Republicans Adjust Debt-Ceiling Bill to Sway Holdouts
Wall Street Journal The bill is intended to serve as the GOP’s opening bid as it heads into expected negotiations with President Biden and congressional Democrats over spending. https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-make-changes-to-debt-ceiling-bill-to-try-to-win-over-gop-holdouts-b1f5df1
Read MoreCauses of fire at Russian Center in Nicosia being determined — ambassador
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is stressed that everyone managed to get out of the building in time https://tass.com/emergencies/1610099
Read MorePope Francis Allows Women to Vote in Bishops’ Assembly for First Time
Wall Street Journal Bishops, who are all male, will still make up more than 75% of the assembly following the changes, but the move is a milestone in the pontiff’s policy of giving women a more prominent role in church leadership. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-allows-women-to-vote-in-bishops-assembly-for-first-time-b7e0d7ba
Read MoreUN says at least 55 migrants drowned in shipwreck off Libya
Washington Post A rubber boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants has sunk off the coast of Libya and at least 55 people drowned, including women and children https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/26/libya-migrants-shipwreck-europe/5c6aea70-e437-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreFranco-Taiwanese partnership inks deal to build ‘China-free’ drones
Paris, April 25 (CNA) Taiwan’s Geosat Aerospace & Technology Inc. and France’s Cavok UAS have inked a deal to develop “China-free” drones, which the two companies said will meet the needs of clients in democratic countries. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304260025
Read More17-year-old Emuna Cohen crowned champion of Int’l Bible Quiz
Jerusalem Post For the first time in 17 years, both finalists in the international contest were Israeli and both were girls. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-741316
Read More18 Dems, 1 Republican oppose House resolution celebrating US-Israel relationship, encouraging peace agreements
Fox News A lone House Republican and more than a dozen Democrats voted in opposition to a resolution celebrating the U.S.-Israel relationship and the expansion and strengthening of the Abraham Accords peace agreements. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., joined 18 Democrats in voting nay on the resolution Tuesday night, which passed after receiving 401 votes in favor.…
Read MoreTrade turnover between Russia, Uzbekistan to reach $12 bln in 2023 — Deputy PM
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Denis Manturov also underscored the need to bolster industrial cooperation and develop joint production facilities https://tass.com/economy/1610093
Read MoreTurkey not bound to abide by anti-Russia sanctions imposed by third countries — opposition
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ahmed Kamil Erozan pointed out that “Turkey cannot simply go along with what others have decided to do” https://tass.com/world/1610091
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