinguished after 5 days

Kaohsiung, April 17 (CNA) A forest fire that had been raging for the past five days in the mountains of Kaohsiung was finally put out Monday morning, the city’s Fire Bureau said. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304170011

SAS Delays Use of Bankruptcy Loan

Wall Street Journal SAS said it won’t use the next tranche of its bankruptcy loan in the second quarter, after its liquidity improved during the winter. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sas-reports-better-liquidity-wont-use-second-tranche-of-bankruptcy-loan-7505911c

New cargo-passenger vessel to operate Taiwan-Matsu route

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) A ceremony marking the maiden voyage of a new ferry that will help transport passengers and cargo between Taiwan proper and the outlying archipelago Matsu was held in Keelung Port on Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304170010

Ukrainian soldier brought home from Russian captivity calls his beloved for the first time in 5 months

Pravda Ukraine A Ukrainian soldier who came back from Russian captivity on 16 April has called his beloved and admitted that he had been dreaming about this for five months. Source: A video of the conversation posted by Yulia Pryimak, Head of the Central Office of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of…

China says condemns US sanctions on its firms allegedly involved in fentanyl trade

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739421

Chinese baijiu distiller ZJLD eyes biggest Hong Kong IPO this year as share sale set to raise up to US$811 million

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ZJLD Group on Monday started selling up to 490.7 million shares at a price range of HK$10.78 to HK$12.98, giving international investors additional access to a growing market amid China’s consumption recovery. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3217313/chinese-baijiu-distiller-zjld-eyes-biggest-hong-kong-ipo-year-share-sale-set-raise-us811-million?utm_source=rss_feed