No evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in plane crash, Ukraine says

[ad_1] Officials in Ukraine said Russia has provided no credible evidence to back its claims that their own forces shot down a military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war who were to be swapped for Russian POWs. The Ukrainian agency that deals with prisoner exchanges said late Friday that Russian officials had “with great delay” provided…

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Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the US and China announce talks

[ad_1] China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said Saturday. The military pressure comes on the heels of an announcement that senior American and Chinese representatives were expected to meet in the Thai capital as the two countries seek to cool tensions. The Chinese People’s Liberation…

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The News Business Really Is Cratering

[ad_1] It would be far too dramatic to extrapolate from the disastrous week that journalism itself is dying. The New York Times is healthy. Thanks to good management and demographically vigorous readerships, the Boston Globe and Minneapolis Star Tribune carry on. Cable, network and local TV news still toss off profits. But no matter how…

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Missouri bill targets local housing protections for Section 8 renters

[ad_1] Rep. Ben Keathley, R-Chesterfield. JEFFERSON CITY — A state representative from St. Louis County believes local governments shouldn’t require landlords to accept tenants who use federal housing assistance vouchers. A proposal by Rep. Ben Keathley, R-Chesterfield, would block local ordinances that prohibit landlords from turning down tenants because they use federal housing assistance vouchers…

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