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Moscow urges Washington to issue visas to Russian delegation to UN events — envoy

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “We urge Washington to immediately issue visas for our delegation, as well as for our journalists. Failure to do that is a violation of the United States’ obligations as the host country of the UN headquarters, which impedes appropriate, full-fledged functioning of the…

EU Representative “deeply shocked” by Russians decapitating Ukrainian soldier

Pravda Ukraine Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said he was “deeply shocked” by the video, in which Russian soldiers decapitated a Ukrainian prisoner of war. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/13/7397646/

Australia’s Stellar Jobs Report to Stoke Wages Debate

Wall Street Journal The country’s unemployment rate remained at its lowest level in nearly half a century in March, highlighting the solid underpinnings of the economy even after a record rise in interest rates. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australias-stellar-jobs-report-to-stoke-wages-debate-8b92d6d1

NASA honors Yuri Gagarin as first person in space

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On April 12, Russia celebrates Cosmonautics Day, which was established by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 9, 1962, “to mark the first human space flight” https://tass.com/science/1603471

Joint Press Statement for the 22nd Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue

Defense.gov The Defense Department and the South Korean Ministry of National Defense held the 22nd Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue in Washington, D.C. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3360919/joint-press-statement-for-the-22nd-korea-us-integrated-defense-dialogue/

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Japan

Wall Street Journal The launch comes as the country has stopped responding to calls on inter-Korean hotlines. https://www.wsj.com/articles/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-toward-japan-2c728f14

Feinstein, Under Pressure to Resign, Asks to Step Down From Judiciary Panel

New York Times The 89-year-old California Democrat, who has been absent from the Senate for more than a month after being diagnosed with shingles, said she would seek a temporary replacement on the powerful committee. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/us/politics/feinstein-senate-judiciary-committee.html

Lavrov to meet with top diplomats from Afghanistan’s neighboring countries

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, the meeting’s agenda will include discussion of the steps that the countries of the region need to take to facilitate the political settlement process in Afghanistan, and stabilize the humanitarian, social and economic situation https://tass.com/politics/1603469

Republican expelled from state House for inviting conspiracy theorist to committee hearing

Fox News A Republican member of Arizona’s House of Representatives was expelled Wednesday following a bipartisan vote to oust her for inviting a conspiracy theorist to testify at a February committee hearing on election integrity. The Republican-controlled body voted 46-13 to pass HR 2003 and remove Rep. Liz Harris for violating House ethics rules by…

Manchin leads bipartisan delegation to Ukraine along with country music star Brad Paisley

Fox News U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., led a bipartisan delegation to Ukraine and Poland on Wednesday, and brought along country music star Brad Paisley. Manchin’s office said the delegation consisted of Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. The group discussed several topics with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian leaders, including…