Missouri City to Pay $3.25 Million to Settle ‘Debtors’ Prison’ Lawsuit
New York Times The lawsuit accused the City of Maplewood, a St. Louis suburb, of wrongfully jailing thousands of people in a scheme that enriched the municipality. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/debtors-prison-scheme-maplewood-missouri.html
Read MoreBiden’s Visit to Ireland, in Pictures
New York Times President Biden’s three-day trip will mix diplomacy and personal genealogy as he meets with Irish leaders and traces his own family roots. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/biden-ireland-photos.html
Read MoreBiden’s Visit to Ireland, in Pictures
New York Times President Biden’s three-day trip will mix diplomacy and personal genealogy as he meets with Irish leaders and traces his own family roots. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/europe/bidens-ireland-pictures.html
Read MoreAlleged boat pilot charged in English Channel migrant deaths
Washington Post A man who allegedly piloted a small boat packed with migrants that capsized crossing the English Channel in December has been charged with four counts of manslaughter https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/migrant-smuggling-small-boat-capsize-english-channel/ae3dc4dc-d968-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreUS administration losing trust among its intelligence community — US journalist Hersh
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A lack of leadership is “leading to a ‘total breakdown’ of trust between the White House and some elements of the intelligence community,” he wrote https://tass.com/world/1603423
Read MoreHow demilitarisation can ensure peace and stability in the South China Sea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China and Asean claimants could draw inspiration from the four-point formula Pakistan used to try to resolve its Kashmir stalemate with India. This would involve agreeing on shared sovereignty and joint economic development, with…
Read MoreUkraine Needs South Korean Artillery Shells, Poland’s Prime Minister Says
New York Times Leaders in Seoul need assurances that the United States would offer support in the face of any aggressive response from China or Russia, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/politics/ukraine-weapons-poland-south-korea.html
Read MoreWorld Bank to provide Ukraine with US$200 million for restoring energy sector
Pravda Ukraine Anna Bjerde, the World Bank Managing Director, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal signed an agreement in Washington to provide Ukraine with another US$200 million to restore the energy sector. Source: Denys Shmyhal on Telegram and Facebook Quote: “The World Bank will provide Ukraine with an additional US$200 million for the restoration of…
Read MoreWait in line: Russian foreign minister left waiting for visa to enter US ahead of UN meeting
Fox News Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov still has not received the visa he needs to enter the U.S. for a United Nations Security Council meeting later this month, despite Russia’s seat as president of the top international body. “Not a single visa has been issued yet,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian news…
Read MoreVirginia legislators considering Gov. Youngkin amendments, vetoes
Fox News The politically divided Virginia General Assembly has convened in Richmond to work through scores of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed amendments to legislation during a one-day session. The legislature could also challenge the Republican governor’s three vetoes Wednesday. Of the 819 measures the General Assembly sent to Youngkin during the regular session that ended…
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