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New York’s ‘Problem-Solving’ Courts Were Shuttered by Covid. They Haven’t Rebounded.

Wall Street Journal “It’s a waste of resources not to have it fully operational,” says one state lawmaker. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-problem-solving-courts-were-shuttered-by-covid-they-havent-rebounded-dec06833

Traditional or Modern? The Owners of This English Country House Didn’t Have to Choose.

Wall Street Journal Anne Spratling and John Ayris spent almost four years adding contemporary elements to their Georgian-era farmhouse https://www.wsj.com/articles/traditional-or-modern-the-owners-of-this-english-country-house-didnt-have-to-choose-6775ffff

ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Gain insight on the sustainability of Hong Kong’s stock market, EU’s upcoming deforestation laws, and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing. https://www.wsj.com/articles/esg-roundup-market-talk-1974eb60

Bull v. Bear: Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation Fund

Wall Street Journal Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation exchange-traded fund, mostly made up of growth tech companies, raked in profits during the pandemic. Then, as interest rates rose and tech stocks plummeted, the fund sank last year to an all-time low https://www.wsj.com/articles/bull-v-bear-cathie-woods-ark-innovation-fund-89cbf6f1

Tennessee Democrats who faced expulsion failed to vote for school safety bill that earned bipartisan support

Fox News The “Tennessee three” lawmakers who faced expulsion from the House after they took part in a gun-control protest at the state Capitol last month failed to vote in favor of a school safety measure that passed through the chamber last week with bipartisan support. Though it was filed prior to the deadly school…

EU adds to its blacklist PMC Wagner, Russian news agency FAN

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The EU believes that two legal entities should be added to the list of individuals, entities, organizations and bodies subject to restrictive measures https://tass.com/society/1603893

Moldovan prosecutors find no evidence of armed provocation plot

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The statement also said the lawmaker refused to provide evidence to prosecutors https://tass.com/world/1603891

German government allows Poland to supply Kyiv with MiG-29 fighters

Pravda Ukraine The German government approved Poland’s request to supply Ukraine with MiG-29 fighters from the stockpiles of East Germany. Source: European Pravda, referring to the German news outlet Spiegel and its sources in the German government Details: Earlier on Thursday, 13 April, Poland asked Germany to allow it to supply Ukraine with MiG-29 fighters.…

Russia not to surrender supremacy in Black Sea to West — lawmaker Belik

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was underscored that, although Russia has a strategic advantage in the Black Sea, there are no obstacles to travel or trade for other states, despite Kiev’s claims to the contrary https://tass.com/politics/1603885

Wagner Group and Russian intelligence attempted to infiltrate gaming communities – Microsoft President

Pravda Ukraine The Wagner Group and Russian intelligence have attempted to penetrate gaming platforms such as Discord to conduct an information campaign. Source: Semafor World Economic Summit website, referencing Microsoft President Brad Smith during his speech Details: Microsoft President Brad Smith said that the digital threat analysis team had recently identified efforts by the Wagner…