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Archaeologists make new discoveries in ancient undersea city of sin

Jerusalem Post The Roman town of Baia was the great luxury resort of the ancient world and has been dubbed by many as the “Las Vegas of the Roman Empire.” But then it sunk beneath the Gulf of Naples. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738850

Russia plans air defense reform, to bolster defenses near Finland – commander

Jerusalem Post Russia would also bolster its defenses after Finland, which shares a 1,300-km (800-mile) border with Russia, joined NATO. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738857

Leaked Pentagon papers reveal scenarios of Israel giving Ukraine weapons – report

Jerusalem Post Among the leaked Pentagon documents was one that outlined scenarios in which Israel may supply Ukraine with weapons. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738856

Giant amphibians roamed the Earth before dinosaurs, swam like crocodiles – study

Jerusalem Post Giant amphibians were once dominant predators up until the rise of dinosaurs in the Triassic Era. This new study detailed how they moved. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-738855

U.S. dollar closes higher on Taipei forex market

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Monday, gaining NT$0.006 to close at NT$30.452. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202304100011

‘Tel Aviv encircled by fire; Hezbollah will remain in front line of Palestine defense’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese resistance movement stands at the forefront of the campaign helping the oppressed Palestinian nation. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/10/701279/Hezbollah-frontline-Palestine

France: 2 bodies found after Marseille building collapse

Washington Post Authorities say two bodies were found overnight in the rubble following an explosion that collapsed a building in the southern French city of Marseille https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/france-marseille-building-collapse/3bf2caf8-d774-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

New Taipei to ban disposable plastic cups at drink shops next month

New Taipei, April 10 (CNA) Beverage shops in New Taipei will be required to stop providing single-use plastic cups, starting in May, in order to cut down on plastic waste, the city government said Monday. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100010

Taiwan records sharp rise in outbound travel in early 2023

Taipei, April 10 (CNA) The number of overseas departures from Taiwan in the first two months of the year rose to more than 1 million, a figure that was 15 times higher than a year earlier, when travel was crippled by border controls during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Tourism Bureau. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304100009

Volkswagen aims to fill China’s electric car industry talent void with new academy in Hainan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The German carmaker will set up an academy in Hainan province with the aim of training local talent for the electric vehicle industry as it vies for a larger share of the sector. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3216547/volkswagen-aims-fill-chinas-electric-car-industry-talent-void-new-academy-hainan?utm_source=rss_feed