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Germany expels Chad’s ambassador after own envoy kicked out

Washington Post Germany has ordered Chad’s ambassador to leave the country, responding to the central African nation’s expulsion last week of the German ambassador https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/germany-chad-ambassadors-expelled/7b0d2b92-d879-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

South Korea says leaked Pentagon document suggesting US spying is ‘untrue’ and ‘altered’: reports

Fox News The office of South Korea’s president is saying Tuesday that a purported leaked Pentagon document suggesting the U.S. may be spying on the country is “untrue” and “altered,” reports say. The document provides details of internal discussions among South Korean officials about a deal to sell artillery shells to the U.S. to help…

U.S. deems WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained.’ What does that mean?

Washington Post The U.S. determination that Evan Gershkovich is “wrongfully detained” unlocks additional State Department resources for the effort to secure his release. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/11/evan-gershkovich-russia-wrongfully-detained/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Taliban: Raid kills 8 rebel fighters in Afghanistan’s north

Washington Post The Taliban say a raid on a rebel hideout in northern Afghanistan has killed eight people from the National Resistance Front, including a commander https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/afghanistan-taliban-rebels-raid-parwan/99107540-d86f-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Macron’s Taiwan comments anger allies, delight Beijing

Washington Post The interview in question took place during a three-day visit to China that raised eyebrows for its surprisingly upbeat tone considering that Beijing has yet to condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/macron-taiwan-china/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Israeli Holocaust memorial criticizes deal with Poland

Washington Post Israel’s national Holocaust memorial has criticized a new agreement renewing Israeli school trips to Poland, saying it recommends a number of “problematic sites” that distort history https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/israel-poland-holocaust-memorial-nazi/28ff2bb4-d86c-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Airstrike in Rebel-Held Region of Myanmar Kills at Least 100

New York Times It was the junta’s deadliest attack since seizing power in 2021. As resistance forces have become better armed, the military has doubled down on its strategy of carrying out air raids and targeting civilians. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/myanmar-airstrike.html

Russian forces in Crimea brace for possible Ukraine assault

Washington Post The Moscow-appointed leader of Crimea says the region is on guard for what may be an impending Ukrainian counteroffensive https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-counteroffensive/4de90f92-d869-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

North Korea ignores South’s phone calls 5 days in a row, likely protesting US military drills

Fox News North Korea has cut off regular communications with its southern counterpart for the fifth day in a row. South Korean government officials announced Friday that its northern neighbor has failed to respond via the two-way military liaison line normally used twice a day. Since then, the North Korean government has continued to refuse…

Germany launches plan to relax rigid family name system

Washington Post Germany’s justice minister has launched plans to relax the country’s strict restrictions on family names — for example, allowing couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their children https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/11/germany-surnames-reform-double-barreled-children-draft/beed4a8e-d862-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world