• 02/10/2025

A federal appeals court paved the way for Pence to appear before the grand jury investigating Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election.

Wall Street Journal A federal appeals court paved the way for Pence to appear before the grand jury investigating Trump’s efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election. https://www.wsj.com/articles/judges-deny-donald-trumps-bid-to-block-mike-pences-testimony-surrounding-jan-6-bab2f28a

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U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading

Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.716 at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.009 from the previous close.(By Christie Chen) Enditem https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304270002

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Taiwan shares open lower

Taipei, April 27 (CNA) The Taiwan Stock Exchange’s main index opened down 0.24 points at 15,374.39 Thursday on turnover of NT$2.5 billion (US$81.6 million).(By Christie Chen) Enditem https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304270001

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Jack Teixeira Could Still Have Access to Classified Documents, Prosecutors Say

Wall Street Journal Hostile nations could aid the airman’s escape from the U.S., prosecutors say in arguing for his continued detention. https://www.wsj.com/articles/jack-teixeira-could-still-have-access-to-classified-documents-prosecutors-say-2db28ad5

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Trump Can’t Stop Pence From Testifying to Jan. 6 Grand Jury, Court Rules

New York Times The ruling by an appeals court paved the way for the former vice president to appear before a federal grand jury as early as this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/us/politics/trump-pence-testimony-jan-6.html

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Russian forces repel three Ukrainian attacks in Zaporozhye direction — press center chief

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A Zoopark artillery reconnaissance system detected the enemy’s mortar squad in the area of the settlement of Novomikhailovka, Gordeyev said, adding that it was eliminated https://tass.com/defense/1610305

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South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol meets with Tesla’s Elon Musk and offers tax breaks to build car factory

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Musk told Yoon that South Korea remains among the top candidates to host a new Tesla factory and that the country is an ‘interesting’ target of investment. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218506/south-koreas-yoon-suk-yeol-meets-teslas-elon-musk-and-offers-tax-breaks-build-car-factory?utm_source=rss_feed

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Russian mariner given three years in prison in Japan with suspended sentence

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the lawyer, Pavel Dobryansky will be deported to Russia as he has no visa https://tass.com/society/1610303

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Russian captain assistant sentenced to 3 years in prison in Japan with stay of sentence

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. He will be deported to Russia https://tass.com/emergencies/1610303

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Crab Cakes, Gochujang and Irish Poetry: Biden’s State Dinner With South Korea

New York Times The White House festooned the East Room with cherry blossoms and organized a head table that included Angelina Jolie and the Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/us/politics/biden-state-dinner-south-korea.html

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