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Large-Scale Russian Attack on Ukraine Kills at Least 16 People

New York Times Russia bombarded towns and cities across the country in its first major attack in more than a month. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/04/28/world/russia-ukraine-news

Turkish evacuation plane shot at as latest cease-fire struggles in Sudan

Washington Post Echoes of ethnic clashes and genocide of 20 years ago have also erupted in the western Darfur region in battles between ethnic Arab and African armed groups. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/sudan-civil-war-evacuation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

The Long Shadow of Covid School Closures

New York Times Long school closures have put public education — and Randi Weingarten, the leader of a major teachers’ union — on the defensive. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/briefing/pandemic-school-closures-randi-weingarten.html

The scariest advancements in North Korea missile tech so far

Washington Post The flurry of North Korea missile tests show these claims are not just empty words and reflect actual progress, as Kim is making his arsenal easier to launch and harder to track. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/north-korea-missile-advances-nuclear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Dutch court bans sperm donor who fathered at least 550

Washington Post A Dutch court has banned a man from donating any more of his sperm after he fathered at least 550 children in the Netherlands and other countries and misled prospective parents about the number of offspring he helped to conceive https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/netherlands-sperm-donor-ban-550-children-court/333e0722-e5ae-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

French actor Eva Green wins $1M in spat over ‘B movie’

Washington Post French actor Eva Green has been awarded $1 million by a British court in her dispute over the collapse of a project she feared was destined to become a “B movie” that could ruin her career https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/eva-green-b-movie-scifi-thriller-british-court-french-actress-james-bond/74504e32-e5a9-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Motive for Canadian knife massacre may remain unknown, police say

Fox News Police in Canada said Thursday they may never know why a man went on a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 17 injured last year. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police released details at a news conference on the Sept. 4 killings in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby Saskatchewan village…

For Founders of Small Businesses, the Personal Story Matters

New York Times A business owner’s personal story can bolster trust in a brand, experts say. But what happens when they share hardships like homelessness, addiction or incarceration in company marketing? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/28/business/small-business-owners-champion-pizza-rethink-ice-cream.html

German capital sees 10th day of provocative climate protests

Washington Post Climate activists are staging a 10th straight day of protests in Berlin https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/germany-climate-protests-berlin-blocked-roads/0eadc734-e5a0-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Hong Kong’s economy is recovering, but its freedoms are not

Washington Post It’s a city of two tales: After years of protest, crackdown and pandemic restrictions, Hong Kong is returning to normal — or is it https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/28/hong-kong-reopening-recovery-nsl/3c737ad2-e59c-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world