Supporters defend Dalai Lama’s odd interaction with young boy, point to Tibet’s history of ‘tongue greetings’
Fox News Supporters of the Dalai Lama defended him online this week after the religious leader asked a young boy to “suck my tongue” on Monday, outraging many observers. The Dalai Lama’s defenders argued criticism was coming from Westerners who misunderstand Tibetan culture. Sticking out one’s tongue at another person is considered a sign of…
Read MoreIMF improves Russian GDP outlook for 2023 — report
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. IMF expects the Russian national GDP to grow by 0.7% in 2023 and by 1.3% in 2024 https://tass.com/economy/1602801
Read MoreThree Azerbaijani soldiers killed in shootout on border with Armenia — defense ministry
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the ministry, Armenian soldiers opened gunfire from their positions near the village of Dyg of the Gori region at the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Lachin direction https://tass.com/world/1602805
Read MoreArmenia reports 4 killed, 6 wounded in clashes with Azerbaijani troops
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Azerbaijani side also has many killed and wounded https://tass.com/world/1602807
Read MoreRussia to Curb Draft-Dodging as It Denies Fresh Mobilization Plans
Wall Street Journal Electronic summonses will make it more difficult for Russian men called up to evade being mobilized to fight in Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-to-curb-draft-dodging-as-it-denies-fresh-mobilization-plans-f18949da
Read MoreFrench building collapse death toll rises to 6; 2 missing
Fox News French investigators are treating the deaths of at least six people who were killed when a building collapsed in the city of Marseille as a possible “involuntary homicide” case, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Prosecutor Dominique Laurens said an investigation was opened on that basis after the first body was found in the building,…
Read MoreFed Official: ‘We Need to Be Cautious’ on Raising Rates After Bank Failures
Wall Street Journal “At moments like this of financial stress, the right monetary approach calls for prudence and patience,” said Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-official-we-need-to-be-cautious-on-raising-rates-after-bank-failures-f04b23ed
Read MoreUK has named first woman to lead communications intelligence agency GCHQ
Fox News Anne Keast-Butler, who has spent 30 years working in national security for Britain, was named Tuesday as the first woman to head the U.K.’s communications intelligence agency. Keast-Butler, currently deputy director general at MI5, the domestic intelligence agency, will head the Government Communications Headquarters — better known as GCHQ. Her appointment comes as…
Read MoreRussian, Kazakh top diplomats point to importance of cooperation in Caspian Sea area
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that both sides discussed a full range of issues related to further strengthening of multifaceted bilateral cooperation, “including political, trade and economic, scientific and technical, as well as cultural and humanitarian issues” https://tass.com/politics/1602803
Read MoreYale Law Still No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report’s Rankings
Wall Street Journal Yale Law School tied with Stanford Law in this year’s U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, despite having led a revolt last fall against the list. https://www.wsj.com/articles/yale-law-still-no-1-on-u-s-news-world-reports-rankings-despite-leading-revolt-426f2194
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