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US affirmed support for Saudi defense from ‘Yemen and elsewhere’

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739264

Hong Kong’s absence from list of Asia’s high-growth firms shows hard work is needed for revival

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan, South Korea, Singapore and India were by far home to the most among Asia’s top 500 companies achieving high growth in the past three years. Hong Kong had just five firms on the…

What’s Unusual About Jack Teixeira’s Leaked Documents Case

New York Times Based on the charging documents, Airman Jack Teixeira does not appear to have been acting as a foreign agent, differentiating him from classic spying cases. He also does not appear to have been acting as a whistle-blower. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/politics/jack-teixeira-leaked-documents-case.html

Sons of ‘El Chapo’ hit with fentanyl charges; victims fed to tigers, U.S. alleges

Washington Post The Justice Department charges the “Chapitos” — leaders of the Sinaloa cartel — with sending deadly fentanyl into the United States. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/sinaloa-fentanyl-justice-torture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Mexico’s president vows to eliminate national news agency

Washington Post Mexico’s president says he will shut down Notimex, a national news agency that has been locked in a years-long strike against the woman he appointed to run it https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/14/mexico-notimex-news-agency-lopez-obrador/dfcd34b4-db12-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

At least 112 people detained in Paris at rallies against pension reform — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Interior Ministry’s estimates, about 4,000 people took part in the protests in Paris on Friday https://tass.com/world/1604715

US$5 billion of additional aid to be allocated to Ukraine – Ukraine’s Prime Minister

Pravda Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, has said that agreements were reached during his visit to the USA that Ukraine would receive more than US$5 billion in additional financial aid. Source: Shmyhal on Telegram Quoteа: “According to the results of the negotiations with the finance ministers of the G7 countries within the Spring…

In Ireland, Biden Draws on a Family Story Rooted in Hope

New York Times He may not be a candidate yet, but President Biden delivered a message of optimism to the people of Ireland. It was a possible preview of a campaign to come. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/europe/biden-ireland-ancestry.html

SpaceX gets US regulatory green light for debut Starship mission

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739263

Montana lawmakers vote for complete TikTok ban in a first for a US state

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The unprecedented bill sets up a legal fight with the Chinese-owned platform, serving as a test for a national ban on the video-sharing app. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217157/montana-lawmakers-vote-complete-tiktok-ban-first-us-state?utm_source=rss_feed