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China Seeks to Rival U.S. With Its Own Starlink-Like Network

Wall Street Journal China is ramping up efforts to develop a satellite-powered internet network amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over crowded space. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-seeks-to-counter-musks-starlink-with-own-satellite-network-ca94aa52

Here’s What Retirement Looks Like for Americans Abroad

Wall Street Journal Six retirees open up about the financial and personal challenges of relocating overseas in retirement. https://www.wsj.com/articles/heres-what-retirement-looks-like-for-americans-abroad-e2ee4294

How America’s Largest Restaurant Franchisee Decides When to Raise Prices

Wall Street Journal Flynn Restaurant Group harnesses internal and competitor data to take a surgical approach to selling fast food and sit-down meals. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-americas-largest-restaurant-franchisee-decides-when-to-raise-prices-178d3295

Adidas Seeks Redemption in China

Wall Street Journal The sportswear brand is backing the Chinese government’s sports and cultural projects in a bid to reverse its decline in an increasingly competitive market. https://www.wsj.com/articles/adidas-seeks-redemption-in-china-a872665a

Investors Seek Protection in Case of Debt-Ceiling Debacle

Wall Street Journal Many are pulling cash from stock funds and seeking safety in Treasurys that don’t mature for several years. https://www.wsj.com/articles/investors-seek-protection-in-case-of-debt-ceiling-debacle-759b266a

Ukrainian forces hit occupiers’ HQ in Berdyansk

Pravda Ukraine On the morning of 21 May, a series of explosions rang out in the temporarily occupied city of Berdiansk; the Strategic Communications Department of Ukraine’s Armed Forces (StratCom) reported that the headquarters of the occupiers had been hit. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403165/

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ‘honored’ to be banned from Russia

Fox News Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger thanked the Russian government on Saturday for including him in its list of hundreds of Americans banned from its country for spreading “Russophobia.” Raffensperger said in a statement that he was grateful Russia decided to bar him from entering the country. “My inclusion on this list is…

Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk’s Kiev district injures teenager — mayor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Kulemzin reported that Ukrainian forces shelled this area from large-caliber artillery guns https://tass.com/emergencies/1620715

Zelenskyy tells Biden it’s important to provide security guarantees for Ukraine before it joins NATO

Pravda Ukraine In a conversation with his US colleague Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized the need for security guarantees for his country before it joins NATO. Source: This was reported in the Office of the President after the leaders’ meeting on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, writes European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/21/7403164/

‘Despite sanctions, threats, Iranian navy flotilla accomplished round-the-world mission’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says the country’s 86th naval flotilla successfully returned from a historic voyage on the high seas despite the West’s sanctions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/21/703799/Despite-sanctions-Iranian-navy-flotilla-concluded-round-the-world-mission