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Taliban Bar Women From U.N., Threatening Afghanistan’s Last Lifeline

New York Times The Taliban administration extended a ban on women working in aid organizations to the United Nations, putting at risk one of the country’s last sources of badly needed aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/asia/afghanistan-united-nations-women.html

Fears Grow Over Mexico Military’s Power as Five Men Killed

New York Times Uniformed soldiers shot and killed unarmed civilians, including an American, then blocked medics from providing care, a top government official said. To many Mexicans, such abuse is all too familiar. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/americas/mexico-military-killings-nuevo-laredo.html

Custody of a Russian Girl Who Drew an Antiwar Picture Is Still Undecided

New York Times The authorities are determining who will take custody of Maria, 13, whose single father has been sentenced for “discrediting” the Russian Army. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/custody-russian-girl-anti-war-ukraine-drawing.html

Wall Street Journal reporter charged with spying in Russia, an accusation he denies

Fox News Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been officially charged with spying in Russia, news organizations from the country are reporting Friday. Interfax, quoting a source, said “Gershkovich has been charged” with espionage, according to Reuters. “He categorically denied all the accusations and stated that he was engaged in journalistic activities in Russia,”…

Conflict with China ‘last resort’ but Congress will authorize troops if Americans support it: McCaul

Fox News Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul told Fox News during his visit in Taiwan Friday that conflict with China was a “last resort,” but said so long as the American people support it, Congress will approve boots on the ground if Beijing attacks. “Conflict is always a last resort,” he told Fox News from…

‘Joyland,’ a Pakistani Film Banned at Home, Is Celebrated Abroad

New York Times Saim Sadiq’s feature “Joyland,” which includes a transgender woman’s love affair, cannot be shown in Pakistan’s Punjab Province. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/movies/joyland-pakistan.html

How AI and DNA Are Unlocking the Mysteries of Global Supply Chains

New York Times Firms are turning to advanced technologies to help answer a surprisingly tricky question: Where do products really come from? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/business/economy/ai-tech-dna-supply-chain.html

Ukraine War Plans Leak Prompts Pentagon Investigation

New York Times Classified documents detailing secret American and NATO plans have appeared on Twitter and Telegram. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/politics/ukraine-war-plan-russia.html

U.K. Seafood Exports Race Against the Tides of Brexit

New York Times British seafood is prized in France and Spain far more than at home. Britain’s exit from the European Union hasn’t halted exports, but the path from sea to stovetop is fraught with new obstacles. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/europe/brexit-uk-seafood.html

Pope Francis to miss Good Friday Way of the Cross procession due to low temperatures

Fox News Pope Francis will not be able to attend the traditional Way of the Cross procession in Rome due to health concerns. The procession, which takes place every Good Friday at the Colosseum in Rome, will be unseasonably cold, according to weather forecasts. POPE DEPARTS HOSPITAL, DELIVERS 2-WORD JOKE TO REPORTERS AHEAD OF HOLY…