GOP rejects White House offer to freeze spending in debt ceiling talks
Washington Post Talks broke down on Friday but resumed later that night. A deadline to raise the borrowing cap is fast approaching. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/20/gop-rejects-white-house-offer-freeze-spending-debt-ceiling-talks/
Read MoreIDF arrests 5 Palestinians crossing into Israel from West Bank
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743684
Read MoreRussia spreads false claims about “disappearance” of Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief in light of tensions in Bakhmut
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister, Hanna Maliar, has said that Russia is spreading false claims about the “disappearance” of Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi due to increased tension in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/20/7403123/
Read MoreMan City Clinches the Premier League
Wall Street Journal Arsenal’s defeat meant that Manchester City can no longer be caught atop the Premier League standings, handing it a fifth championship in the space of six years. https://www.wsj.com/articles/manchester-city-premier-league-title-arsenal-3ded30f1
Read MoreVermont Home on Lake Champlain Lists for $9.975 Million
Wall Street Journal The roughly 22-acre property was once part of an estate with grounds designed by the landscape architect behind Central Park. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vermont-home-on-lake-champlain-lists-for-9-975-million-1d45b4a2
Read MoreKiryat Arba closed after suspected security incident nearby – report
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743683
Read MoreItalian Prime Minister indicates Italy might join “fighter jet coalition”
Pravda Ukraine Italy might join international efforts to train Ukrainian pilots using modern fighter jets, but it is unable to give F-16s to Ukraine as it does not have any in its possession. Source: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at a press conference following the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan Details: Meloni stressed that Italy…
Read MoreRussian-flagged dry cargo ship stranded in Dardanelles Strait due to engine failure
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The vessel was towed from the main route to the Karanlik Bay, where it dropped anchor for repairs https://tass.com/emergencies/1620621
Read MorePope asks Italian cardinal to carry out Ukraine peace mission
Jerusalem Post The cardinal was appointed to the consistory for helping to broker Mozambique’s 1992 peace agreement. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743681
Read MoreIn Flood-Stricken Area of Italy, Residents Fear This Won’t Be the Last of It
New York Times Flooding upended tens of thousands of lives this week in Emilia-Romagna, a region that has also experienced drought in recent years. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/world/europe/italy-floods-emilia-romagna.html
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