• 11/19/2024

Electronic tourist visa to be launched starting July 2023 — minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In 2020, the law was passed in Russia to start the processing of electronic visas online for citizens of 52 countries in 2021 https://tass.com/economy/1621731

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Russia, China should focus on jointly developing high-tech sports — PM Mishustin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mikhail Mishustin reiterated that early last month Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and extended an invitation to Chinese representatives to participate in the “Games of the Future” international tournament in Russia https://tass.com/sports/1621729

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Activists Map Deported Ukrainian Children in Russia

Moscow Times “The more transparent the situation with the children, their location and conditions for their return, the sooner they will return home.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/05/23/activists-map-deported-ukrainian-children-in-russia-a81244

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Singapore’s PM Lee orders ‘expeditious’ probe on rental of state properties by 2 ministers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Senior minister Teo Chee Hean will review whether proper processes were followed in the leasing of state-owned bungalows by ministers K Shanmugam and Vivian Balakrishnan. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3221577/singapores-pm-lee-orders-expeditious-probe-rental-state-properties-2-ministers?utm_source=rss_feed

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Meta Agrees to Sell Giphy on Regulator’s Order

Wall Street Journal Shutterstock said it agreed to buy Giphy for $53 million in net cash, giving it a mobile content platform with 1.7 billion daily users. https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-parent-meta-agrees-to-sell-giphy-for-53-million-on-regulators-order-7b1c2ec6

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Prince Harry Loses Bid to Pay for Police Protection in UK

New York Times The decision comes a week after he and his wife, Meghan, said they were chased by paparazzi in Manhattan. The Home Office said that nobody should be allowed to, in effect, hire officers as guards. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/europe/prince-harry-security-uk.html

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House Judiciary report faults Biden admin for release of alleged MS-13 member now charged with murder

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, in an interim report to be published Tuesday, are faulting the Biden administration’s “failure to enforce U.S. immigration law” for the release into the U.S. of a 16-year-old illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member, who is now charged with the murder and sexual…

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Ukrainian Mountain Assault Brigade destroys Russian Grad system

Pravda Ukraine The Operative Command Zakhid has posted a video showing the destruction of a Russian 122-mm calibre BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system. Source: Operative Command Zakhid (West) Quote: “Hail, especially the Russian one, is completely out of place on such a sunny day [“Grad” means “hail” in Russian – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/23/7403479/

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No progress in Saudi-Israel détente as MBS rejects Netanyahu’s request to meet

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A foreign diplomatic source says there has been no progress in the normalization of diplomatic ties between the Tel Aviv regime and Saudi Arabia, as bin Salman has rejected a request from Netanyahu to meet. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/23/703946/No-progress-in-Saudi-Israel-normalization-as-Netanyahu,-MBS-spoke-twice-on-phone

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