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Ukraine wants India to play a larger role in helping to end the war with Russia

Fox News Ukraine wants India to play a bigger role in helping end Russia’s war, its deputy foreign minister said Tuesday during the first visit by a senior Ukrainian official to India since the war began last year. India “can play a bigger and greater role” and Ukraine would “welcome any effort that is directed…

Cohen, Lapid call each other ‘liars’ over tiff on Israel-Poland ties

Jerusalem Post “There are probably those who are saddened that we resolved the political crisis with Poland that began during the Lapid era,” Cohen charged on Twitter on Monday. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738987

India’s imports of Russian goods require diversification — executive

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Diversification is expected “to happen as machinery, electrical electronics, organic and miscellaneous chemicals are emerging as new products with sizeable exports potential,” Director General and CEO of the Federation of Indian Export Organizations Ajay Sahai said https://tass.com/economy/1602809

Supporters defend Dalai Lama’s odd interaction with young boy, point to Tibet’s history of ‘tongue greetings’

Fox News Supporters of the Dalai Lama defended him online this week after the religious leader asked a young boy to “suck my tongue” on Monday, outraging many observers. The Dalai Lama’s defenders argued criticism was coming from Westerners who misunderstand Tibetan culture. Sticking out one’s tongue at another person is considered a sign of…

IMF improves Russian GDP outlook for 2023 — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. IMF expects the Russian national GDP to grow by 0.7% in 2023 and by 1.3% in 2024 https://tass.com/economy/1602801

Three Azerbaijani soldiers killed in shootout on border with Armenia — defense ministry

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the ministry, Armenian soldiers opened gunfire from their positions near the village of Dyg of the Gori region at the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Lachin direction https://tass.com/world/1602805

Armenia reports 4 killed, 6 wounded in clashes with Azerbaijani troops

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Azerbaijani side also has many killed and wounded https://tass.com/world/1602807

Russia to Curb Draft-Dodging as It Denies Fresh Mobilization Plans

Wall Street Journal Electronic summonses will make it more difficult for Russian men called up to evade being mobilized to fight in Ukraine. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-to-curb-draft-dodging-as-it-denies-fresh-mobilization-plans-f18949da

French building collapse death toll rises to 6; 2 missing

Fox News French investigators are treating the deaths of at least six people who were killed when a building collapsed in the city of Marseille as a possible “involuntary homicide” case, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Prosecutor Dominique Laurens said an investigation was opened on that basis after the first body was found in the building,…

Fed Official: ‘We Need to Be Cautious’ on Raising Rates After Bank Failures

Wall Street Journal “At moments like this of financial stress, the right monetary approach calls for prudence and patience,” said Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-official-we-need-to-be-cautious-on-raising-rates-after-bank-failures-f04b23ed