State Duma adopts basic Russian citizenship law
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The law enshrines that Russian citizenship is unified and equal, regardless of how it is acquired https://tass.com/politics/1605995
Read MorePing An calls for HSBC to separately list Asian arm in Hong Kong as it continues to push for restructuring
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ping An In, HSBC’s biggest shareholder, said the bank should remain a majority shareholder of a separately listed Asia business as part of a restructuring, similar to its majority stake in Hang Seng Bank.…
Read MoreHsinchu high school baseball team coach fired for ‘improper discipline’
Taipei, April 18 (CNA) The coach of a high school baseball team in Hsinchu City has been fired for “improperly disciplining” a student following a school investigation that confirmed accusations made against the teacher, the city’s education department said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304180017
Read MoreEgyptian female Islamic chanters break into male-dominated field
Jerusalem Post “I want to develop chanting as an art form while protecting the old schools of Inshad,” female chanter Shaimaa El Nouby said. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739570
Read MoreHapoel Tel Aviv pumped for EuroCup quarterfinals
Jerusalem Post Veteran leaders key for Reds to continue impressive run in last-8 clash against Joventut Badalona. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-739569
Read MoreMayor: Kiev’s shelling of DPR’s Yasinovataya kills seven civilians, wounds 30 in two weeks
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Yasinovataya is a city north of Donetsk with a population of over 30,000 people https://tass.com/politics/1605989
Read MoreRussia sees promise in expanding cooperation with India in shipbuilding — deputy PM
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia is ready to take a closer look at the Indian side’s interest in familiarizing [its shiping industry] with the competencies required for polar navigation https://tass.com/economy/1605987
Read MorePakistan keeps Chinese engineer in top-security jail to avoid mob attack over blasphemy charge
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pakistani officials moved a jailed Chinese national charged with blasphemy more than 200km away to a maximum-security prison for fear his presence could trigger a mob. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3217488/pakistan-keeps-chinese-engineer-top-security-jail-avoid-mob-attack-over-blasphemy-charge?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDisney’s First Offices in Los Angeles Are Hiding in Plain Sight
New York Times A century ago, Walt Disney and his brother Roy moved their fledgling animation business into the back of a real estate office in Los Feliz. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/walt-disney-los-angeles-office.html
Read MoreAnglican conservatives meet in Rwanda amid rift over LGBTQ
Washington Post Hundreds of Anglican conservative leaders from 52 countries are meeting in Rwanda amid a rift over support for same-sex unions within the church https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/18/rwanda-conservative-anglicans-conference-lgbtq-row-gafcon/907c7b4e-dde8-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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