US 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…
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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
Read MoreDollar falls to 79.07 rubles, euro climbs to 86.58 rubles
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The yuan rose by 0.3 kopecks to 11.38 rubles https://tass.com/economy/1617943
Read MoreUkraine live briefing: Early-morning attack on Kyiv injures 3
Washington Post The Kyiv attack was “exceptional” in its intensity, the city military administration said, and included drones, cruise missiles and possibly ballistic missiles. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/russia-ukraine-war-news/
Read MorePoland will aim to seize more Russian diplomatic property — PM
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. At the end of April, the Polish authorities forcibly seized the school building at the Russian embassy in Warsaw https://tass.com/world/1617941
Read MoreSome Central Asian countries signal they could join sanctions on Russia — deputy minister
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin noted that these states do not want to take risks https://tass.com/politics/1617939
Read More‘Happy Hong Kong’: 12,000 Ocean Park tickets to be given to 3,000 families who submit clips thanking their domestic helpers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Labour Department kicks off campaign this week, inviting households to submit clips of themselves with their domestic helpers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220687/happy-hong-kong-12000-ocean-park-tickets-be-given-3000-families-who-submit-clips-thanking-their?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRussia says drone shot down in Bryansk Oblast
Pravda Ukraine Aleksandr Bogomaz, Governor of Bryansk Oblast, in the Russian Federation, has said that Russian air defence shot down a drone in the town of Klintsy. Source: Bogomaz on Telegram; Radio Liberty on Telegram Quote: “Today an anti-aircraft defence system of the Russian Armed Forces shot down a Ukrainian aircraft-type UAV in Klintsy. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/16/7402367/
Read MoreSingapore orders recall of baby food for containing too much arsenic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Arsenic is a heavy metal that can cause cancer and skin changes. Singapore’s food standards watchdog advised consumers who had bought the implicated products not to feed them to their children. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220676/singapore-orders-recall-baby-food-containing-too-much-arsenic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreErdogan scores win through culture wars and soft authoritarianism
Washington Post The Turkish president is poised to return to power, using a political template that illiberal parties are following around the world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/16/erdogan-turkey-culture-war-right-wing-authoritarianism/
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