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Graham fires warning shot at Big Tech: ‘We’re going to unleash the courtrooms of America on you’

Fox News Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday threatened to repeal the section of federal law that gives social media companies broad protection from lawsuits over the content they publish if these companies thwart efforts to make them liable for sexual content aimed at children. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the bipartisan EARN IT Act, which…

Explosions, fire reported in Kiev after air raid warning, mayor says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Eyewitnesses said several drones were spotted over Kthe Ukrainian capital https://tass.com/politics/1613777

Zelenskyy and Dutch Prime Minister supported establishment of special tribunal for crime of Russian aggression in The Hague

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, believe that a special tribunal that will investigate the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation should be located in The Hague. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400735/

ECB slows rate hike pace but signals more to come

Reuters Reuters swiftly reported on the European Central Bank’s rate hike strategy, as detailed by ECB President Christine Lagarde at a press conference. Reuters analyzes the likelihood of further tightening in the fight against inflation. The post ECB slows rate hike pace but signals more to come appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/ecb-slows-rate-hike-pace-but-signals-more-to-come/

Russian figure skater Valieva’s case to be heard after July — CAS press office

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The hearing date will be determined at a later stage, once the lists of witnesses and experts will have been filed,” according to the statement https://tass.com/sport/1613775

Canada mulls expelling China diplomat for targeting lawmaker

Washington Post Canada’s foreign minister said Thursday the country is considering the expulsion of Chinese diplomats over an intelligence agency report saying one of them plotted to intimidate the Hong Kong relatives of a Canadian lawmaker https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/china-canada-foreign-interference-ambassador/66a87020-eaa9-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

US imports from Russia declining in March 2023 — statistics

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. US products export to Russia moved up to $66.4 mln https://tass.com/economy/1613773

Sons of ‘El Chapo’ deny US fentanyl indictment allegations

Washington Post Sons of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaqu�n “El Chapo” Guzmán have denied accusations made by United States prosecutors last month, saying in a letter that they have no involvement in the production and trafficking of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/04/mexico-fentanyl-sinaloa-chapitos/968e510a-eaa5-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

House Leaders Call for Release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan

Wall Street Journal McCarthy and Jeffries issue a joint statement condemning Russia’s detention of the two Americans. https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-leaders-call-for-release-of-evan-gershkovich-paul-whelan-62a4d7ca

Blue Owl Posts 32% Fee Earnings Growth as Assets Swell

Wall Street Journal The firm benefited from its focus on income-generating strategies during a time of market turmoil. https://www.wsj.com/articles/blue-owl-posts-32-fee-earnings-growth-as-assets-swell-ccb09eb2