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Natural Gas Extends Last Week’s Rally

Wall Street Journal Natural gas prices rose as cold weather and even some snow returned to Chicago and other parts of the Midwest, providing an unexpected resurgence of gas-fired heating demand. https://www.wsj.com/articles/natural-gas-extending-last-weeks-rally-on-midwest-chill-f86e9de8

No small potatoes: minister grilled over Chinese usage in Taiwan textbook

Taipei, April 17 (CNA) Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) faced questions in the Legislature on Monday over how the mainland Chinese term for a potato found its way into a textbook used in Taiwanese junior high schools. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304170020

Israel’s Netta Barzilai to perform at Eurovision in May

Jerusalem Post Barzilai, who won Eurovision in 2018 with the song, “Toy,” will be one of six iconic past Eurovision acts to perform. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-739451

Western countries have no consensus on sanctions against Russia — Japanese expert

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Masahiro Matsumura noted that so far the sanctions have not been as effective as the Western countries had hoped, but will be effective in the medium and long term https://tass.com/world/1605405

House Homeland Republicans mark 100 days of ‘well overdue’ oversight on border crisis, China

Fox News FIRST ON FOX: Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee are marking the completion of 100 days in charge of the high-profile committee, during which they say they have made a running start on “well overdue” oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on issues such as the border crisis, counterterrorism and…

Holocaust survivor meant to recite prayer at main ceremony hospitalized

Jerusalem Post Holocaust survivor Efraim Mol was rushed to the hospital. In his place, the El Maleh Rahamim prayer will be recited by Shuli Rand. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739449

Arsenal Invites Man City Back Into the Premier League Title Race

Wall Street Journal After throwing away 2-0 leads in back-to-back games, Arsenal has watched its first-place advantage all but evaporate. https://www.wsj.com/articles/arsenal-manchester-city-english-premier-league-standings-west-ham-liverpool-f5739d22

Economic partnership between Russia, India remains one of most stable globally — minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is highlighted that Russia looks more towards Asia now, “which is a revaluation of its traditional focus” https://tass.com/economy/1605401

Russia and China show solidarity as Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu heads to Moscow

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Meetings show the bonds between the two countries have not been affected by the war in Ukraine, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3217362/russia-and-china-show-solidarity-chinese-defence-minister-li-shangfu-heads-moscow?utm_source=rss_feed

Iran Invites Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to Visit

Wall Street Journal The invitation comes after the two governments agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations after seven years of estrangement https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-invites-saudi-arabias-king-salman-to-visit-3e8b27ff