• 11/25/2024

Does US-China rivalry jeopardize Israel’s regional normalization drive? – analysis

Jerusalem Post The US expects its allies, including Israel, to activate a “supervised risk management system” to avoid the leakage of advanced technologies into China. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-736467

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Trump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations

New York Times Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/trump-world-leaders-indicted.html

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‘What Happened to My Brother?’: A Desperate Search in Mexico

New York Times After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000008841897/mexico-migrant-fire-search.html

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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Nun With a Musical Gift, Dies at 99

New York Times Ethiopian-born, she was on track to be a concert pianist before choosing a monastic life. But her later piano recordings gained fans. Norah Jones called them “beautiful.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/arts/music/emahoy-tsegue-maryam-guebrou-dead.html

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Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1,150 Bison

New York Times A months-long event, just outside the park, was intended to keep the animals from spreading a disease to livestock. But its scope and other removal measures affecting hundreds more have generated opposition. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/science/bison-hunt-yellowstone-native-americans.html

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UAE president, Israeli PM discuss strengthening ties in phone call

Jerusalem Post The UAE president said his country would work with Israel, Arab nations and international partners “to avoid regional escalation.” https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736398

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Breakaway candidate could give Erdogan a lifeline in tight Turkey election

Jerusalem Post “The fact that these people would be ministers and come to positions of authority bothers me,” said 28-year-old student Seckin Yetkin, saying he will vote for Ince like in 2018. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-736390

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India’s Bank of Baroda stops clearing payment for above-cap Russian oil

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that India’s Bank of Baroda (BOB.NS) has stopped clearing payments for Russian oil sold above the price cap set by the West from this month, a move that could expedite transition to a rupee trade mechanism. Some Indian refiners were paying in the United Arab Emirates dirham currency for Russian low-sulphur…

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India’s milk imports soar as disease hits local cattle stock

Reuters Reuters was the first to reveal that India’s milk product imports are rising and the country is planning to allow duty-free imports. Milk prices in the world’s biggest producer have risen at their fastest rate in a decade, reaching a record high due to lumpy skin disease in cows and a drawdown in market-ready…

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The Yearslong Fight To Get Paul Rusesabagina Out of Rwanda

New York Times Paul Rusesabagina, depicted in the 2004 film about genocide in his country, was reunited with his family last week. It took years of pressure to get him out of Rwanda, where he was convicted on terrorism charges. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/world/africa/hotel-rwanda-rusesabagina-kagame.html

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