China offers to facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
Fox News China’s foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks between the two sides, in its latest effort at mediation in the region. In separate phone calls to the two officials on Monday, Qin Gang expressed China’s concern over intensifying tensions between Israel and…
Read MoreFrench publishing manager held in UK for obstructing police
Washington Post A Paris publisher says one of its managers has been arrested in London after being questioned by police about participating in France’s protests against pension reform https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/publisher-arrested-french-terrorism-protests-macron-pension/cc5feb6e-de1f-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreHHS Secretary Xavier Becerra violated Hatch Act, Office of Special Counsel finds
Fox News The Office of Special Counsel found that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra violated federal law. Special Counsel Henry Kerner sent a letter to President Biden regarding his HHS secretary’s violation of the Hatch Act by publicly expressing support for California Democrat Senator Alex Padilla’s re-election while appearing in…
Read MoreThe G.O.P.’s Fiscal Hawks Fly Far Away From Deficit Fights
New York Times After a decade of rising deficits and soaring debt, the top White House contenders, Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, show little interest in battling over the nation’s finances. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/politics/trump-desantis-deficit.html
Read MoreIs the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation still relevant?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Paralysed by India-Pakistan enmity and with Afghanistan’s status in limbo, with members unwilling to recognise the Taliban government, SAARC is becoming moribund. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3217324/south-asian-association-regional-cooperation-still-relevant?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLogistics problems for Ukrainian grain to weigh down global markets, FAO says
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Lack of transportation channels – whether on land or sea – will have an impact on the global prices, and well as future planting decisions of Ukrainian farmers with broad implications for the world market and global food security,” the expert said https://tass.com/economy/1606229
Read MoreNATO chief says that some of leaked Pentagon documents are incorrect
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The US mass media reported earlier that the Pentagon and the US Department of Justice had launched a probe into the leak of secret documents about Washington and NATO’s plans to train Ukrainian soldiers ahead of an offensive against Russia https://tass.com/world/1606227
Read MoreHeavy artillery, aviation used in clashes in Sudanese capital — UN
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The UN official added that the UN has not yet received any confirmation of a possible 24-hour humanitarian pause https://tass.com/world/1606225
Read MoreFrench lawmaker calls on European Parliament to probe into Nord Stream 2 blasts
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. He branded the gas pipeline explosion as an “act of aggression against European countries and their energy security” https://tass.com/world/1606223
Read MoreSenate could vote today on replacing Feinstein in committee, Schumer says
Fox News Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced that he would try to tee up a vote later today to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., on the Judiciary Committee. He told reporters at a press conference on Monday that he wants Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., as her replacement. Republicans are expected to block…
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