Moldova’s semi-autonomous Gagauzia region this week confirmed the election of a pro-Russia leader who supports closer ties with Moscow. “We want further friendship with the Russian Federation and friendship with other countries,” Evghenia Gutul told reporters after being elected as the region’s “bashkan” (leader) on May 14. But unlike Gutul and her pro-Russian Sor Party,…
Regional Poll Highlights Moldova’s Shaky Position between EU and Russia
May 19, 2023
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Inflation Not Coming From the Kremlin, but From Canberra: Shadow Treasurer
May 19, 2023
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Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says the federal government needs to stop making excuses for Australia’s inflation crisis and get on with the job of stopping it. In his Budget Reply speech, Taylor said the Albanese government’s budget would worsen the current economic situation. “This is the crisis government has to deal with now,” Taylor said…
G7 Summit to Push for Global Supply Chain ‘De-Chinaization,’ Expert Says
May 18, 2023
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The Group of Seven (G7) finance leaders recently pledged to increase global supply chain diversification, with an expert describing the move as “de-Chinaization”. The G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting in Niigata, Japan, ended on May 13, laying the groundwork for the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima from May 19 to 21. According to a Reuters report,…
Victorian Parliament Hosts Drag Queens in Response to Community Outrage
May 18, 2023
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State leader Premier Daniel Andrews has gone on the political offensive in the culture wars inviting five cross-dressers to Parliament House in response to the cancellation of drag storytime events across Melbourne. On May 17, the drag queens were hosted by the Victorian Labor premier and Minister for Equality, Harriet Shing, to celebrate the International…
Top Toyota Scientist Throws Cold Water on Electric Vehicle Push
May 18, 2023
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A top Toyota scientist warned against the sudden push toward electric vehicles for now, ahead of a Group of Seven summit in Japan. Last month, environment and energy ministers at the G7 conference in Hokkaido, Japan, pledged to reduce vehicle emissions by 2035, without announcing any deadlines or short-term goals in the meantime, reported Bloomberg….
Husband of 2-Time Olympic Champion Justyna Kowalczyk Killed in Avalanche
WARSAW, Poland—The husband of two-time Olympic champion Justyna Kowalczyk was killed Thursday in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps, the Polish Mountaineering Support Foundation said. Sports climber Kacper Tekieli, who was 38, last posted on Facebook on Tuesday from Konkordia Hut in Fiescherthal, Switzerland. “He was most wonderful,” a post on Kowalczyk’s official Facebook page…
Djokovic Says New Generation Has Arrived After Rome Quarter-Final Exit
ROME—Novak Djokovic said the long awaited “shift of generations” has finally come to men’s tennis after the world number one lost to 20-year-old Dane Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarter-finals. The ‘Big Three’ of Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Roger Federer have dominated the ATP Tour for nearly two decades but age and injury have…
Biden to Hold Private Meeting With Japan’s Kishida Ahead of G-7 Summit in Hiroshima
President Joe Biden is set to hold a private meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on May 18 ahead of the G-7 leaders’ summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the White House has confirmed. Biden is currently in Hiroshima, Kishida’s home city, for the summit that will be attended by leaders from France, the UK, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada. “The President will…
Biden Arrives in Japan to Meet with G-7 Leaders Amid Looming Debt Crisis at Home
May 18, 2023
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HIROSHIMA, Japan—President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Thursday to attend the three-day G-7 summit of the world’s top economic powers, leaving behind an intense debt ceiling negotiation with congressional leaders. Biden arrived in Hiroshima around 5 p.m. local time, where the Group of Seven (G-7) leaders will meet from May 19–21 to discuss a…
Russia Orders Arrest of Prominent Producer, Director Who Criticized Ukraine War
TALLINN, Estonia—A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of prominent film producer Alexander Rodnyansky and theater director Ivan Vyrypaev for “spreading false information” about the Russian army. The initial court hearings against Rodnyansky and Vyrypaev were held on April 27, but not reported by the court until Wednesday. According to the court’s press service, Rodnyansky…
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