Russians ranked first among foreigners buying property in Georgia
Pravda Ukraine Over the 2022 year, foreigners bought 15,000 apartments in Georgia, of which Russians bought 6,000. 2,187 more apartments were purchased by Russian citizens in Georgia in the first quarter of 2023. Source: Russian independent media outlet Meduza and Kremlin-aligned news outlet RBK, referring to the data of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia…
Read MoreMore Than 250 Cases of Unruly Passengers Referred to FBI Since 2021
Wall Street Journal Flight attendants have dealt with a surge of violent behavior. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-than-250-cases-of-unruly-passengers-referred-to-fbi-since-2021-b6898110
Read MoreNew Bird-Flu Vaccines Are in Development
Wall Street Journal Groups representing U.S. poultry companies have historically opposed vaccinating birds over concerns that inoculation could imperil trade. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bird-avian-flu-vaccine-outbreak-309cb3f9
Read MoreVA Has Paused Rollout of $16 Billion Health Record System
Wall Street Journal Officials are renegotiating an Oracle contract for a system that only five of 170 hospitals use. https://www.wsj.com/articles/va-pauses-rollout-of-16-billion-health-record-system-b67069f8
Read MoreNo turning back from trend toward ditching dollar, Lavrov says
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The top Russian diplomat also underscored the importance of making a concerted effort to neutralize security threats, including those emanating from the US, in cooperation with CIS countries https://tass.com/economy/1604557
Read MoreNorway’s security agency reveals activities of spies expelled from Russian Embassy
Pravda Ukraine The Russian embassy staff, whose expulsion was announced by Norway this week, have been trying to recruit new informants, conduct radio reconnaissance and purchase advanced technology. Source: NRK news outlet, citing the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) during a briefing, as reported by European Pravda Details: Norwegian law enforcement officials state that the…
Read MoreBosnia and Herzegovina’s NATO membership not under discussion — Dodik
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Republika Srpska president underscored that Republika Srpska must “avoid” the games of “various diplomats and politicians,” whose only intention is to fulfill the wishes of “Islamic Sarajevo” and worsen the situation for Republika Srpska https://tass.com/world/1604555
Read MoreRussia moving away from dollar when paying for exports — finance minister
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We are now focusing on settlements in national currencies, rubles and the currencies of friendly countries,” Anton Siluanov noted https://tass.com/economy/1604553
Read MoreNew Mexico Gov. Grisham changes leadership at state’s embattled child welfare agency
Fox News Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is making a leadership change at New Mexico’s embattled foster care and child welfare agency. The governor on Thursday announced the departure of Barbara Vigil as secretary of the Children, Youth and Families Department, effective May 1, while the administration searches for a replacement. For the interim, the agency…
Read MoreMinsk prepares sites for potential strategic nuclear weapons deployment — Defense Ministry
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In late March, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said, that should treats to Belarus continue to escalate, strategic nuclear weapons may be deployed in the republic https://tass.com/defense/1604551
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