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North Korea cuts communication link with ‘puppet traitor’ South amid US drills

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seoul said on Monday that the North could have ‘unilaterally cut-off’ a communications link between the two Koreas after it failed to respond for a fourth straight day to regularly held calls. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216535/north-korea-cuts-communication-link-puppet-traitor-south-amid-us-drills?utm_source=rss_feed

Europe has pledged a million shells for Ukraine a year, but it probably can’t deliver.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/europe-has-pledged-a-million-shells-for-ukraine-a-year-but-it-probably-cant-deliver.html

Your Monday Briefing

New York Times A Ukraine war documents leak. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/briefing/ukraine-war-explosion-biden-ireland.html

‘Every Day Is Scary’: Ukrainian Soldiers Learn to Cope With Trauma

New York Times A team of Ukrainian military psychologists is training soldiers to confront stress and trauma after a year of harsh fighting on the battlefield. But as Russia’s war grinds on, their work is getting harder. https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000008849211/soldiers-ukraine-mental-health.html

In South Korea, families of Halloween crowd-crush victims face ‘unspeakable’ online abuse

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Internet trolls have latched onto outlandish conspiracies claiming the crush that killed more than 150 people in October was caused by vegetable oil or drugs. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216516/south-korea-families-itaewon-crowd-crush-victims-face-unspeakable-online-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed

Will US-China rivalry undermine Indonesia’s EV battery hub dreams amid tussle over green subsidies?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nickel is a key component in producing EV batteries, but Chinese companies hold a dominant position in Indonesia’s nickel sector – making products sourced from the country ineligible for tax credits under the US…

Pakistan declares anti-terror plan following terrorist commander’s arrest

Jerusalem Post The plan was announced at the National Security Committee’s meeting in Islamabad on Friday, which was chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738838

Eight People Missing in Marseille After Building Collapses

New York Times The five-story building, near the French city’s old port, collapsed after an explosion whose cause was not immediately clear. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/europe/marseille-building-collapse-france.html

Australian fisherman pokes crocodile in the eyes to escape attack

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 44-year-old was spearfishing in northern Queensland when he was attacked by the 4.6-metre long reptile, bitten three times and dragged ‘to the bottom’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3216504/australian-fisherman-pokes-crocodile-eyes-escape-attack?utm_source=rss_feed

What to Know About the Leaked U.S. Intelligence Reports

New York Times A trove of classified documents dribbling onto the web has tongues wagging. https://www.nytimes.com/article/leaked-documents-ukraine-russia-war.html