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Bob Lee Was Left to ‘Slowly Die’ After Stabbing, Prosecutors Say

New York Times Bob Lee was stabbed three times on a dark San Francisco street after what appeared to be an argument over a personal relationship, prosecutors said in court documents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/bob-lee-stabbing-nima-momeni.html

Russia to levy 10% tax on sale of businesses by foreign companies — minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. That means we are creating conditions for foreign companies, on the contrary, to continue working here, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said https://tass.com/russia/1604709

Government met with Moody officials over potential credit rating drop

Jerusalem Post If Israel’s credit rating drops, Israel can expect a higher interest rate on short-term loans and inflation. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-739261

TAKING ON TENT CITY: CA enclave tackling homeless camps declares ‘we want a city that feels and looks safe’

Fox News The San Diego City Council will soon vote on whether to ban homeless encampments in many public locations, but some activists aren’t happy about it. “You are failing at your job and you’re blaming the unhoused population for your failure,” one woman said during a heated public comment period. “You suck,” she added,…

Riots flare up in France as Constitutional Council approves pension reform

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In Rennes, aggressive demonstrators attacked a police station and set its front door on fire https://tass.com/world/1604707

China’s top banker says rate hikes by Western nations fuel global financial instability

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang addresses finance ministers in Washington in first trip to US capitol by a senior Chinese economic official since pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3217153/chinas-top-banker-says-rate-hikes-western-nations-fuel-global-financial-instability?utm_source=rss_feed

Poland to supply Ukraine with MiG-29 fighters gradually – Duda

Pravda Ukraine Polish President Andrzej Duda has stated that Poland will supply Ukraine with MiG-29 fighters gradually as it expands its own fleet with FA-50 and later F-35 fighters. Source: Duda at a press conference with Alexander Van der Bellen, the President of Austria Quote: “We are currently sending MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397973/

Finns to be informed about results of powder found in envelopes — Russian diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, the envelopes were addressed to the embassy’s military attache and his aides https://tass.com/russia/1604705

Alabama attorney general takes over prison litigation

Fox News Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is taking control of prison litigation away from the Department of Corrections and moving it to his office in their latest public disagreement. Marshall informed the department that the attorney general intends to remove the assistant attorney general status of the department’s six attorneys, the Alabama Department of…

Leaked documents on planned Ukrainian offensive are not strategic — founder of Wagner PMC

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to YevgenyPrigozhin, much of the information contained in the documents was available in the public domain https://tass.com/russia/1604701