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Ukrainian defenders destroy 40 artillery systems, 34 UAVs and 4 cruise missiles

Pravda Ukraine Over the course of 22 May, Ukrainian soldiers killed about 480 Russian invaders and destroyed one helicopter, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, four tanks, 40 artillery systems, 34 drones and four cruise missiles of the occupiers. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/23/7403407/

Mopping-up of Belgorod Region from Ukrainian sabotage group continues, says governor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the authorities will definitely say when the situation is resolved and it is safe https://tass.com/society/1621493

Explainer: Where did Hong Kong’s political cartoonists go?

Hong Kong Free Press Between June 2019 and January 2020, as Hong Kong was gripped by months-long pro-democracy protests and unrest, the city’s political cartoons and artwork scene flourished. During that period, scholar Justin Wong – who was himself a political cartoonist – collected more than 7,000 examples of political cartoons or illustrations from over…

Biden Administration Started Shift to Support F-16s for Ukraine A Month Ago

New York Times The U.S. defense chief first asked Biden officials to support the plan after meeting with European allies. He made his pitch to President Biden last week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/ukraine-f16s-united-states.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Bakhmut is obliterated. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/briefing/bakhmut-obliteration-debt-migrants.html

Driver Detained After Truck Crashes Into Square Near White House

New York Times The authorities said that the driver may have intentionally struck the security barriers along Lafayette Square. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/us/politics/truck-crash-white-house.html

Hong Kong’s top officials to take more day trips to Greater Bay Area to promote integration, John Lee says before visit to Guangzhou and Shenzhen

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive says such same-day missions will do away with need to assign acting officials while increasing efficiency. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3221499/hong-kongs-top-officials-take-more-day-trips-greater-bay-area-promote-integration-john-lee-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia reports extension of “counter-terrorist operation” in its Belgorod Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, has said that a “counter-terrorist operation” against the armed groups that entered the area on 22 May is ongoing in Russian Belgorod Oblast. Source: Gladkov on Telegram Quote: “Regarding the situation in the Grayvoron district. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/23/7403405/

Seattle official will not resign after yelling at Marine veteran concerned by sex offender’s board nomination

Fox News One Seattle official is refusing demands to resign after a tense committee hearing concerning the nomination of a convicted sex offender to a Seattle homelessness board resulted in her shouting at a concerned citizen. The incident occurred during a May 3 Zoom meeting of a subcommittee of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority…

Hong Kong police warn public against falling victim to fake anti-scam app

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong police have warned the public to stay alert to a fake mobile app disguised as the force’s anti-scam Scameter+ app. The bogus app had been attempting to lure victims into depositing money into scammers’ bank accounts. Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP. Police said on Monday that scammers had sent text messages…