Russian Red Cross to send another humanitarian mission to Syria on May 20
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Pavel Savchuk said he will fly to Syria on May 17 to meet with the leadership of the Syrian Red Cross https://tass.com/society/1617817
Read More‘Succession’ Reveals the Perils of Mixing Family and Business
Wall Street Journal In the latest episode of “Succession,” Kendall Roy’s daddy issues have major implications https://www.wsj.com/articles/succession-season-4-episode-8-kendall-roy-family-86bfec04
Read MoreA Top Japanese Talent Agency Apologizes Amid Sexual Abuse Accusations
New York Times The chief executive of the agency said she had not been aware of the claims against the agency’s founder, despite years of them coming to light. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/asia/johnny-kitagawa-abuse-apology.html
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Not convincing that ex-journalist Gwyneth Ho would uphold Basic Law, prosecution witness claims
Hong Kong Free Press A prosecution witness at Hong Kong’s landmark 47 democrats trial has said that she was not convinced that defendant Gwyneth Ho would uphold the city’s mini-constitution. Gwyneth Ho. File photo: Gwyneth Ho, via Facebook. Amy Yeung, who was a returning officer during the 2020 Legislative Council elections, appeared before the court…
Read MoreBiden’s Bleak Story About Race in America Is False
Wall Street Journal His warnings of ‘white supremacy’ would suit 1960 Alabama. In 2023 they’re merely demagogic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-bleak-story-about-race-in-america-is-false-howard-commencement-white-supremacy-779d4bb6
Read MoreDefault Isn’t the Only Danger
Wall Street Journal Washington keeps creating large, destabilizing market risks under the rubric of enhanced stabilization. https://www.wsj.com/articles/default-isnt-the-only-danger-destabilization-inflation-spending-debt-817ddd24
Read MoreSeven people, including Acting LPR Interior Minister, injured in Lugansk explosion
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Meanwhile, LPR Health Minister Natalya Paschenko told TASS that all victims were “provided with necessary medical aid” https://tass.com/society/1617815
Read MoreAzimuth airline starts sales of tickets to Georgia — company
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Tickets for the flight from Vnukovo Airport to Tbilisi Airport will be available from May 19 https://tass.com/society/1617813
Read MoreIsrael, Cyprus working on deal to build natural gas processing plant, pipeline in Cyprus
Fox News Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will convey natural gas from both countries to the east Mediterranean island nation, where it will be liquefied for export by ship to Europe and potentially elsewhere, the Cypriot energy minister said Monday. Minister Giorgos Papanastasiou said Monday he would…
Read MoreKiev shells Lugansk to demonstrate British weaponry’s capabilities, says former LPR envoy
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Britain has run counter to the general policy that did not support the handover of long-range weapons to Ukraine because “it will deliver strikes against Russian territory” https://tass.com/defense/1617811
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