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Security Force or Anti-Arab Militia? Israelis Feud Over Far-Right Plan

New York Times The far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, wants to create a national guard that he would control, saying it is needed to guarantee Israel’s security. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-ben-gvir-national-guard.html

Inside Saudi Arabia’s Global Push for Nuclear Power

New York Times Despite qualms in Washington, Saudi officials have pressed the United States to help them develop nuclear power. But they are also exploring other options, including China. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/01/us/politics/saudi-arabia-nuclear-biden-administration.html

Israeli Police Fatally Shoot Arab Outside Jerusalem Holy Site

New York Times The man was shot dead early Saturday at the edge of the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount. The circumstances of the killing were disputed and risked raising tensions during Ramadan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/middleeast/aqsa-mosque-shooting-jerusalem.html

Oscar Pistorius, Olympian Convicted of Murder, Is Denied Parole

New York Times Mr. Pistorius, who has maintained that the killing was an accident and that he is remorseful, has served almost half of his 15-year sentence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/africa/oscar-pistorius-parole.html

As Israel’s Crises Pile Up, a Far-Right Minister Is a Common Thread

New York Times Bezalel Smotrich, the finance minister, is a longtime advocate of contentious plans to overhaul the judiciary. He has also exacerbated tensions with Palestinians and Israel’s allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/middleeast/israel-smotrich-protests.html

Bodies of 8 Migrants Found in River Along U.S.-Canadian Border

New York Times The authorities were searching for more bodies in the St. Lawrence River of migrants believed to have been attempting to cross illegally into the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/americas/migrants-bodies-river-canada.html

Putin Allies Must Decide Whether to Host a Wanted Man

New York Times The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir V. Putin could thrust his allies into domestic and foreign legal disputes, experts say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/world/europe/icc-putin-south-africa.html

Elon Musk plans China visit, seeks meeting with premier

Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that Tesla (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk is making plans to visit China – his first since the COVID-19 pandemic – and is seeking a meeting with China’s Premier Li Qiang. The post Elon Musk plans China visit, seeks meeting with premier appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/elon-musk-plans-china-visit-seeks-meeting-with-premier/

Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that China’s top lithium producers agreed this week to set a floor price of 250,000 yuan ($36,380) per tonne of lithium carbonate in an effort to slow a plunge in the price of the battery raw material. The post Chinese lithium producers set price floor as demand evaporates appeared first on…

Five Arrested in Migration Center Fire That Left 39 Dead in Mexico

New York Times The authorities said arrest warrants had been obtained for three government migration officials, two private security workers and a migrant accused of starting the blaze. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/world/americas/mexico-arrests-migration-center-fire.html