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New Season, New Music

New York Times Looking for new music recommendations? Introducing an antidote to the algorithm. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/briefing/curated-playlist.html

Hong Kong customs arrests 2 suspects over smuggled goods worth HK$11 million, including rotting pig offal, sea cucumbers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suspected smuggled items were concealed behind declared goods in two containers, customs officers say. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3216409/hong-kong-customs-arrests-2-suspects-over-smuggled-goods-worth-hk11-million-including-rotting-pig?utm_source=rss_feed

Is China making a cautious return to African infrastructure funding?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After three years in the financing wilderness, Nigeria has struck a new deal with a different Chinese lender for its stalled rail project. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216391/china-making-cautious-return-african-infrastructure-funding?utm_source=rss_feed

What is the Good Friday Agreement?

Washington Post Twenty-five years ago the Good Friday Agreement largely ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland. What is its legacy in a post-Brexit world? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/good-friday-agreement-explainer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Meet Jeremy Hansen, the First Canadian Headed to the Moon

New York Times Jeremy Hansen, 47, will be one of four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and the first from Canada to venture into deep space. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/canada/nasa-artemis-jeremy-hansen.html

What is your fantasy Passover Seder like?

Jerusalem Post Taking the time to imagine our Seder, or any meaningful event, means thinking about the values that are important to us. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738514

Passover: Thrills, spills, family fun around Israel

Jerusalem Post Here are some good solutions for parents looking to keep their offspring engaged and safe while school is out. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738484

Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalize unveiled women

Jerusalem Post According to a police statement, violators will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences” after being identified. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-738718

South China Sea: Malaysia vows to protect its rights in disputed waters after China voices concern over energy projects

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says China is worried about activity by the state energy firm Petronas in a part of the South China Sea that Malaysia says is its territory, but that it is…

‘We will deliver those weapons,’ U.S. lawmaker promises President Tsai

Taipei, April 8 (CNA) Visiting U.S. Representative Michael McCaul on Saturday promised President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) that lawmakers in Washington would work to clear a backlog of weapons it has yet to deliver to Taiwan. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304080008