A minute to have a meal: border guard Oleksandr describes life in captivity
Pravda Ukraine Border guard Oleksandr was defending the premises of a metallurgical plant in Mariupol with his comrades when he was seriously injured there. He was captured by the occupiers, where he was forced to eat his portion of food within one minute and abused in other ways. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403665/
Read MoreNatural Gas Edges Higher After 3-Session Slide
Wall Street Journal Natural gas prices found their footing ahead of Thursday’s EIA weekly storage report after falling for three straight sessions. https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-edges-higher-after-3-session-slide-b7e045ab
Read MoreExiled pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician stripped of right to practise law in Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine Viktor Medvedchuk, a pro-Kremlin Ukrainian politician whose daughter’s godfather is Russian President Vladimir Putin, and who has been accused of treason and handed over to Russia in a prisoner exchange last year, has been disbarred from practising law by the Qualification and Disciplinary Commission of the Bar of Kyiv Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403670/
Read MoreHealth Minister vows to promote WHA inclusion by expanding global links
Geneva, May 23 (CNA) Despite failing to secure admission this year, Taiwan will not give up efforts to attend the World Health Organization’s annual assembly and will continue to expand links with the international community, Health Minister Hsueh Jui-yuan (薛瑞元) said in Geneva Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305240018
Read MoreRussia adopts 63 regulatory legal acts for troops in Ukraine operation, says Shoigu
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The status of combat veteran was instituted and additional payments were established, including for outstanding merits in the fulfillment of assigned tasks,” the minister said https://tass.com/defense/1622319
Read MoreRussia against any attempts to stage color revolutions in Central Asia — diplomat
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Maria Zakharova pointed out that the US and its allies have intensified typical forms of pressure on Central Asia, which goes against the principle of non-interference in affairs of sovereign states https://tass.com/politics/1622317
Read MoreTexas Senate approves bill to set new standards for sexually explicit material in books
Fox News Texas would set new standards and ratings for sexually explicit material in order to ban books from public and charter school libraries, under a bill given final passage by the state Senate late Tuesday night and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas move is the latest attempt to ban or regulate…
Read MoreOccupiers continue to bring military equipment to ZNPP power units – Defence Intelligence
Pravda Ukraine The Russian occupiers are keeping from 5 to 20 items of military equipment near each power unit of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Quote: “Despite numerous calls of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the world leaders, the occupiers do not reduce their presence at the…
Read MoreUkraine’s Ambassador to Germany says Ukraine to receive 110 Leopard 1 tanks
Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Makeiev, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Germany, has announced that Kyiv will shortly receive German Leopard 1 main battle tanks. Source: European Pravda; Makeiev on Twitter Details: “110 Leopards 1A5. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/24/7403668/
Read MoreBoris Johnson referred to police for allegedly breaking covid rules — again
Washington Post Former British prime minister Boris Johnson faces yet more allegations that he broke his government’s own coronavirus rules during the pandemic. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/24/boris-johnson-covid-rules-police/
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