China economic data for April falls short as low demand, youth unemployment see patchy post-pandemic recovery
Hong Kong Free Press China’s economic data for April missed expectations last month, official figures showed Tuesday, as low demand and high youth unemployment led to a patchy recovery after lifting strict Covid rules. Retail sales — a key indicator of domestic consumer activity — grew 18.4 percent on-year, data released by the National Bureau…
Read MoreHong Kong construction worker dies after being knocked down by forklift at government work site for tunnel
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police say victim suffered head injuries, lost consciousness and later died in hospital. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220695/hong-kong-construction-worker-dies-after-being-knocked-down-forklift-government-work-site-tunnel?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat Congress’ win over Modi’s BJP in Karnataka means for India’s 2024 election
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The victory in Karnataka state assembly elections over the weekend was one of the most significant for Congress against Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party since he took power nearly a decade ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3220686/what-congress-win-over-modis-bjp-karnataka-means-indias-2024-election?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWest pursues anti-Russian media campaign in Central Asia — senior Russian diplomat
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mikhail Galuzin noted that the Central Asian region is considered by Western countries solely as an instrument of the “deterrence policy” of Moscow and Beijing https://tass.com/politics/1617945
Read MoreChina’s new rural law force accused of bullying farmers after videos of overreach raise concern about tactics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Equipment procurement list for rural force circulating online includes night-vision goggles, signal jammers, stab-proof vests and stun batons. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3220690/chinas-new-rural-law-force-accused-bullying-farmers-after-videos-overreach-raise-concern-about?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThe Offspring to make Israel debut in July
Jerusalem Post This legendary punk-pop band will be stopping in Tel Aviv after festival stops in Porugal and Barcelona. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-743156
Read MoreUS ambassador thanks Ukraine’s air defence forces for their work after night explosions in Kyiv
Pravda Ukraine Bridget Brink, US Ambassador to Ukraine, has reacted to the new missile attack on Kyiv launched by Russia, which happened overnight on 15-16 May. Source: Bridget Brink on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402370/
Read MoreHong Kong’s John Lee defends removal of public library books, cites need to ‘serve interest’ of society and stay lawful
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive does not address whether freedom of access to information would be undermined if censorship standards not transparent. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3220693/hong-kongs-john-lee-defends-removal-public-library-books-cites-need-serve-interest-society-and-stay?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS Department of State comments on intentions of some countries to start training Ukrainian pilots
Pravda Ukraine The US State Department considers the intentions of a range of countries to start training Ukrainian pilots to be an essential process. Source: Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the US Department of State, during a briefing, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “There is an important process as it relates with the…
Read MoreYour Tuesday Briefing
New York Times Pledges for more military aid from Ukraine’s European allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/briefing/ukraine-aid-palestinians-trump-inquiry.html
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