Japan called out by G7 ally Canada over imports of Russian seafood, energy amid Ukraine war
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan imported a record amount of seafood from Russia last year and continues to bring in Russian timber and liquefied natural gas despite criticism that such exports are helping to fund the invasion of…
Read MoreStruggling biotech’s revenue and profit plunged. Wall Street saw something to cheer.
Washington Post Novavax’s stock surged 30 percent Tuesday, it’s biggest one-day gain in more than two years as the struggling vaccine maker pledged to slash costs and disclosed promising results of vaccines in development. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/09/novavax-covid-vaccine-stock-price/
Read MoreSaudi Arabia, Syria announce decision to resume diplomatic ties
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi Arabia and Syria announce separate decisions to resume their diplomatic relations. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/05/10/703081/Syria-Saudi-Arabia-diplomatic-relations
Read MoreNew pandas in Hong Kong? Ocean Park, city in discussions about obtaining pair from Beijing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Park’s chairman tells Post that attraction’s caretakers, facilities and track record put it in good position to welcome animals. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219979/new-pandas-hong-kong-ocean-park-city-discussions-about-obtaining-pair-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreOil Edges Lower Amid Mixed Signals
Wall Street Journal Oil edged lower in the early morning Asian session amid mixed signals. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-edges-lower-amid-mixed-signals-3fba9f27
Read MoreEcuadoran lawmakers put President Lasso on impeachment’s path
Washington Post Guillermo Lasso, accused of embezzlement, denies wrongdoing; a legislative oversight commission has recommended against impeachment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/09/ecuador-lasso-impeachment-vote/
Read MoreRussians prepare new wave of deportations in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Pravda Ukraine The occupation administration in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast is preparing a new wave of deportations from the region under the guise of “evacuation”. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center Details: According to the National Resistance Center, the Russians have already prepared “evacuation buses”, identified groups of collaborators who will manage the…
Read MoreGunman kills three near Tunisian synagogue amid Jewish pilgrimage
Washington Post The victims of the attack included two visitors, a 30-year-old Tunisian and a 42-year-old French national, and a security official. The gunman was also killed. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/09/tunisia-synagogue-attack-djerba-ghriba/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreGold Edges Higher Ahead of U.S. CPI Data
Wall Street Journal Gold edged higher in the early morning Asian session ahead of the U.S. CPI data due out later today. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-edges-higher-ahead-of-u-s-cpi-data-1ee70837
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