• 02/24/2025

Rare partial solar eclipse to grace Hong Kong’s skies next Thursday after 3 years

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Celestial event to occur between 12.34pm and 1.16pm next Thursday, city’s weather forecaster says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3216932/rare-partial-solar-eclipse-light-hong-kongs-skies-next-thursday-after-3-years?utm_source=rss_feed

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Security Service of Ukraine seizes Kremlin-aligned oligarch’s property worth over US $92 million

Pravda Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) and the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) have announced the seizure of property belonging to the pro-Russian oligarch Vadym Novynskyi, who has been implicated in aiding the aggressor country. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397690/

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Bank of Russia sells foreign currency worth $45.34 mln with settlements on April 12

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Purchase and sale transactions of foreign currency will be carried out by the Bank of Russia on the domestic market in the currency section of the Moscow Exchange in the “Chinese yuan-ruble” instrument https://tass.com/economy/1603605

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Trump arrives in Manhattan ahead of deposition in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ case

Fox News Former President Donald Trump arrived in Manhattan late Wednesday evening, he revealed on social media, as he is set to appear before New York Attorney General Letitia James for a deposition on Thursday.  In September, James accused Trump and three of his children of fraud and filed a lawsuit in New York State…

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Qin Gang vows China will work with Uzbekistan on energy and infrastructure and speed up Central Asia train project

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China willing to ‘work closely’ with Uzbekistan before a meeting of Central Asian foreign ministers to discuss situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216927/qin-gang-vows-china-will-work-uzbekistan-energy-and-infrastructure-and-speed-central-asia-train?utm_source=rss_feed

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MFA of Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan urge Taliban to form inclusive government

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The statement was uploaded to the official Telegram channel of the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday https://tass.com/politics/1603607

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‘Glory to Putin’: How Pro-Russian Narratives Spread in Africa

New York Times Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/world/africa/russia-africa-disinformation.html

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How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On

New York Times The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people on the margins helps everyone else, too. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/business/economy-black-women-labor-union-janelle-jones.html

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FSB Names Ukrainian Suspect in Pro-War Blogger’s Assassination

Moscow Times The FSB has named a second suspect in the bombing attack that killed pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/13/fsb-names-ukrainian-suspect-in-pro-war-bloggers-assassination-a80814

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