Ratmansky urges Taiwan to support Ukraine ahead of show’s Asian debut
Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Choreographer Alexei Ratmansky has appealed to audiences in Taiwan for support for Ukraine in every possible way ahead of the Asian debut of his latest ballet “Wartime Elegy” in Taipei on Saturday. https://focustaiwan.tw/culture/202304280008
Read MoreTwenty occupiers die of poisoning in Melitopol district
Pravda Ukraine Twenty Russian occupiers have died as a result of poisoning with an unknown substance in the Melitopol district, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Details: According to the General Staff’s information, 20 invaders died in one of the Russian units located in the Melitopol district, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, on…
Read MoreRemy Cointreau Sees Flat Sales Growth
Wall Street Journal Remy Cointreau said it expected a sharp sales decline in the first half of fiscal 2024, due to weakness in the U.S. and high year-earlier comparisons, but a strong recovery in the second half, with overall growth stable for the year. https://www.wsj.com/articles/remy-cointreau-sees-stable-organic-sales-in-year-ahead-after-4q-growth-7e7516cc
Read MoreUkraine live briefing: At least 5 killed as Russia stages attacks in Dnipro and Uman
Washington Post A 3-year old and a young woman were killed in Dnipro. Three other people were killed in Uman. Air alarms blared early Friday from Kyiv to near the front line. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/russia-ukraine-war-news-uman-dnipro-attack/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAI global supply chain: We have the tech, but full automation still 20 years away, expert says
Fox News Humans may remain in vital roles as artificial intelligence begins to reshape many industries, but one expert argued that the global supply chain and shipping jobs may realize full automation within the next 20 years. “Right now, there’s documented success in utilizing autonomous driving, but when we talk on when and how long…
Read More‘Can’t tie our own hands’: Presidential candidate warns an AI pause for US means ‘China running with it’
Fox News Pausing artificial intelligence development in the U.S. while China continues to advance its own programs would create a risk to Americans, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy told Fox News. “A temporary pause amongst U.S. companies — if China is actually running forward with it — that doesn’t do anything in alleviating the risks…
Read MoreWhy the fighting in Sudan spells trouble for its neighbors
Washington Post Fighting in Sudan may inflame conflicts within its seven neighbors’ borders: Egypt, South Sudan, Chad, Central African Republic, Libya, Ethiopia and Eritrea. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/sudan-conflict-egypt-libya-chad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreDeath sentence upheld for Thai gold robber who killed 3
Washington Post Thailand’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence for an ex-elementary school principal convicted of killing three people, including a toddler, during a gold shop robbery in 2020 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/thailand-gold-robbery-shooting-death-sentence/874531d0-e589-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreBereaved family of Hong Kong student says school failed to address years-long bullying, urges gov’t action
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong secondary school stands accused of downplaying a bullying case that allegedly led to a student suicide in February. The bereaved family of the 16-year-old urged the education authorities to look into school bullying and prevent a similar tragedy from happening again. The family of Sze, a Form Four…
Read MoreRussians make largest group that entered Georgia in 2022
Pravda Ukraine Russian citizens have accounted for the largest share of people who entered Georgia in 2022 and stayed there for an extended period of time, followed by Ukrainians. Source: News-Georgia, citing the National Statistics Service Details: Last year, Georgia’s population grew by 1. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/28/7399789/
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