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Israel strikes back at Syria; thousands gather at Jerusalem holy sites

Washington Post Israel launched air, artillery and drone strikes after rockets were fired from Syria. Thousands of Jewish and Muslim worshipers gathered in Old Jerusalem. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/israel-syria-strikes-al-aqsa-mosque/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santer�a amid crises

Washington Post While nearly 70% of Latin America’s 670 million people consider themselves Catholic, in Cuba, Santer�a is the name of the game https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/cuba-santeria-religion/39480d7e-d6f0-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold

New York Times In what would be the nation’s most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/climate/biden-electric-cars-epa.html

Russia nearly shot down British spy plane near Ukraine, leaked document says

Washington Post The incident occurred months before a Russian fighter collided with an American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/09/leaked-documents-surveillance-plane-rivet-joint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ireland Readies a Warm Welcome for Biden, ‘the Most Irish’ President Since J.F.K.

New York Times Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Ireland, the locals of two towns, including several of his relatives, are hoping he’ll return to celebrate their ancestral ties. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/europe/biden-ireland-visit.html

Russia Plans Bounties on New Western Tanks, Leaked Documents Say

New York Times Unconfirmed reports from leaked Pentagon documents show plans to shore up troops’ morale and sharpen their tactics as Ukraine takes delivery of more advanced weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-troops-bonus-nato-tanks.html

El Salvador Decimated Its Ruthless Gangs. But at What Cost?

New York Times In the year since El Salvador declared a state of emergency, the government has delivered a stunning blow to the gangs that were once the ultimate authority in much of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/americas/el-salvador-gangs.html

Canadian Police Technique Under Fire for Breeding False Confessions

New York Times A con game that undercover police use to obtain confessions in Canada secures convictions, but opponents say it’s a breeding ground for false confessions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/canada/canada-police-confessions.html

Avalanche in French Alps kills at least 4 people

Washington Post Four people have died in an avalanche in the French Alps, according to France’s interior minister https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/french-alps-avalanche-killed-deaths/5c95ca88-d6e0-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Building in Marseille, France, collapses after explosion, multiple people believed trapped under rubble

Fox News An explosion that collapsed a residential building in France’s port city of Marseille early Sunday has rescuers racing to find any victims trapped under the debris as a fire burns beneath the rubble. The five-story building collapsed just before 1 a.m., and six victims have been hospitalized with injuries, Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan…