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Greece Elections Results: New Democracy Holds Strong Lead

New York Times Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s New Democracy party did not win enough votes to form a one-party government. But he appeared to rule out talks to form a coalition government, setting up a second vote in weeks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/world/europe/greece-elections-new-democracy.html

Ukrainian servicemen’s photos and videos reveal destruction in Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The Command of the Special Operations Forces has released a video from Bakhmut, while the 93rd Separate Mechanised Kholodny Yar Brigade has posted photos of the destroyed city. Source: Special Operations Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; 93rd Separate Mechanised Kholodny Yar Brigade Quote from the Special Operations Forces: “Bakhmut today.…

Bazan Group posts record results for the first quarter of 2023 with net profit of $206 million

Jerusalem Post “Bazan concluded the quarter with record results in the refining sector, as a direct continuation since 2022” says Bazan Group CEO, Assaf Almagor. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/energy-and-infrastructure/article-743780

Kiev seeking to make information noise to disguise its loss of Artyomovsk — LPR officer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Andrey Marochko, Ukrainian forces may try to counterattack Artyomovsk https://tass.com/russia/1620841

Greece’s ex-PM congratulates ruling party leader on winning parliamentary polls

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ New Democracy is securing 40.79% of votes after counting 77.27% on ballots and may count on 145 seats in the 300-seat unicameral parliament https://tass.com/world/1620839

Texas takes step to ban diversity offices at public universities: ‘Strongest pushback on woke policies’

Fox News Texas is one step closer to banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices from public colleges in the state. The Texas House voted 83-60 on Friday in support of Senate Bill 17, which would ban DEI offices, programs and diversity training, according to The Texas Tribune. Democrats forcefully pushed back against the bill during…

NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for ‘Openly Hostile’ Florida

Wall Street Journal The move is in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s ‘aggressive attempts to erase Black history’ and restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Florida schools, the advisory said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/naacp-issues-travel-advisory-for-openly-hostile-florida-af2e9321

The Healthcare Plan Most People Should Buy—and Why They Don’t

Wall Street Journal Many people choose the wrong plan simply because it all seems too complicated to understand https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-healthcare-plan-most-people-should-buyand-why-they-dont-9cf2aa20

Russian invasion kills 42K Ukrainian civilians since start of war, US officials say

Fox News A reported 42,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, U.S. officials told Fox News. The data was based on the latest American battlefield assessment of the war, and the number of deaths is roughly five times greater than previously reported. Officials also…

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-68b0d6d5