Tribes feuding over coal mine ownership kill 15 in remote northwest region
Fox News Clashes between two Pakistani tribes feuding over the ownership of a coal mine in the country’s remote northwest left 15 men dead and several wounded, police said Tuesday. The fighting erupted on Monday between the Sunny Khel and Zarghun Khel tribes in Dara Adam Khel, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province along the…
Read MoreBurma recovering after deadly Cyclone Mocha; at least 21 dead, hundreds believed missing
Fox News Burma began recovery efforts Tuesday as hundreds of people were believed missing in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone that caused at least 21 deaths. Cyclone Mocha crashed into the coastline on Sunday, bringing 130 mph winds, widespread flash flooding and power outages. Burma took the brunt storm, while Bangladesh was spared similar devastation.…
Read MoreBiden Team to Counter Tech Espionage Unveils Cases Involving China and Russia
New York Times A new division set up by the government to pursue sanctions evasion and technology espionage announced arrests of individuals with ties to foreign governments. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/us/politics/sanctions-tech-espionage-china-russia.html
Read MoreItalian flooding forces residents to rooftops, Venetian authorities prepare to activate barrier in lagoon
Fox News Rivers swollen by days of downpours flooded some towns in northern Italy on Tuesday, forcing some residents to rooftops, while in Venice, authorities were preparing to activate a mobile barrier in the lagoon in hopes of sparing the city from high-tide flooding, which would be rare in May. After the Savio River overflowed…
Read MoreWhat Is the Debt Limit?
New York Times President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet again on Tuesday as the government approaches a deadline to continue paying its bills. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/us/politics/what-is-debt-limit.html
Read MoreDC Mayor Bowser grilled on claim that city has just 221 homeless people: ‘What are you talking about?’
Fox News D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser stunned lawmakers when she testified that just over 200 homeless people live in the nation’s capital on Tuesday. Bowser made the claim during testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Tuesday, telling Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., that her numbers are “the facts,” despite other estimates being far…
Read MoreBiden admin says it released 6,000 migrants into US before court order blocking parole policy
Fox News The Biden administration said in a court filing on Monday that it released 6,000 migrants into the U.S. on Thursday before it was blocked from doing so ahead of the end of Title 42 – even as the administration says it is not mass releasing migrants. “According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
Read MoreFirst on Fox: DeSantis returning to New Hampshire Friday ahead of imminent 2024 announcement
Fox News EXCLUSIVE: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will travel to the key early voting primary state of New Hampshire later this week in what appears to be another sign that the popular two-term conservative governor is moving closer to launching a Republican presidential campaign. Fox News has learned that DeSantis on Friday will meet with…
Read MoreChina’s special envoy to arrive in Russia after visiting Europe — senior diplomat
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the senior Russian diplomat, Moscow expects the Chinese envoy to share his impressions from his visits to Kiev and to Europe https://tass.com/politics/1618415
Read MoreRussian Orthodox Church Synod expresses ‘deep gratitude’ to Putin for Holy Trinity icon
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Returning its relics to the church is “the most important action on strengthening the spiritual unity of the people of Russia” https://tass.com/society/1618411
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