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Democrats press Supreme Court chief justice to investigate Clarence Thomas’ trips with GOP megadonor

Fox News House and Senate Democrats are demanding that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts launch an inquiry into Associate Justice Clarence Thomas and the luxury vacations he received as gifts from a GOP mega donor over more than 20 years. Sixteen lawmakers led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., sent…

Saudi officials arrive in Iran to discuss reopening diplomatic missions

Jerusalem Post After years of hostility that fueled conflicts across the Middle East, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to end their diplomatic rift and reopen their diplomatic missions in March. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738739

A Swedish Warship Sank in 1628. It Is Still Yielding Secrets.

New York Times Researchers are learning more about those who died after the Vasa sank, including a woman known as “G,” who was long believed by scientists to be a man. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/europe/sweden-vasa-warship-woman.html

Hong Kong’s civil service chief vows to better tap workers’ potential as more younger staff head for exit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Minister Ingrid Yeung pledges bureau will strive to offer more training and opportunities to give civil servants greater incentive to stay. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3216432/hong-kongs-civil-service-chief-vows-better-tap-workers-potential-more-younger-staff-head-exit?utm_source=rss_feed

Rudolphina Menzel: Zionist dog training pioneer

Jerusalem Post A new book on the Jewish woman who made her mark in the dog training world, creating the precursor to the IDF’s Oketz unit. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738490

Holon art exhibition adds a twist to garbage disposal

Jerusalem Post Atuma embraces quite a conceptual stretch and the exhibits duly span a broad spectrum of ideas and presentational formats. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-738613

Medvedev: US is forcing support of Ukrainian ‘Nazi regime’

Jerusalem Post Medvedev listed why countries from every continent do not need Ukraine to exist, calling on the memory of emotive historic and modern day conflicts and injustices to justify his perception. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738737

31 Ukrainian children returned from Russia after alleged deportation

Jerusalem Post A grandmother who had been due to reunite with two of her grandchildren died suddenly on the trip and the children had to remain in Russia, Kuleba, Ukraine’s former commissioner for children’s rights https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738738

Ukraine Says Russia Is Preparing to Evacuate Civilians From Occupied Areas of South

New York Times Ukraine is widely expected to launch a counteroffensive in the coming weeks to recapture territory from Russian forces. Some Ukrainian officials say it could focus on the south of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war.html

The Russians Took Their Children. These Mothers Went and Got Them Back.

New York Times Making a nerve-wracking 3,000-mile journey from Ukraine, into Russia-occupied territory, and back again, a group of mothers managed to recover their children from the custody of the Russian authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/europe/ukrainian-children-mothers-russia.html