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Your Friday Briefing

New York Times Ukraine’s counteroffensive presses on. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/16/briefing/ukraine-counteroffensive-boris-johnson.html

Biden supports Ukraine’s simplified entry into NATO after end of war

Pravda Ukraine US President Joe Biden supports NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s proposal that Ukraine does not need to implement the Membership Action Plan (MAP) to join the Alliance. Source: Axios, citing two sources familiar with the progress of these discussions, as reported by European Pravda Details: Axios noted that Biden, like German Chancellor Olaf…

High on Taiwan: A hiker’s unrelenting pursuit of beautiful Taiwan peaks

“This is very surprising,” we hear a voice say offscreen before coming into view in a video spotlighting a stunning “sea of clouds” in between Nantou County’s Dongjun and Dongluan Mountains. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202306160007

Delta Electronics acquires German EV component provider TB&C

Taipei, June 16 (CNA) Taiwan-based power management solution provider Delta Electronics Inc. announced Thursday the signing of an agreement to acquire TB&C Group, a German provider of automotive hybrid components, for 142 million euros (US$155 million). https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306160006

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces fighters rescue Russians drowning after blowing up HPP

Pravda Ukraine Five Russian occupiers, rescued by soldiers of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces in Kherson Oblast, have replenished the exchange fund of prisoners of war to be swapped for Ukrainian captives in Russia. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/16/7407094/

Cathay Pacific pay rise, China’s mind-reading machine and a ‘mistress’ scandal — SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From China’s mind-reading machine to Cathay Pacific’s pay rise, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3224130/cathay-pacific-pay-rise-chinas-mind-reading-machine-and-mistress-scandal-scmps-7-highlights-week?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukrainian air defence destroys 2 Shahed drones at night

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian air defence forces shot down both Shahed drones that attacked the territory of Ukraine on the night of 15-16 June. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 16 June; Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: “The Russian Federation…

Beijing and Hong Kong hit out at US report criticising city’s anti-human-trafficking bid despite improved rating

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Annual Trafficking in Persons Report by US State Department cites national security law in claiming civil groups are muted in engaging with authorities on such matters. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3224284/beijing-and-hong-kong-hit-out-us-report-criticising-citys-anti-human-trafficking-bid-despite?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysian lawmaker slammed for saying nurse uniforms too tight, reveal body shapes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wan Razali Wan Nor from the Islamist PAS party urged the government to change the attire as it was too tight and not sharia-compliant. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224280/malaysian-lawmaker-slammed-saying-nurse-uniforms-too-tight-reveal-body-shapes?utm_source=rss_feed

Dollar grows to 83.76 rubles, euro slides to 91.56 rubles on Moscow exchange

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In turn, the yuan rate lost 0.8 kopecks, trading at 11.72 rubles https://tass.com/russia/1633185