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Jack Teixeira, Who Pleaded Guilty in Leaked Documents Case, Asks Trump for Leniency

New York Times In pleading guilty during his military-court martial, Jack Teixeira made a direct appeal to President Trump, reflecting a tactic being employed by an increasing number of convicted criminals and their lawyers. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/politics/jack-teixeira-trump-discord-leaks.html

People considered missing in Russia’s Sudzha among evacuees, Russian commander reveals

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Akhmat Special Forces Commander Major General Apty Alaudinov, lists of killed civilians will be prepared https://tass.com/defense/1927943

Inside a Mexican cartel ‘extermination’ camp: Ovens, shoes and teeth

Washington Post A civilian search group found a gruesome site near Guadalajara, sparking outrage as authorities had raided the area months earlier but did not uncover the graves. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/13/mexico-extermination-camp-cartels/

Savings from Hong Kong transport scheme revamp ‘insignificant’: Legco research arm

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Legislative Council Secretariat also says decision to freeze civil servant pay expected to save about HK$8.7 billion in coming financial year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3302295/savings-hong-kong-transport-scheme-revamp-insignificant-legco-research-arm?utm_source=rss_feed

Drones downed over Russia’s Saratov region, local airport resumes operation

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Temporary restrictions on flights to and from Gagarin International Airport in Saratov were introduced https://tass.com/emergencies/1927941

IDF arrests suspects for infiltration into Israel at Jordanian border after gunfire exchange

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-846034

State Senator Didn’t Use Runway Lights Before Fatal Plane Crash, U.S. Says

New York Times Doug Larsen of North Dakota, his wife and two of their children were killed in 2023 when the plane he was piloting crashed in Utah. Mr. Larsen was most likely disoriented by the lack of light, investigators said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/doug-larsen-plane-crash-investigation.html

Schumer Says He’ll Vote to Advance Spending Bill, Breaking With His Party

New York Times Many Democrats are agitating for their party’s senators to block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/us/government-shutdown-senate-democrats.html

Riyadh says is ready to contribute to normalizing relations between Russia, US — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian leader Vladimir Putin thanked the Saudi side https://tass.com/politics/1927939

Trump’s trade war, rhetoric puts his ambassador picks in tough spot

Washington Post Worsening relations with three of the United States’ biggest trading partners dominated a Senate hearing for the would-be U.S. ambassadors to Canada, Mexico and Japan. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/13/trump-tariffs-ambassadors-canada-mexico/