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As hold on Bakhmut slips, Ukrainian forces push to encircle city

Washington Post Ukrainian forces have been reduced to small footholds in the devastated eastern city of Bakhmut but are making moves to encircle the city. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/21/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-zelesnky-encircle/

Falcon 9 rocket launches Crew Dragon spacecraft with 4 astronauts to ISS

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The missile started at 17:37 local time from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral https://tass.com/world/1620849

Secretary of Iranian National Security Council to step down – report

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743789

LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka Wins the PGA Championship

Wall Street Journal The 33-year-old American became the first player on the Saudi-backed circuit to win a major, the fifth of his career. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brooks-koepka-liv-golf-michael-block-hole-in-one-1f0843

Zelensky likens Bakhmut’s devastation to Hiroshima after World War II

Jerusalem Post Zelensky told the press conference that Ukrainian forces were continuing to fighting inside the city of Bakhmut and were carrying out “important tasks.” https://www.jpost.com/international/article-743790

NAACP Issues Travel Advisory for Florida in Response to DeSantis DEI Bill

New York Times The N.A.A.C.P. urged people to consider Florida’s policies on diversity and race under Gov. Ron DeSantis when thinking of traveling there. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/us/naacp-florida-travel-advisory-desantis.html

Australia Shares on Track to Fall at Open

Wall Street Journal Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was on track to fall at the open, following a weaker Wall Street as debt ceiling discussions in the U.S. continue. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australia-shares-on-track-to-fall-at-open-7075fccc

Power outage in occupied Simferopol

Pravda Ukraine In the evening of 21 May, some residents of the city of Simferopol in occupied Crimea were left without electricity; the occupiers say that the cause of the blackout was “the line failure”. Source: Krymenergoinform on Telegram; ChP/Crimea on Telegram Quote: “On 21 May at 22:49, as a result of a technological failure…

Instagram users reporting disruptions – Downdetector

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743787

NZD/USD Edging Higher Ahead of Rates Decision Midweek

Wall Street Journal The NZD/USD traded at 0.6270 early on Monday, as investors built positions ahead of the RBNZ’s official cash rate decision on Wednesday https://www.wsj.com/articles/nzd-usd-edging-higher-ahead-of-rates-decision-midweek-991659f9