Coronavirus: more than half of Hongkongers willing to stick with preventive measures, but most reluctant to get booster shots
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese University study shows most interviewees consistently backed practices such as wearing masks in public places, using alcohol-based sanitisers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219828/coronavirus-more-half-hongkongers-willing-stick-preventatives-measures-most-reluctant-get-booster?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUnderwhelming Chinese Stock Markets Show Concern Over Recovery
Wall Street Journal China’s stocks have underperformed this year as questions linger on the durability of the country’s economic rebound. https://www.wsj.com/articles/underwhelming-chinese-stock-markets-show-concern-over-recovery-a293a837
Read MoreThe ‘most hippie’ town in Washington town bans drugs after spike in overdoses
Fox News A town once deemed “most hippie” in Washington recently outlawed drug use after a spike in fentanyl overdoses that included the death of a 5-year-old girl. Edwin Williams, a city council member in Bellingham, Washington, said overdoses became so commonplace in his city that one dead body was left on a bench for…
Read MoreUkraine Downs Dozens of Drones Over Kyiv in Russian Air Assault
Wall Street Journal The heavy attack came as Moscow seeks to wear down Ukraine’s air defenses ahead of Kyiv’s planned offensive and follows a string of assaults on Russian territory. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-downs-dozens-of-drones-over-kyiv-in-russian-air-assault-16180460
Read More“European tradition”: Ukrainian parliament to consider idea of marking Victory Day on 8 May as soon as possible
Pravda Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) at its next plenary session will consider President Zelenskyy’s proposal to mark the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II (1939-1945) annually on 8 May. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/8/7401173/
Read MoreRussia blocks Black Sea Grain Initiative’s work again
Pravda Ukraine On Monday, 8 May, Russia refused to register ships for entry and inspect them, thus once again blocking the work of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Source: press service of the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Quote: “Once again, the Russian Federation has effectively stopped the Grain Initiative by…
Read MorePersonal data, medical history of 100,000 patients may have been leaked in cyberattack at Hong Kong group OT&P Healthcare
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cyberattack took place within OT&P Healthcare’s management and operating system, according to group CEO Robin Green. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3219827/personal-data-medical-history-100000-patients-may-have-been-leaked-cyberattack-hong-kong-healthcare?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More16-year-old girl killed in truck collision in central Israel
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742400
Read MoreDeath toll nears 400 in Congo after flash flooding sweeps through villages
Fox News The death toll from floods in eastern Congo has almost doubled, reaching close to 400 people as of Sunday, according to a local official. The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating…
Read MorePutin congratulates leaders of CIS, peoples of Georgia, Moldova on Victory Day — Kremlin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As the President of Russia emphasized, the spiritual legacy of the Great Victory will continue to contribute to the strengthening and fruitful development of relations between the countries and peoples listed https://tass.com/politics/1614831
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