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Lavrov slams Western attempt to sway UN court proceedings on Ukraine as undue arm-twisting

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the top Russian diplomat, the court yielded to the West’s pressure to impose so-called provisional measures https://tass.com/politics/1616495

Pakistan’s Economy Is Reeling From a Year of Political Turmoil That Shows No Sign of Abating

Wall Street Journal The instability that led to the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has plunged millions into poverty and left the country at the edge of default. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pakistans-economy-is-reeling-from-a-year-of-political-turmoil-that-shows-no-sign-of-abating-9af92cd5

People in West should know that they are paying for their leaders’ mistakes — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We would like people in the collective West to know that they have to reap the consequences of the erroneous, wrong and ineffective policy of their leaders,” Dmitry Peskov stressed https://tass.com/politics/1616491

Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau’s eldest son, Lau Ming-wai, puts two houses on The Peak on sale for almost HK$1 billion (US$127.5 million)

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The younger Lau, chairman of Hong Kong-listed developer Chinese Estates Holdings, has appointed Centaline Property Agency to market houses A and D at 31 Barker Road, according to documents seen by the Post. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3220375/tycoon-joseph-laus-eldest-son-lau-ming-wai-puts-two-houses-peak-sale-almost-hk1-billion-us1275?utm_source=rss_feed

No meeting with Chinese special envoy Li Hui on Putin’s schedule yet — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said that Chinese special envoy Li Hui would travel to Russia, Germany, Poland, France and Ukraine on May 15 to participate in consultations on resolving the Ukrainian crisis https://tass.com/politics/1616487

Open letter warns of ‘chilling effect’ after publisher detained in China

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Around 350 prominent figures from publishing, academia and the arts have warned of the “chilling effect” on freedom of expression caused by China’s detention of Taiwan-based publisher Li Yanhe (李延賀). https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202305120012

Trade turnover between Belarus, Russia up 22% in Q1 — Belarusian PM

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Industry has always played a special part in the relations between the two countries, Roman Golovchenko noted, adding that the relations of cooperation between Belarusian and Russian enterprises are strengthening https://tass.com/economy/1616481

The force behind America’s fast-growing nonprofit sector, and more!

Washington Post It’s reader mailbag week at the Department of Data, and we’re knee-deep in questions about hearing aids, nonprofit jobs and those pesky stickers on fresh produce. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/12/force-behind-americas-fast-growing-nonprofit-sector-more/

Biden faces major challenges with the end of the Title 42 border policy

Washington Post The Title 42 border policy used during the pandemic to quickly expel migrants who were in the U.S. illegally was set to expire Friday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/12/title-42-pandemic-ends-border-migrants/

Press review: Grain deal extension stalemated and Moscow exits as chair of Arctic Council

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, May 12th https://tass.com/pressreview/1616379