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Belarus opposition group urges EU to maintain sanctions on Belarusian fertilizer producer

Fox News A member of the Belarus opposition movement urged the European Union on Monday to keep sanctions against a Belarusian state fertilizer producer, warning that lifting them would generate a $1.5 billion windfall for Alexander Lukashenko’s regime as it supports Russia’s war on Ukraine. Pavel Latushka, a former Belarusian minister of culture who is…

Jalen Ramsey Asks $13.995 Million for L.A.-Area Home Following Rams Trade

Wall Street Journal The Miami Dolphins cornerback bought the roughly 10,000-square-foot Hidden Hills property from Howie Mandel in 2020. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jalen-lists-los-angeles-following-trade-to-miami-dolphins-8ddc9960

Erdogan Is Endorsed by Sinan Ogan

New York Times The support of Sinan Ogan gives the Turkish president a boost as he takes on the opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/world/middleeast/erdogan-endorsement-sinan-ogan.html

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set to sign red flag law

Fox News Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will give final approval Monday afternoon to a red flag law that aims to keep firearms away from those at risk of harming themselves or others as the state grapples with ways to slow gun violence in the wake of its second mass school shootings. Whitmer plans to sign…

Iran building nuclear facility deep enough that US bombs would likely be incapable of destroying it: Report

Fox News Iran is building a nuclear facility so deep underground that experts fear conventional U.S. weapons would be unable to destroy it. “So the depth of the facility is a concern because it would be much harder for us. It would be much harder to destroy using conventional weapons, such as like a typical…

Temporary accommodation centers organized in Belgorod Region — governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Vyacheslav Gladkov, people were evacuated from the Graivoronsky district by bus and personal automobile. He promised to see to it that people’s property will be intact https://tass.com/defense/1621375

Poland says Russia and Belarus are involved in attacks on border guards

Pravda Ukraine The Polish Border Guard considers Belarusian and Russian officers to be involved in the illegal migrants’ organised attacks on Polish border guards. Source: European Pravda Details: The Polish Border Guard Service on 22 May reported about a 21 May incident in which foreigners, some of whom were wearing masks, damaged the windscreen of…

Idaho Killings: Judge Enters Not Guilty Plea for Bryan Kohberger

Wall Street Journal Kohberger’s lawyer said he was standing silent when he was asked to enter a plea. The trial is set for Oct. 2. https://www.wsj.com/articles/idaho-killings-judge-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-bryan-kohberger-2287d872

Benjamin Netanyahu, MBS spoke twice on Israel-Saudi normalization

Jerusalem Post Netanyahu and the Saudi crown prince spoke before and after last week’s Arab League meeting to discuss Israeli-Saudi normalization. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-743884

Putin orders to approve $1 bln limit for currency purchases by June 1

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. This refers to settlements in transactions made on the basis of authorizations of the government commission on control over foreign investments in Russia, the Central Bank or the Russian Finance Ministry https://tass.com/economy/1621373