India’s population overtakes China’s, but numbers mask a bigger story
Washington Post Within India, fertility rates diverge dramatically from state to state, reflecting a significant north-south divide. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/14/india-china-population-most-populous/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreRussia’s commando units gutted by Ukraine war, U.S. leak shows
Washington Post THE DISCORD LEAKS | Russia’s clandestine spetsnaz forces have been put to use alongside the infantry, suffering massive numbers of dead and wounded. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/14/leaked-documents-russian-spetsnaz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreTwo quakes hit southeastern Taiwan simultaneously
Taipei, April 14 (CNA) Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.1 and 3.6 struck Taitung County in southeastern Taiwan at 11:54 a.m. on Friday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304140007
Read MoreNo plans to let Hong Kong officials use ChatGPT, minister says, pointing to limited access, possible risks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Technology minister Sun Dong says government ‘so far has no plan to introduce its formal application for internal use’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217039/no-plans-let-hong-kong-officials-use-chatgpt-minister-says-pointing-limited-access-possible-risks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOver 99% of migrants who have sought Title 42 exception via CBP One app were approved
Fox News The overwhelming majority of requests made by migrants for an exception to the Title 42 public health order using the recently-expanded CBP One app have been accepted, with 99% of migrants being found to have met the criteria — just as the app continues to face scrutiny from both the left and the…
Read MoreBrazilian president lays wreath on monument in central Beijing — TV
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Lula da Silva is currently in China on a state visit https://tass.com/world/1604133
Read MoreExplosion near rail depot in Melitopol, where occupiers’ equipment parked
Pravda Ukraine An explosion has rocked temporarily occupied Melitopol near the rail depot on the morning of 14 April, where the occupiers had been stockpiling their equipment and where they had set up a repair base. Source: Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov on the national 24/7 newscast; collaborator Vladimir Rogov on Telegram Quote: “The morning started…
Read MoreIMF says Asia-Pacific to fuel more than half of global economic growth in 2023 on back of China’s reopening
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The International Monetary Fund said a rebound in China’s economic activity will provide ‘fresh momentum’ for Asia’s growth, which is likely to increase to 4.6 per cent in 2023. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3217034/imf-says-asia-pacific-fuel-more-half-global-economic-growth-2023-back-chinas-reopening?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkrainian attacks on Russian troops in LPR become less intense in past day — officer
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Less intense Ukrainian shelling of the Russian positions might be due to “poor weather or the fact that militants have to save ammunition,” Andrey Marochko explained https://tass.com/politics/1604131
Read MoreWarsaw Ghetto uprising survivor honored on 80th anniversary
Washington Post Tova Gutstein was 10 years old when the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto launched an uprising against the Nazis https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/14/israel-holocaust-survivor-warsaw-ghetto-uprising/fd7d45d2-da84-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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