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Syria says priority is to work on its bilateral Arab relations

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739398

The Wrong Track to Rail Safety

Wall Street Journal Mandatory two-man crews are a union wish with no rationale. https://www.wsj.com/articles/railroad-crew-size-mandate-derailment-east-palestine-sherrod-brown-j-d-vance-unions-6be25c30

Incredible Shrinking Japan

Wall Street Journal The great country’s population has fallen for 12 years in a row. https://www.wsj.com/articles/incredible-shrinking-japan-births-overpopulation-children-motherhood-babies-marriage-family-birth-rate-429dc84b

The Postman’s Sabbath and Federal Law

Wall Street Journal The Supreme Court, religious workers, and the Civil Rights Act. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gerald-groff-usps-groff-v-dejoy-supreme-court-civil-rights-act-religious-observance-e722e759

How Virtual Reality Could Help You Confront Your Deepest Fears

Wall Street Journal VR scenarios are getting more personal as doctors tailor therapy to individual experiences, https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-virtual-reality-could-help-you-confront-your-deepest-fears-a45fc196

How Virtual Reality Could Help You Confront Your Deepest Fears

Wall Street Journal VR scenarios are getting more personal as doctors tailor therapy to individual experiences. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-virtual-reality-could-help-you-confront-your-deepest-fears-ae768cf7

China to take lessons from Russia, out to fix maritime insurance ‘weakness’ after Ukraine war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With sanctions on Russia following the Ukraine war encompassing the provision of financial services, including insurance, China needs to plug a gap in its maritime insurance. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3217243/china-take-lessons-russia-out-fix-maritime-insurance-weakness-after-ukraine-war?utm_source=rss_feed

Russians hit Sumy Oblast with self-propelled guns and dropped 6 bombs

Pravda Ukraine Over the past day, the Russians fired mortars and artillery at border hromadas [an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed.] in Sumy Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/17/7398134/

How Jim Jordan, a Fighter Aligned With Trump, Wrestled His Way to Power

New York Times The Ohio Republican defines himself by his penchant for punching back, whether against allegations that he was derelict in a sex abuse scandal or attempts to prosecute the former president. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/us/politics/jim-jordan-trump.html

Drone explodes in Russia’s Belgorod, setting off fire

Pravda Ukraine Social media users in Russia have reported that a drone exploded in Belgorod; according to some of them, the drone hit a power substation. Source: Russian BBC service; social media Details: In particular, the Bletgorod Telegram channel has posted a video of what it claims was a fire caused by a drone strike.…