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New Translations of Brazilian Writer Mário de Andrea’s Canonical Works

New York Times Two translations bring canonical works by Mário de Andrade into English, allowing a glimpse into the author’s “problematic sense of belonging.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/books/mario-de-andrade-macunaima-apprentice-tourist.html

Israel terror attack in Tel Aviv leaves three dead, multiple injured after car rams into crowd

Fox News Israeli authorities say that an attack in Tel Aviv has left multiple people injured and three people dead after a car rammed into a group of people. The attack happened on Friday and police say that a car hit a group of people in Tel Aviv near a seaside park and flipped over.…

6 men given life sentences in Congo for killing of Italian ambassador

Fox News Six men in Congo were sentenced to life in prison on Friday for the 2021 murder of Italy’s ambassador and two others. The sentence was announced by a military tribunal in the capital, Kinshasa, following a six-month trial. Luca Attanasio, Italy’s ambassador to Congo since 2017, was one of three people killed in…

Pope Will Miss Good Friday Procession Because of Cold Weather

New York Times Francis was released from the hospital only last Saturday after a bout with bronchitis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/pope-good-friday-procession-weather.html

Former Belarusian opposition leader gets 17-year sentence in absentia

Fox News A Belarusian opposition leader and former ally of President Alexander Lukashenko received a 17-year prison sentence in absentia Friday on charges that included forming an extremist group and discrediting Belarus. Valery Tsepkalo, 58, was also fined around $14,000 and barred from holding public office for five years following a closed-door trial that resulted…

France’s Macron ends trip to China with pact to bolster business, military ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But the joint statement with Xi Jinping does not include a commitment from Beijing to use its influence to help end Russia’s war on Ukraine, a key Macron request. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3216378/frances-emmanuel-macron-ends-trip-china-pact-bolster-business-military-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

A Cobra Appeared Mid-Flight. The Pilot’s Quick Thinking Saved Lives.

New York Times The pilot made an emergency landing after feeling a Cape Cobra slither under his shirt while flying across South Africa. “I had a moment of stunned silence,” he said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/africa/snake-plane-cobra-pilot.html

One killed, 7 wounded in ramming terror attack in Tel Aviv

Jerusalem Post Terrorist shoots, rams pedestrians in Tel Aviv, killing one and wounding seven • Netanyahu orders call-up of Border Police, IDF reservists https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738698

Taliban Bar Women From U.N., Threatening Afghanistan’s Last Lifeline

New York Times The Taliban administration extended a ban on women working in aid organizations to the United Nations, putting at risk one of the country’s last sources of badly needed aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/asia/afghanistan-united-nations-women.html

WeWork adopts shareholder rights plan to protect ability to reduce future tax bills

Jerusalem Post WeWork struck deals to cut debt by about $1.5 billion and extend the date of some maturities in a bid to preserve cash. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738697