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Syria to open embassy in Tunisia in near future — top diplomat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The top Syrian diplomat and the Tunisian president discussed the developments in the Arab region and reaffirmed the common will to double their efforts in the interests of the Arab nation, the news agency noted https://tass.com/world/1606245

U.S. Charges Alleged Hezbollah Financier With Illegally Shipping Fine Art, Diamonds

Wall Street Journal Prosecutors accuse Nazem Ahmad of evading sanctions and move to seize gems and artwork. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-charges-alleged-hezbollah-financier-with-illegally-shipping-fine-art-diamonds-1be07823

DeSantis Takes Flak From Trump, Other Republicans Over Battle With Disney

Wall Street Journal The Florida governor has scrapped with the entertainment company for months over its political stances and efforts to maintain control over land. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-takes-flak-from-trump-other-republicans-over-battle-with-disney-5df01ae2

The three men arrested in Jenin were Jihadists who specialized in explosives

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739613

Schumer says defunding law enforcement is ‘dangerous,’ despite refusing to reject calls for defunding police

Fox News Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is rejecting calls to “defund” the FBI, despite refusing to push back against the defund the police movement in years prior. In 2020, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a resolution opposing calls to “defund” the police in the wake of the Black Lives Matter riots. Schumer opposed…

Kidney-Care Specialist Diaverum to Be Sold in $2 Billion Deal

Wall Street Journal Mubadala-backed M42 would buy the operator of 440 dialysis clinics from buyout firm Bridgepoint. https://www.wsj.com/articles/kidney-care-specialist-diaverum-to-be-sold-in-2-billion-deal-bfc6a91e

Another Texas Election Official Quits After Threats From Trump Supporters

New York Times Heider Garcia, the top election official in deep-red Tarrant County, had previously testified about being harassed by the former president’s right-wing supporters. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/us/politics/trump-supporters-election-official-threats.html

Russian, Venezuelan foreign ministers hold talks in Caracas

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Lavrov arrived in Caracas from Brazil earlier in the day, as part of his Latin American tour that began on Monday https://tass.com/politics/1606241

S-400 not in standby alert in Turkey to save resource — official

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. He also said that it will take Turkey an estimated six years to bring the domestically developed air defense system to the level of Patriot or C-400 missile defense systems https://tass.com/world/1606243

Tunisia supports Syria’s return to League of Arab States — joint statement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Tunisia also emphasized that “security and stability in Syria facilitate peace in the entire region” https://tass.com/world/1606239