• 11/14/2024

F-16s to Ukraine would raise NATO issue: Russia

Taipei Times https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2023/05/23/2003800295

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DeSantis dismisses NAACP’s Florida travel advisory ‘stunt,’ cites record-high tourist travel

Fox News Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday dismissed the NAACP’s formal travel advisory that accused Florida of being “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals,” and said recent tourist travel data shows Florida has never been more popular for all travelers. “As Governor DeSantis announced last week, Florida is seeing…

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Martin Amis: An appreciation

New York Times Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/books/review/martin-amis.html

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Brazilian ecologists combat Amazon deforestation with new land ownership model

Fox News In a remote corner of the Amazon, Brazilian ecologists are trying to succeed where a lack of governance has proved disastrous. They’re managing a stretch of land in a way that welcomes both local people and scientists to engage in preserving the world’s largest tropical forest. The goal is ambitious, counter the forces…

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Volgograd court arrests man for burning Quran on orders from Ukraine’s special services

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Nikita Zhuravel burned a copy of the Quran in front of Volgograd’s cathedral mosque and posted a video of the act on a website controlled by the Ukrainian army’s center for information and psychological operations https://tass.com/society/1621369

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Life in Crimea to be unaffected by recent threat of Ukrainian strikes — Crimean speaker

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was stressed that Ukraine is using Western weapons to attack Russian territory without any official permission https://tass.com/defense/1621367

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Turkish Lira’s Artificial Stabilization May be Nearing Its Limit

Wall Street Journal The Turkish lira’s sharp falls Monday show that policy makers’ measures to artificially stabilize the currency are reaching their limits, Commerzbank says. https://www.wsj.com/articles/turkish-liras-artificial-stabilization-may-be-nearing-its-limit-e5a00852

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House Republicans blast Texas VA hospital after removal of cross-shaped ‘Remember Our Veterans’ display

Fox News FIRST ON FOX – House Republicans are demanding that a veterans hospital in Austin, Texas, put back a cross display that officials removed from the lobby following complaints that displaying the symbol “somehow” violates the U.S. Constitution.  Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, along with 16 of his GOP colleagues sent a joint letter…

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Malaysian tycoon weighs selling a stake in $2.7 bln port business

Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary is seeking to bring an investor into MMC Port Holdings – a deal that could value the country’s biggest port operator at more than 12 billion ringgit ($2.7 billion).  The post Malaysian tycoon weighs selling a stake in $2.7 bln port business appeared first on…

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Idaho Murder Suspect Bryan Kohberger Pleads Not Guilty

New York Times Bryan Kohberger, the former Ph.D. student accused of killing four University of Idaho students, appeared in court Monday after being indicted on murder charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/us/bryan-kohberger-idaho-murders.html

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