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Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute

Washington Post Ukrainians have marked Palm Sunday in the country’s most revered Orthodox site that has been at the heart of a religious dispute playing out in parallel with the war against Russia https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/easter-russia-ukraine-palm-sunday/cae98fd8-d6e5-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Keir Starmer Is Quietly Bending the U.K. Labour Party to His Will

New York Times Political observers from his own side say he has been “ruthless” in reshaping the party as it looks to reclaim power. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/keir-starmer-labour-party-uk.html

Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria rockets

Washington Post Israeli warplanes and artillery have struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbor https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/israel-palestinians-jerusalem-syria-rockets/ec4a797e-d6b0-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Leaked Pentagon documents claim Israel’s Mossad encouraged protests against Netanyahu

Fox News Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency was encouraging protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s regime in recent weeks, leaked U.S. intelligence claims. The leaked intelligence came in the form of a memo from U.S. signals intelligence. It alleged that Mossad “advocated for Mossad officials and Israeli citizens to protest the new Israeli Government’s proposed judicial…

Europe Has Pledged a Million Shells for Ukraine in a Year. Can It Deliver?

New York Times Probably not, experts say, given the shrunken state of its military industrial sector. A look at a major munitions maker helps explain why. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/europe/europe-shells-ukraine-ammunition.html

Religious liberty nonprofit blasts bill banning protests near drag shows: ‘Deranged parody of public law’

Fox News The founder and president of a nonprofit that advocates for religious liberty in Canada blasted a proposed law in Ontario that would criminalize protests and “offensive remarks” within a football field-sized area around drag shows and other LGBTQ events. “Liberty Coalition Canada is gravely disturbed about the rapid changes in our legal climate…

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