How will Vladimir Putin respond to ‘assassination attempt’ in Moscow?
Unmanned aerial vehicles crashed into the cupola of the Kremlin Senate building, home to the Russian president’s executive office.
Day: May 4, 2023
Commentary: Accession of King Charles, a divorcee, would once have scandalised. But much has changed
As a divorced and remarried monarch, King Charles III represents the reinvention of the British monarchy, which seeks to embrace its role in a more open and tolerant society, says this Macquarie University academic.
Commentary: AI’s ‘godfather’ should have spoken up sooner
Hopefully, Google scientist Geoffrey Hinton’s warnings about the technology’s potential harms will persuade other researchers to come forward, says Bloomberg Opinion’s Parmy Olson.
Finnish Newspaper Uses Secret Room In Counter-Strike To Bypass Russian Censorship
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: A Finnish newspaper is circumventing Russian media restrictions by hiding news reports about the war in Ukraine in an online game popular among Russian gamers. “While Helsingin Sanomat and other fo…
Fungal Attacks Could Imperil Food Supply, Researchers Warn – Newser
Fungal Attacks Could Imperil Food Supply, Researchers Warn NewserFungal attacks threaten global food supply, say experts The GuardianGlobal food security under threat as devastating fungal infection hit crops worldwide …
Seacor Marine ditches bond offering as it reports first operating profit in seven quarters
Offshore vessel owner reports rise in direct vessel profit thanks to best rates since 2015 and best first-quarter utilisation since 2014
MEU to Debut New Artillery, Missile, and Multi-Domain Unit
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit will take along several innovations when it deploys this summer.
Tweets Of The Day
Oil fields ablaze as Russia and Ukraine escalate drone war, boy shoots dead several in Belgrade classroom, and more. Here’s a look at the top 5⃣ stories of the day pic.twitter.com/NljOV19JOY
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 3, 2023
• European anti-mafia raids target ‘Ndrangheta crime group
• Sudan’s warring parties reportedly agree to 7-day truce
• Suspect arrested at Buckingham Palace day before coronationToday’s top stories in 1 minute: pic.twitter.com/q1VCYEO1Me
— DW News (@dwnews) May 3, 2023
“A decision on a pause was not made today,” says Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after the monetary body raised interest rates a quarter-percentage point and removed previous guidance on future hikes from its statement. https://t.co/ahrdOMm51Z pic.twitter.com/3TZR67xEVf
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 3, 2023
Iran seized a second oil tanker in a week in Gulf waters, the US Navy said, the latest escalation in a series of seizures or attacks on commercial vessels in Gulf waters since 2019 https://t.co/eV04heu2VL pic.twitter.com/Xx351xrvN7
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 3, 2023
Haiti is ‘dangling over an abyss’ and the impoverished Caribbean nation’s lack of capacity to fulfill human rights ‘has completely eroded people’s confidence,’ United Nations high commissioner for human rights Volker Turk warned Wednesday
🇭🇹🇺🇳⤵️ https://t.co/OVp7Yn1yEN pic.twitter.com/uU2okFHKF9— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 3, 2023
Brazil’s Federal Police seized former President Jair Bolsonaro’s phone after searching his home and arrested a close ally, according to an official who spoke on condition of anonymity. https://t.co/8b4h4uZoHr
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 3, 2023
The EU has big plans to step up its ammunition production to 1 million rounds per year to keep Ukraine supplied with bullets. It is set to channel up to $1 billion to arms producers to make that happen. https://t.co/2sFRkhPSIZ
— DW News (@dwnews) May 3, 2023
“The moment we’ve all been training for… USS Gerald R. Ford deploys. #USSGeraldRFord #IntegrityAtTheHelm #ForgedByTheSea
.#aircraft #carrier #aircraftcarrier #USNavy #navy #deployment #military #Atlantic #ship #ocean #Sailor #cvn78 @USFleetForces @US2ndFleet @flynavy @USNavy pic.twitter.com/1FLrofcrbg— USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) (@Warship_78) May 3, 2023
The King County Crisis Care Centers levy passed. Now get to work
The Crisis Care Centers levy passed handily. Now comes the hard part: fulfilling all the promises that were made, no excuses.
US halts food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray, citing illicit sales – Al Jazeera English
US halts food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray, citing illicit sales Al Jazeera EnglishUSAID pauses food assistance to Tigray region of Ethiopia ReutersUSAID pauses food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region due to theft DevexUSAID, …