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Russian foreign minister Lavrov visits Nicaragua’s Ortega

Washington Post Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, and the two commiserated about U.S. sanctions https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/nicaragua-ortega-russia-lavrov-latin-america/f5eff818-defe-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Sudan conflict: US conducts ‘prudent planning’ as violence escalates

Fox News A Department of Defense spokesperson told Fox News the U.S. is monitoring the recent Sudanese clashes and “conducting prudent planning” as violence in the North African country escalates. The conflict between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and Sudan’s armed forces began on April 15. At least 270 people have died, while injury estimates…

Bolshoi pulls Nureyev ballet citing ban on LGBT ‘propaganda’

Washington Post Russia’s Bolshoi Theater has removed a ballet dedicated to dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire, citing a new Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBT rights https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/bolshoi-ballet-serebrennikov-nureyev-dropped-lgbt-law/bcf0c0d0-defc-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

U.S. Authorizes a New Round of Covid Boosters

New York Times Older Americans and those with weakened immune systems, groups still particularly vulnerable to the virus, may receive additional shots of the reformulated vaccine, federal officials said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/health/covid-boosters-seniors.html

Generals’ war chests have fueled fighting in Sudan. Now they’re at risk.

Washington Post With so much at stake, Burhan and Hemedti have an urgent incentive to keep battling. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/sudan-burhan-army-hemedti-rsf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Credit Suisse lodges $440 million London claim against SoftBank

Fox News Credit Suisse has lodged a $440 million claim against Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp in London as it presses ahead with formal proceedings in a dispute borne from the failure of Greensill Capital, a finance firm. The Swiss lender is trying to recover client funds that Greensill had lent to Katerra, a SoftBank-backed U.S.…

Conflict-ravaged Sudan attempts 24-hour ceasefire after failed truce

Fox News Terrified Sudanese who have been trapped for days in their homes by fighting in the capital of Khartoum fled on Wednesday, hauling out whatever belongings they could carry and trying to get out of the city, as the military and its paramilitary rival made a new attempt at a 24-hour cease-fire after a…

U.S. allies in Middle East target dissidents on American soil, report says

Washington Post Egypt and Saudi Arabia use threats, surveillance, hostage-taking and prosecutions to try to silence dissidents on U.S. soil, according a new report. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/saudi-arabia-egypt-repression-dissidents/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Beijing cash: Businessman faces charges after allegedly trying to make ‘quick buck’ spying for China

Fox News An Australian businessman faces charges of accepting cash from suspected Chinese intelligence agents in exchange for defense and security secrets. Alexander Csergo, 55, was arrested on Friday while at the beachside town of Bondi. He stands accused of accepting cash for writing reports, which Australian federal police say contained information about Australian defense,…

Big public union strike in Canada could disrupt tax season

Washington Post Canada’s largest federal public-service union and the federal government continue to negotiate as workers go on strike, triggering warnings of major service disruptions https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/19/canada-public-union-strike/530b3e44-deec-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world