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Why This Colombian Town Still Celebrates Christmas in February

New York Times The Afro-Colombian residents of Quinamayó have followed a unique tradition: celebrating Christmas 40 days after the traditional date, a custom begun under the subjugation of slavery. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/colombia-february-christmas-quinamayo.html

A Sting Operation to Save Elephants, With No Stings

New York Times While live bees can be used as a deterrent to keep elephants away from farms, a new technology fills in for cases where a buzz without the sting is preferable. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/27/science/elephants-bees-buzzbox.html

Meet the 4 Astronauts of Artemis II

New York Times Three NASA astronauts and a Canadian will fly around the moon in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-mission-astronauts.html

Migrants Search for Bodies of Loved Ones After Mexico Fire

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/2023/04/03/world/americas/fire-mexico-migrant-detention-center.html

Canada Earns a Spot Among NASA’s Artemis II Crew

New York Times A Canadian astronaut will join the Artemis II crew in return for Canada’s future delivery of a robotic arm to the American-led lunar Gateway project. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/artemis-ii-moon-canada.html

India regulator probing some Adani offshore deals for possible rule violations

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that India’s capital market regulator, which is investigating the Adani group, has zeroed in on transactions between its companies and offshore entities linked to promoter Gautam Adani’s brother for possible violations of rules. These transactions should have been reported under India’s ‘related party transaction’ rules but were not. Reuters is the…

Russia shifts to Dubai benchmark in Indian oil deal

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft (ROSN.MM) and India’s top refiner Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) agreed to use the Asia-focused Dubai oil price benchmark in their latest deal to deliver Russian oil to India. The larger volumes and change in Russian oil pricing highlight closer ties between Moscow and India, which…

Fight Over Corruption and Congo’s Mining Riches Takes a Turn in Washington

New York Times Dan Gertler, an Israeli billionaire, is pressing President Biden to remove sanctions that were imposed on him for bribe-fueled transactions in the impoverished African country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/us/politics/dan-gertler-biden-congo-sanctions.html

How the U.S. Came to Use NSO Spyware It Was Trying to Kill

New York Times The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. It turns out that not every part of the government has gotten the message. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/us/politics/nso-contract-us-spy.html

Israel Moves Forward With Far-Right Plan for National Guard

New York Times Itamar Ben-Gvir, one of the most extreme voices in the Israeli government, had long sought to create a national guard. Ministers agreed on Sunday to set up a committee to discuss next steps. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/02/world/middleeast/israel-national-guard-ben-gvir.html