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Ukraine live briefing: China hails security ties with Russia; Warsaw and Kyiv in urgent talks on grain

Washington Post The European Union’s executive arm criticized Poland and Hungary after protests by farmers prompted them to temporarily ban the import of Ukrainian grain. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/russia-ukraine-war-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Violence in Sudan for third day as civilian death toll rises to 97

Washington Post The U.N. World Food Program is temporarily halting operations in Sudan amid fighting between the military and the RSF paramilitary group. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/sudan-conflict-rsf-military/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Your Monday Briefing

New York Times Chaotic fighting in Sudan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/briefing/sudan-fighting-trans-ukraine-grain.html

The ‘old Europe’ vs. ‘new Europe’ paradigm is back

Washington Post Former secretary of defense Donald H. Rumsfeld’s rubric of an “old Europe” juxtaposed against a more vibrant — and, from Washington’s perspective, amenable — “new” Europe endures, 20 years later. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/old-europe-new-rumsfeld-eastern-europe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

2 bodies lifted from sea after Japan army helicopter crash

Washington Post Japan’s military has recovered two bodies of the 10 crewmembers from an army helicopter that had sunk to the bottom of the sea https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/japan-army-helicopter-crash-bodies-recovered/9a391be4-dcd3-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

China willing to work with Russia to maintain global security, defense minister says

Washington Post The latest display of camaraderie will only intensify international concern that China is ready to provide lethal aid for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/china-russia-ukraine-military-weapons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Muslims around the world consider climate during Ramadan

Washington Post “Green Ramadan” initiatives in Indonesia and around the world promote an array of changes during the Muslim holy month, which has fasting and, in many cases, feasting elements as people gather around food to break their fasts https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/muslims-green-ramadan-climate-solar-panels-mosques/fedeb636-dcc3-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Iran steps up enforcement of mandatory hijab for women

Washington Post After months of women-led protests, Iranian authorities are cracking down on those who do not wear a headscarf in public. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/iran-women-hijab-cameras/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Son of Iran’s last shah set to make first visit to Israel

Washington Post Iran’s exiled crown prince is scheduled to come to Israel this week https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/israel-iran-shah-holocaust-pahlavi-islamic-republic/8d847df4-dc96-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

United Nations calls for halt to Sudan violence after three aid workers and dozens of others are killed

Fox News The United Nations’ World Food Program ceased operations in Sudan this weekend after three aid workers were killed during violent clashes between the country’s army and a powerful paramilitary group. Volker Perthes, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sudan, reiterated on Sunday that international aid workers are “not a target,” condemning…