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GOP eyes new work requirements for millions on Medicaid, food stamps

Washington Post The party’s leaders, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), have publicly endorsed new rules in entering a fierce debate over the debt ceiling. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/11/gop-medicaid-food-stamps-work/

Egypt planned to covertly send Russia 40,000 rockets – leaked Pentagon papers

Jerusalem Post The leaked document said that Egypt planned to keep the rockets a secret to avoid problems with Western allies. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738954

Poll shows vast majority of Russians see themselves as patriots

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the poll, almost half of the respondents (48%) believe that being a patriot means working and acting for the benefit of your country https://tass.com/society/1602463

This badge of a bear punching Winnie the Pooh is a big hit in Taiwan

Washington Post Taiwanese air force pilots are wearing the badges showing a native bear punching Winnie the Pooh, a meme stand-in for China’s Xi Jinping. Taiwan is loving it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/china-taiwan-drills-winnie-pooh-bear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

FSB chief: 118 terrorist crimes involving youth prevented in Russia over past year

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The participants in the meeting identified priority guidelines for the federal and regional authorities to follow in their activity, as well as for anti-terrorist commissions to improve the system of terrorism prevention https://tass.com/society/1602457

French building collapse kills 6, gas explosion suspected

Washington Post A French prosecutor says investigators are treating the deaths of at least six people who were killed when a building collapsed in the city of Marseille as a possible “involuntary homicide” case https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/france-building-collapse-marseille-explosion/c5ab1c98-d84e-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Kremlin says detained US reporter ‘violated’ Russian law

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738953

Yemen authorities, Houthis to swap prisoners on April 14 — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that during the first stage 72 prisoners will be swapped https://tass.com/world/1602451

Legislature condemns China’s military exercises around Taiwan

Taipei, April 11 (CNA) Lawmakers across party lines on Tuesday condemned China for conducting military drills around Taiwan and urged Beijing to immediately stop its “intimidation.” https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304110015

How This Construction Technique Prevents Skyscrapers From Sinking

Wall Street Journal Super-tall skyscrapers are being built in cities around the world where they might normally sink. But a process called deep-soil mixing allows builders to give skyscrapers a stronger base. WSJ explains how the process changes the earth, and the risks it poses as cities expand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-this-construction-technique-prevents-skyscrapers-from-sinking-d558634c