‘White Girl in Danger’ Review: Michael R. Jackson’s Soap Spoof
Wall Street Journal Fusing a critique of racism with the deranged tropes of daytime television, the unwieldy new musical from Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner Michael R. Jackson is now playing at Second Stage Theater. https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-girl-in-danger-review-michael-r-jacksons-soap-spoof-cea63a96
Read MoreLebanon still proxy battleground, 50 years after Israel raid
Washington Post It was a cold night 50 years ago when an Israeli commando team led by a man disguised as a woman infiltrated a posh Beirut neighborhood and shot and killed three top officials from the Palestine Liberation Organization in their apartments https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/lebanon-israel-plo-beirut-ehud-barak/849c75f4-d80c-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreAsian Currencies Consolidate Amid Cautious Sentiment
Wall Street Journal Asian currencies consolidated against the USD in early Asian trade amid cautious sentiment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-currencies-consolidate-amid-cautious-sentiment-7426e636
Read More‘Embarrassing’ US leak sparks spying concerns in South Korea, complicates push to arm Ukraine
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A trove of leaked classified documents that suggest Washington has been listening in on internal discussions among top South Korean security officials will complicate a US push for Seoul to arm Ukraine, analysts say.…
Read MoreNewmont Raises Bid for Australia’s Newcrest to $19.5 Billion
Wall Street Journal The takeover would be the largest-ever M&A deal in the gold-mining industry if successful. https://www.wsj.com/articles/newmont-raises-bid-for-australias-newcrest-to-19-5-billion-5d2f2f7f
Read MoreEmhoff: ‘During Passover, we recommit to combating antisemitism and hate’
Jerusalem Post Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff addressed in his remarks the global rise of antisemitism at the White House third annual virtual Passover celebration, also known as “People’s Seder.” https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-738920
Read MoreFor Biden, an Era When Treaties Are More Likely to Be Broken Than Brokered
New York Times The president’s trip to Northern Ireland will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of violence. But such breakthroughs are harder to achieve in today’s fractious world. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/us/politics/biden-good-friday-agreement-diplomacy.html
Read MoreChina inflation: consumer prices eased in March, producer prices remained in deflation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.7 per cent in March, year on year, down from 1 per cent growth in February, data released on Tuesday showed, while the producer price index (PPI)…
Read MoreThe key countries and revelations from the Pentagon document leak
Washington Post The leaked documents contain references to countries all over the world, ranging from China to Haiti. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/pentagon-document-leak-russia-china-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreTennessee House Expulsions: What You Need to Know
New York Times Four days after the House voted to expel State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson, the Metropolitan Nashville Council unanimously voted to send Mr. Jones back to the seat. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/tennessee-house-democrats-expulsion-shooting-gun-control.html
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