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Finland cancels order seizing Russian Science and Culture Center building — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Earlier on Wednesday, the Russian embassy submitted a note of protest to the Finnish Foreign Ministry, calling for an explanation as to “how the bailiffs’ actions line up with the norms of international law on immunity of state property” https://tass.com/world/1606835

Netanyahu says Israel to approve production of non-animal cow’s milk

Jerusalem Post The PMO announced that Israel had placed the promotion of alternative proteins as a ‘national goal, on the understanding that it is a solution for food security.’ https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-739714

‘Documenting Israel: Visions of 75 Years’ exhibition to open on Independence Day

Jerusalem Post The exhibition culminates in a exhibit that presents dialogue photographs taken in Mandatory Palestine in the 1930s by Swiss avant-garde portrait photographer Helmar Lerski and Bruce Gilden. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-739713

Supreme Court Lets Rodney Reed, a Texas Death Row Inmate, Seek DNA Testing

New York Times In a 6-to-3 ruling, the court said that Mr. Reed, whose case has attracted attention from celebrities, had not waited too long to file a federal lawsuit. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/us/supreme-court-rodney-reed-texas-death-row.html

Putin proposes to name a children’s organisation as pioneers

Pravda Ukraine Russian dictator Vladimir Putin did not like the name of the organisation of children and youth “Movement of the First” and suggested the variant “Pioneers”. Source: Russian media outlets Kholod, Meduza, TASS Details: On 19 April, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova reported to Putin and mentioned the “Movement of the First youth”…

Iran raps G7 for bullying independent countries, calls for ‘realistic approach’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Tehran urging the Group of Seven to replace its confrontational stance with a realistic one based on mutual respect. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/19/701877/Tehran-hits-back-G7-statement-calls-anti-Iran-accusations-baseless-interventionist

Rattled by Iran’s drone prowess, new US sanctions target 1 person, 6 entities

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian individual as well as several companies over their alleged link to the Islamic Republic’s drone and military programs. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/19/701874/US-Treasury-Department-sanctions-Iran-drone-military-programs-Mehdi-Khoshghadam

Inspector general slams ‘unprecedented’ lack of cooperation from state department on Afghanistan oversight

Fox News The special inspector general charged with oversight of U.S. taxpayer aid to Afghanistan on Wednesday slammed the Biden administration for an “unprecedented” lack of cooperation with his watchdog office. John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction (SIGAR), called on lawmakers to end “obfuscation and delay” by the State Department in turning…

White House dodges on when Biden will confront Xi Jinping over alleged secret police stations, spy balloons

Fox News White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged a question about when President Biden will confront Chinese President Xi Jinping over his country’s ramped-up aggression toward the U.S. in recent months. Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy pressed Jean-Pierre on the issue during a Wednesday briefing at the White House. Doocy referenced recent…

Yehonatan Geffen provided the soundtrack for Israelis of all ages

Jerusalem Post Remembering poet Yehonatan Geffen, whose songs were embraced by the Israeli public and became an integral part of people’s lives. Geffen died at 76. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739712