Russia’s export duty on wheat to be $70 per metric ton from April 19
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The floating duty on Russian grain exports is effective from June 2, 2021 https://tass.com/economy/1604681
Read MoreStill the Swamp
Wall Street Journal Despite pretensions as a business center, D.C.’s wealth comes from government. https://www.wsj.com/articles/still-the-swamp-76f4dd20
Read MoreEl Chapo’s Sons Face Sweeping New Charges in Fentanyl Indictments
New York Times The charges, in five related cases, offered a panoramic view of how the deadly drug was created, transported and ultimately sold by the Sinaloa cartel on American streets. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/politics/el-chapo-sons-fentanyl-charges.html
Read MorePapal official rejects new claims in ‘Vatican Girl’ mystery
Washington Post The Vatican is pushing back hard against insinuations against St. John Paul II that were aired following the reopening of an investigation into the 1983 disappearance of the daughter of a Vatican employee https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/14/vatican-john-paul-orlandi-mystery/ffb7952e-daf1-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreFrance’s Constitutional Council approves raising pension age to 64 years
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The council turned down the request of leftist parties to hold a referendum to ban raising the minimum pension age https://tass.com/world/1604677
Read MoreZelenskyy thanks world leaders who condemn cruel video of Ukrainian soldier being executed
Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked world leaders who condemned the brutal murder of a Ukrainian soldier, which the occupiers bragged about. Source: Zelenskyy’s video address on 14 April Quote: “I am grateful to Rishi Sunak and to all world leaders who condemned the brutal murder of our soldier, the murder that the occupiers…
Read MoreTop French council paves way for Macron to raise retirement age
Fox News France’s Constitution Council on Friday paved the way for French President Emmanuel Macron to officially raise the country’s age of retirement from 62 to 64 following months of protests over the controversial pension reform. The Council approved the plan that Macron’s government pushed through parliament last month with some changes, though the body…
Read MoreSupreme Court Endorses Streamlined Challenges to Agency Power
New York Times In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled that people and companies need not wait for administrative rulings to press constitutional claims in federal court. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/supreme-court-administrative-state.html
Read MoreFinland’s Moscow embassy receives powder-laden mail
Washington Post Finland’s embassy in Moscow says it received an envelope containing white powder https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/14/finland-russia-powder-envelopes/8233cfc4-daf0-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreProspects for Russia-Africa cooperation to be discussed at summit in St. Petersburg
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The forum’s program will consist of four large thematic blocks and include panel sessions and topical events on critical issues of interaction between Russia and African nations https://tass.com/politics/1604673
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