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Russian Recruits Jailed for 3 Years for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine

Moscow Times Yury Degtyarev and Alexei Selivanov were among the first recruits charged with refusing military service. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-recruits-jailed-for-3-years-for-refusing-to-fight-in-ukraine-a80730

China Condemns Taiwan and U.S. Meeting in California

New York Times For Beijing, showing displeasure too openly carries risks, particularly of harming the chances for its preferred party in Taiwan’s coming presidential election. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/asia/taiwan-mccarthy-china.html

21 students drop out of Hong Kong gov’t mentorship scheme since programme launched last October

Hong Kong Free Press A total of 21 students dropped out of the Hong Kong government’s mentorship scheme for underprivileged youngsters in the first five months after the programme was launched last October, the Legislative Council has been told. Under the “Strive and Rise Programme” almost 3,000 students were matched with mentors and were each…

Australian mayor threatens to sue over alleged ChatGPT defamation, first case of its kind

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brian Hood sent a legal notice to OpenAI after its web app wrongly implicated him in a bribery and corruption scandal – a crime he actually blew the whistle on. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3216191/australian-mayor-threatens-sue-over-alleged-chatgpt-defamation-first-case-its-kind?utm_source=rss_feed

Kremlin: Nuclear deployment to Belarus is response to NATO expansion

Jerusalem Post Moscow said it would keep a close eye on any NATO military deployments to Finland and respond accordingly. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738586

Avner Moriah: The artist illuminating the entire Torah through art

Jerusalem Post As he reflects on the 15 years it took him to complete this monumental endeavor, he says he would not hesitate to embark on the project all over again. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-736445

Two sets of the Ten Commandments on film to celebrate Passover

Jerusalem Post The Torah tells of two sets of the Ten Commandments. Likewise, Cecil B. DeMille directed two biblical films called “The Ten Commandments,” one in 1923 and the other in 1956. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736448

Passover, finding freedom: From Yannai to Bruce Springsteen

Jerusalem Post Unlike Yannai, Springsteen recognizes that the truest redemption happens within the individual: in the blessed, rare moments of the night, out of reach of the cruel binaries of boss man and worker https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-736450

Is rise of South Asians, Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf in UK politics because of increasing diversity or more wealth?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three of the UK’s most prominent politicians share not just South Asian roots, but also come from well-off families and are graduates of prestigious private schools. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216155/rise-south-asians-rishi-sunak-and-humza-yousaf-uk-politics-because-increasing-diversity-or-more?utm_source=rss_feed

Armed Gang Kills 3 Police Officers in Russia’s North Caucasus

Moscow Times The shootout came as authorities searched for suspects in recent attacks against law enforcement. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/armed-gang-kills-3-police-officers-in-russias-north-caucasus-a80731