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Canada imposes sanctions against 14 Russian nationals, 34 entities — Trudeau

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The sanctioned companies include cargo airlines, satellite data companies, and communication equipment makers, among other things https://tass.com/world/1602815

White House Suggests Colorado River Cuts Be Spread Evenly Among States

New York Times As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts-drought.html

DOD Releases 2023 REPI Resilience Project Funding Guide

Defense.gov The REPI Program works to preserve military missions by supporting cost-sharing agreements between the Military Services, other federal agencies, state and local governments, and private conservation organizations. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3358805/dod-releases-2023-repi-resilience-project-funding-guide/

Administration Shares Biden, Trump Classified Documents With Lawmakers

Wall Street Journal Officials last week began providing the information to the bipartisan ‘Gang of Eight’. https://www.wsj.com/articles/administration-shares-biden-trump-classified-documents-with-lawmakers-7f60d956

Across Middle East, Ramadan is used for Iftar diplomacy – analysis

Jerusalem Post The Saudi-Iran reconciliation and Turkey’s outreach are two cornerstones of how the region is changing and putting diplomacy first. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738988

Biden administration asks public for help regulating AI systems like ChatGPT

Fox News Federal regulators are asking the public for input on policies that would hold artificial intelligence (AI) systems accountable and help manage risks from the rapidly growing and powerful technology. As programs like ChatGPT gain popularity for their astounding ability to answer written questions with human-like responses, policymakers and tech experts are increasingly concerned…

DoD Approves Software Modernization Implementation Plan

Defense.gov The Defense Department’s Software Modernization Implementation Plan identifies key activities, near-term milestones, and responsibilities for driving the process improvements and capabilities needed to achieve the Department’s software modernization vision. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3358831/dod-approves-software-modernization-implementation-plan/

Tina Peters, Clerk Indicted in Election Case, Is Sentenced in Separate Matter

New York Times Ms. Peters, who is awaiting trial in a voting equipment tampering case, was given four months of home detention and community service after her conviction on an obstruction charge. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/tina-peters-clerk-colorado-sentenced.html

US and China unite in effort to rehabilitate Ya Ya the panda bear

Fox News The United States and People’s Republic of China are cooperating on the return and rehabilitation of a giant panda that has lived in Tennessee for decades. U.S. officials are working to return Ya Ya, a panda from the Memphis Zoo, to Chinese custody amid concerns for her health. “The Chinese side has made…

Members of European Parliament and Verkhovna Rada to hold joint meeting for first time

Pravda Ukraine The heads of the committees of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s Parliament) and the European Parliament will hold the first ever joint meeting of parliamentary bodies on Wednesday, 12 April. Source: This was announced by the European Parliament on Tuesday evening, reports European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397450/