John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh Are Now the Supreme Court’s Swing Votes
Wall Street Journal The annual term included emphatic conservative victories but also some defeats. https://www.wsj.com/articles/john-roberts-and-brett-kavanaugh-are-now-the-supreme-courts-swing-votes-8f90c4f6
Read MoreDeepening Poverty Grips Ukraine, Spurs Resilience
Wall Street Journal With about a fifth of the population relying on humanitarian aid, handouts are helping Ukrainians weather tough times. https://www.wsj.com/articles/deepening-poverty-grips-ukraine-spurs-resilience-194ace4d
Read MoreA Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: China’s Pivot to the Middle East Set to Fuel Investment Boom
Wall Street Journal Middle Eastern sovereign-wealth funds have a lot of money to invest. More of it is set to go to Chinese businesses. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-trillion-dollar-opportunity-chinas-pivot-to-the-middle-east-set-to-fuel-investment-boom-1f4bb5a2
Read MoreBank of Russia admits temporary decrease in prices in August-September
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The current price dynamics in Russia is higher than June base-case expectations, though it does not mean a revision of the inflation outlook for 2023 https://tass.com/economy/1643775
Read MoreEven worst-case scenario at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant does not threaten population with radiation – ANS
Pravda Ukraine The American Nuclear Society (ANS) believes that even the worst-case scenario at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant captured by the Russian military will not pose a radiological hazard to the population. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/07/7/7410272/
Read MoreTaiwan shares end lower on U.S. losses amid fears over Fed action
Taipei, July 7 (CNA) Shares in Taiwan closed lower amid concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve will hike rates at its next meeting later this month, dealers said. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202307070012
Read MoreSix DPR servicemen released from Ukrainian captivity — human rights ombudsperson
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Darya Morozova stated that the servicemen had been captured in May and June and were hospitalized in an unnamed region of Russia https://tass.com/politics/1643771
Read MoreTaiwan’s exports plunge at fastest pace in 14 years in June on weak US, China demand
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwan’s exports plummeted by 23.4 per cent to US$32.3 billion last month compared to a year earlier, marking the fastest pace of declines since August 2009, data released on Friday showed. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3226922/taiwans-exports-plunge-fastest-pace-14-years-june-weak-us-china-demand?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYellen Says U.S. Doesn’t Seek ‘Winner Take All’ Fight With China
Wall Street Journal The Treasury secretary is in Beijing seeking to curb a steep slide in relations between the world’s two biggest economies. https://www.wsj.com/articles/yellen-says-u-s-doesnt-seek-winner-take-all-fight-with-china-72ab3c95
Read MorePoll reveals level of Russian public’s confidence in Putin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian government’s work was approved by 49.8% of the respondents (-0.3 percentage points), while Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s endeavors were approved by 50.6% of those polled (-1.1 percentage points over one week) https://tass.com/society/1643773
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