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Japan rejects speculation China behind missing military helicopter accident

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. All 10 aboard the helicopter remain unaccounted for after it presumably crashed off Okinawa’s Miyako island. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216710/japan-rejects-speculation-china-behind-missing-military-helicopter-accident?utm_source=rss_feed

Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay

New York Times Criticism of the French president’s performance in Beijing has been scathing among some allies, who saw him as cozying up to Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/macron-china-allies.html

Leadership of Foundation Honoring Justin Trudeau’s Father Quits

New York Times The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation said that accusations of Chinese meddling in its affairs had made it impossible for it to function as before. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/canada/trudeau-foundation-leaders-resign.html

Your Wednesday Briefing: A Gloomy Economic Forecast

New York Times Also, Myanmar’s junta killed more than 100 in a major airstrike. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/briefing/imf-economy-forecast-myanmar.html

The lessons after ten days of Iran-Israel conflict – analysis

Jerusalem Post Key questions remain about whether the Syrian regime’s normalization and other trends will reduce the instability caused by the recent round of fighting. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738997

Singapore teen arrested after being caught humping cat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Footage posted online shows the boy pulling his pants down before performing the obscene act on the animal. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216732/singapore-teen-arrested-after-being-caught-humping-cat?utm_source=rss_feed

Paul Whelan Calls Home For the First Time In Nearly Two Weeks, Family Says

New York Times Mr. Whelan, a former Marine, has been serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on what the United States says are fabricated charges of espionage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/paul-whelan-russia-call.html

Egypt Denies Report on Leaked Document That Said It Planned to Ship Arms to Russia

New York Times The Washington Post said the document describes an Egyptian plan to secretly produce rockets, artillery rounds and gunpowder for Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/egypt-russia-leaked-pentagon-documents.html

Volcano Erupts in Russia, Spewing Ash Into the Stratosphere

New York Times The eruption of Shiveluch, on a remote peninsula in eastern Russia, sent a giant cloud of debris into the sky and smothered villages in a thick layer of brown volcanic dust. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/russia-volcano-eruption.html

Across Middle East, Ramadan is used for Iftar diplomacy – analysis

Jerusalem Post The Saudi-Iran reconciliation and Turkey’s outreach are two cornerstones of how the region is changing and putting diplomacy first. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738988