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Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signs bill requiring insurance to cover all gender surgeries

Fox News Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed two bills related to transgender rights and vetoed another, bucking trends from other Republican governors across the country who have pushed anti-transgender policies. Lombardo’s signing of a bill Monday requiring health insurance companies including Medicaid cover all gender-affirming surgeries was the third major bill related to transgender…

Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal Centrica, Touchstone Exploration and more featured in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/energy-utilities-roundup-market-talk-d21333a0

30 civilians evacuated from 4 recently liberated villages in Donetsk Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Thirty civilians have been evacuated from four villages in Donetsk Oblast recently liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, during a press briefing at Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform on 14 June 2023 Quote from Kyrylenko: “Blahodatne, Storozhove, Neskuchne and Makarivka have been liberated.…

Signing of Egypt-EAEU free trade zone agreement expected next year — Russian envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is noted that the EAEU and Egypt have been negotiating the free trade zone creation since 2019 https://tass.com/economy/1632033

59 dead, 104 rescued after boat carrying migrants sinks off Greek coast

Washington Post The vessel was headed from Libya to Italy, Greek officials said, and sank 47 miles off the town of Pylos. Hundreds have died crossing the Mediterranean this year. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/14/greece-migrant-boat-sink-pylos/

Dozens Dead After Boat Carrying Migrants Sinks Near Greece

New York Times The disaster appeared to be one of the deadliest such episodes off the country’s shores in years, and there were fears that the toll would rise. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/greece-migrants-boat-sank.html

IDF finds gaps in command chain, communication in shooting of Palestinian toddler

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746275

PGA Tour Commissioner Recovering From ‘Medical Situation’ at a Tense Moment for Golf

Wall Street Journal Jay Monahan informed the tour he would be absent from day-to-day duties just a week after announcing the Tour’s blockbuster combination with rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jay-monahan-pga-tour-liv-golf-medical-situation-5f1c5391

U.S. Launches Quiet Diplomatic Push With Iran to Cool Tensions

Wall Street Journal The latest attempt at diplomacy represents a delicate political balancing act for Biden and is focused on cooling tensions, which have soared this year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-launches-quiet-diplomatic-push-with-iran-to-cool-tensions-2f45af3

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Wall Street Journal The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. https://www.wsj.com/articles/basic-materials-roundup-market-talk-58719788