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House Republicans to hold hearing on consequences of Biden admin’s forced pandemic school closures

Fox News Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, announced Thursday that the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will hold the second part of a hearing looking into the Biden administration’s forced closure of schools and the consequences it had on students. In a press release, Wenstrup, also the subcommittee’s chair, announced a hearing titled “The Consequences…

Russian LNG supplies to China up 67.7% in Q1 to 1.62 mln tons

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In March, Russian LNG deliveries to China edged up by 2% month-on-month to 602,500 tons in physical terms, and fell by 15.5% to $407.1 mln in value terms, according to the service https://tass.com/economy/1607587

Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security Council on powerful explosion in Belgorod: provocation by Russians to escalate situation

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, has commented on the massive explosion in the Russian city of Belgorod, which the Russians themselves claimed was the result of a piece of aircraft munitions falling during a flight of a Su-34 fighter-bomber. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398827/

Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian tank, rocket launcher with Krasnopol smart munitions

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that in the area of the settlements of Kolomiychikha, Ilyinka and Yegorovka, the teams of Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems shot down two Furia unmanned aerial vehicles and one Elf drone https://tass.com/politics/1607583

Sudan conflict: US, Japan, South Korea deploy military assets for possible rescue missions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. International powers have been struggling to evacuate citizens from Sudan’s capital after the city’s airport and several districts housing embassies were caught up in fighting between two rival military groups. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3217854/sudan-conflict-us-japan-south-korea-deploy-military-assets-possible-rescue-missions?utm_source=rss_feed

Holocaust survivor passes away after collapsing before Yad Vashem ceremony

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739886

NATO’s doors are slightly ajar for Ukraine, but it’s not time to talk about joining – German Defence Ministry

Pravda Ukraine German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said that now is not the best time for NATO to decide on Ukraine’s membership. Source: Boris Pistorius on German television; European Pravda with reference to DW The German Defence Minister believes that the war is an obstacle to discussing Ukraine’s accession to NATO. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398824/

Special Operations Forces release video of destruction of Russian T-90 tank

Pravda Ukraine Special Operations Forces from the Ukrainian Armed Forces have released a video showing them “hunting” for a Russian T-90 tank. Source: Press service for the Special Operations Forces Quote: “The hunt for Russian tanks continues. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/21/7398823/

Siberian Governor Removed After Son Flees Italy House Arrest, Extradition to U.S.

Moscow Times The father of a fugitive Russian smuggling suspect wanted by the U.S. has ceded his governorship in Krasnoyarsk. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/21/siberian-governor-removed-after-son-flees-italy-house-arrest-extradition-to-us-a80894

Russian forces surround Ukrainian battlegroup in Artyomovsk — DPR head advisor

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On April 18, Yan Gagin told TASS that Russian forces control almost 90% of Artyomovsk https://tass.com/politics/1607577