Asian banks got burned by offshore. ‘I don’t think they will be back’
Burned fingers and early exit clauses are blamed for lack of interest
Day: May 8, 2023
AP News: Days after two shootings left 17 people dead in Serbia, the European country’s Interior Ministry urged citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence. Individuals who turn in weapons before June 8 will not face charges.
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Michigan School District bans backpacks over safety concerns
On the back of a door in a home in Flint, Michigan, hangs a black Trailmaker backpack that belongs to Jaxon Williams, a third grader at Freeman Elementary. It hasn’t been moved for nearly a week.
Lack of pregnancy care for international students in Australia may lead to ‘reluctant abortions’, inquiry told
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Test shows explosive power of a lithium-ion battery thermal runaway – CBS News
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Tweets On The Russia – Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 7 May 2023.
Find out more about Defence Intelligence’s use of language: https://t.co/RwUoR1noSV
🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/dpkV4CyZVP
— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 7, 2023
Here are today’s control-of-terrain maps of #Russia‘s invasion of #Ukraine from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats.
Interactive map, updated daily: https://t.co/hwgxTnU2Tr
Archive of time-lapse maps, updated monthly: https://t.co/IT6FiqwgGO pic.twitter.com/9JhQJbX2GR
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) May 7, 2023
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
Days after he threatened to withdraw his forces from Bakhmut in Ukraine, the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said his fighters would stay on after they received a combat order https://t.co/AevfNVKa1w pic.twitter.com/EDIXoNyeLA— Reuters (@Reuters) May 7, 2023
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group says Moscow has promised to send more ammunition following his threats to withdraw his forces from Bakhmut.https://t.co/kk4dTLp7OK
— DW News (@dwnews) May 7, 2023
“Mad panic” as Russia evacuates town near Zaporizhzhia plant, says Ukrainian official https://t.co/7Qz2zz0Dg0
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 7, 2023
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is expressing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the governor of the Russian-occupied area ordered evacuations in a town where most plant staff live amid ongoing attacks. https://t.co/H2VtEykWzh
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 7, 2023
“Last preparations”: the Ukrainian army of the United States and NATO showed preparations for an offensive with river forcing.
The military engineers of one of the units “carry out extreme preparations for the offensive actions” the Command of the Support Forces of the Armed… pic.twitter.com/fl2WOY6ZwE— Victor vicktop55 (@vicktop55) May 7, 2023
Ukrainians living in the occupied east are being forced to take Russian citizenship — victims say their children face deportation if they don’t comply with orders to change passports.https://t.co/RxpkuG1TAy
— DW News (@dwnews) May 7, 2023
Victoria’s police chief apologises for systemic racism and discrimination against Indigenous Australians
Shane Patton acknowledges at Yoorrook commission the police uniform is a symbol of fear for some First Nations peopleFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVict…
Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada – ABC News
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Indonesia Says It Is Working Hard for a Myanmar Breakthrough
In an interview late last week, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi offered some hints about the country’s approach to the conflict.
Finnish company launches new surveillance device to protect undersea infrastructure
Image Soft, a Finnish underwater and maritime technology company, launched on 8 May the latest version of its Underwater Surveillance System (UNWAS) designed to protect…