Japanese fete LGBTQ progress, demand marriage rights as G7 summit looms
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan, which hosts the G7 summit next month, is the only member of the Group of Seven industrial powers that does not recognise same-sex unions. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218334/japanese-fete-lgbtq-progress-demand-marriage-rights-g7-summit-looms?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSweden expels five Russian diplomats — TV
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Their activities on our territory were inconsistent with their diplomatic status,” the country’s Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said https://tass.com/world/1609369
Read MoreWHO official warns of ‘high risk of biological hazard’ in Sudan after fighters seize laboratory: reports
Fox News The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Sudan reportedly warned Tuesday of a “high risk of biological hazard” after one of the sides fighting in the conflict seized a central public laboratory with samples of measles and polio, creating an “extremely, extremely dangerous” situation. Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, assigned to the post of…
Read MoreBillions and Billions Earned: How McDonald’s Keeps Its Edge
Wall Street Journal Its sheer heft as the world’s largest restaurant chain, along with a good dose of digital savvy, has helped McDonald’s expand its lead over fast-food rivals. https://www.wsj.com/articles/billions-and-billions-earned-how-mcdonalds-keeps-its-edge-ce8df5c8
Read MoreWest holding out hope to defeat Russia — top security official
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “I think it is important to use the capabilities of our council for a further systemic analysis of the West’s methods of waging a hybrid war against Russia,” Nikolay Patrushev noted https://tass.com/politics/1609365
Read MoreHong Kong doubles fines for litterbugs to HK$3,000 and quadruples penalty for unlawfully extending shop fronts and illegally dumping construction waste
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Proposal, presented in Chief Executive John Lee’s policy address last October, marks first increase in littering fine in almost two decades. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218336/hong-kong-doubles-fines-litterbugs-hk3000-and-quadruples-penalty-unlawfully-extending-shop-fronts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan tourism seeing strong recovery in 2023: Minister
Taipei, April 25 (CNA) The number of international visitors to Taiwan has rebounded post-COVID-19, with over 1.5 million entering the country this year through April 24, Transportation Minster Wang Kwo-tsai (王國材) said Tuesday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304250028
Read MoreThe Morning Risk Report
Wall Street Journal The Supreme Court allows state-law climate suits against oil companies to proceed, and the first-ever NFT insider-trading case heads to trial. Also, First Republic lost $100 billion in deposits in banking panic. https://createsend.com/t/d-10E7B3E3428773A02540EF23F30FEDED
Read MoreRussia to respond to Sweden’s expulsion of diplomats — diplomatic source
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom in an interview with the SVT TV channel said that Stockholm was expelling five Russian diplomats https://tass.com/politics/1609361
Read MorePrince Harry suit against Murdoch reveals secret Prince William payoff
Washington Post Prince Harry is suing Rupert Murdoch’s British media operation over phone hacking. In documents submitted to the court, Harry’s legal team alleged there was a secret payment — made in 2020 — from Murdoch’s company to Prince William. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/25/prince-william-phone-hacking-settlement-murdoch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
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