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China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar U.S.-backed project. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. The…

Russian Orthodox Church Establishes ‘Head Military Priest’ Post

Moscow Times The church official will be responsible for the “spiritual mentoring” of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-orthodox-church-establishes-head-military-priest-post-a80742

IDF: Hamas factions fired Lebanon rocket barrage, Iran involvement possible

Jerusalem Post Even though the barrage into Israel was fired from Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon, sources indicate that Palestinian groups may be to blame. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738604

2 Generals Took Over Sudan. Will They Deliver Democracy or War?

New York Times The deadline is approaching for the generals who took power in a military coup in Sudan to turn over their authority to a civilian government. The mood in the capital, Khartoum, is anxious. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/africa/sudan-generals-coup-civilian-rule.html

Hong Kong man jailed for selling cat flesh for food at frozen meat shop

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities raided Wu Siyuan’s Yau Ma Tei shop after media reports indicated he was selling cat meat from Kaiping in Guangdong province. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216245/hong-kong-man-jailed-10-weeks-selling-cat-flesh-food-frozen-meat-shop?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Xi ‘ready’ to talk to Zelensky, push for Ukraine-Russia peace

Jerusalem Post Xi hass sought to position China as a potential mediator in the conflict but is seen by the West as favoring Russia. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738598

Senior Hospital Authority executive, doctor husband fined HK$5,000 each for shoplifting at Hong Kong supermarket last year

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief manager Vivien Chuang and orthopaedist Chiu Ming-yu found guilty of joint count of theft. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216243/senior-hospital-authority-executive-doctor-husband-fined-hk5000-each-shoplifting-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger

Moscow Times Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-court-rules-to-deport-chinese-lgbt-blogger-a80740

Japanese military helicopter carrying 10 crew members missing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Coastguard said a Ground Self-Defence Force UH-60JA Black Hawk helicopter disappeared from radar on a mission north of Miyako island on Thursday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216238/japanese-military-helicopter-carrying-10-crew-members-missing?utm_source=rss_feed

Daughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother

Moscow Times Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father’s trial. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/daughter-of-fugitive-war-critic-handed-over-to-estranged-mother-a80733