UN warns of increase in food prices due to blowing up of Kakhovka HPP
Pravda Ukraine The United Nations has said that the blowing up of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) would have a huge impact on global food security, lead to rising food prices and could cause problems with drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/14/7406766/
Read MoreTaiwan praised as important trading partner during Taipei food show
Taipei, June 14 (CNA) The ambassadors of two of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies in Latin America say the country is an important partner for their agricultural imports, and that they hope it will become a hub for their products to enter the wider Asian market. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306140009
Read More2 killed in Japan after trainee turns rifle on soldiers at shooting range
Washington Post The 18-year-old trainee was arrested on charges of attempted murder. Gun violence is relatively rare in Japan, and firearms are strictly controlled. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/14/japan-shooting-soldier-victims/
Read MoreTikTok and Instagram influencers top list of trusted news sources for today’s youth: report
Fox News The next generation is trusting their news-gathering and fact-checking to TikTok and Instagram personalities rather than mainstream media and journalists, according to a report. A study conducted for the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, part of Britain’s University of Oxford, found 55% of TikTok users and 52% of Instagram users get…
Read MoreRussia hit Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka with missiles; there are dead and wounded
Pravda Ukraine On the morning of 14 June, the Russian army launched missile attacks on the cities of Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, three people were killed, and three were injured. Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor’s Office Details: The prosecutor’s office reports that Russian forces launched…
Read MoreRussia ups use of its tactical aircraft in response to Ukraine’s counteroffensive – UK Intelligence
Pravda Ukraine Over the past two weeks, there has been an increase in the number of take-offs of the Russian tactical combat aircraft, especially over the southern part of Ukraine, the UK Intelligence reports. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda As intelligence notes, the activation of the Russian tactical aircraft has almost…
Read MorePentagon does not confirm data on destroyed equipment during fighting in Ukraine
Pravda Ukraine The Pentagon currently has no confirmation of information about the destruction of 16 units of Western equipment in Ukraine. Source: Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, during a briefing “I’ve seen the reports but I can’t corroborate some of the video and imagery coming out of that…At least what we’re seeing from Russians…
Read MoreBen-Gvir: I want to immediately approve parts of judicial reform
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-746237
Read MoreUkraine live briefing: Zelensky pushes tougher sanctions on missile parts after hometown attacked
Washington Post Preventing the sale of microelectronics to Russia would be less expensive than funding air defenses, Ukraine’s president said, after 12 were killed in Kryvyi Rih. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/14/russia-ukraine-war-news/
Read MoreMalaysian filmmaker Amanda Nell Eu talks Tiger Stripes, growing up in the UK and ‘feminine monstrosity’ in her films
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The director of the first Malaysian movie to win a top prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival says she ‘didn’t know who she was’ growing up in Britain and ‘couldn’t find something that…
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