• 11/16/2024

Fed 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

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UK 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…

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Russian, 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

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Yale 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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Ukraine states that Russia brought grain deal to “critical situation”

Pravda Ukraine Yurii Vaskov, Deputy Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine has reported a “critical situation” with the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative by Russia. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397447/

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White House outlines push to crack down on fentanyl flow, amid tensions with Mexico

Fox News The White House on Tuesday set out its strategy to counteract the enormous and deadly flow of fentanyl into the U.S., including greater cooperation with the private sector and a push to close loopholes — even as tensions with Mexico have been heightened over the issue. “At a time when the global illicit…

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Ukrainian government approves appointment of heads of Luhansk and Sumy Oblast Military Administrations

Pravda Ukraine On 11 April, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the appointment of new heads of Luhansk and Sumy oblasts. Source: Taras Melnychuk, government representative in Parliament, on Telegram; Suspilne, Ukraine’s public broadcaster; Chesno civilian movement; Vinnytsia Оblast Military Administration Details: The government has approved the appointment of Artem Lysohor and Volodymyr Artiukh as heads…

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Canada imposes sanctions on Prigozhin’s company

Pravda Ukraine On Tuesday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional sanctions against Russia and Belarus due to the aggression against Ukraine. Source: Trudeau, at a joint press conference with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, reports European Pravda Details: “Today, we are announcing additional sanctions against 11 Russian individuals and 34 legal entities, including security…

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How ‘Tennessee Three’ Turned GOP’s Reprimand Into a Rallying Cry

Wall Street Journal Tennessee’s Republican-led House of Representatives’ move to expel two Democrats last week ultimately gave the duo the biggest platform of their political careers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-tennessee-three-turned-gops-reprimand-into-a-rallying-cry-2836857b

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French pension reform protestors interrupt President Emmanuel Macrons speech in the Netherlands

Fox News Protesters opposing France’s unpopular pension reforms on Tuesday briefly interrupted a speech in the Netherlands by French President Emmanuel Macron as he was about to outline his vision for the future of Europe during a two-day state visit. Some members of the audience at a theater in The Hague shouted at Macron as…

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