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Columbia’s plan to open Israel center sparks faculty outcry over ‘right wing’ government: report

Fox News Columbia University will move forward with a “Global Center” in Tel Aviv in the face of vocal opposition from a group of faculty members. The university announced its plan last week, calling the Global Centers “foundational to Columbia’s mission to engage with the world.” Columbia already has centers in 10 other cities, including…

Mexican environmental director fired for ordering fishermen to rip stingers off live rays

Fox News Officials in northern Mexico said Tuesday they have filed complaints against a local employee who ordered fishermen to rip the stingers off live rays to protect tourists during Easter week. The governor of the northern state of Sonora, Alfonso Durazo, called it an act of “caveman logic to protect tourists” in the town…

UN: Year is off to a deadly start for migrants crossing Med

Washington Post The migration agency of the United Nations says the first three months of 2023 were the deadliest first quarter in six years for migrants crossing the central Mediterranean Sea in smugglers’ boats https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/migrants-mediterranean-sea-deaths-italy/bf6c0e94-d931-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Church: Israel limiting rights of ‘Holy Fire’ worshippers

Washington Post The leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church say Israeli police are unfairly limiting worshippers’ right to celebrate the Easter “Holy Fire” ceremony in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/israel-greek-church-restrictions-holy-fire/b4340382-d92d-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

3 Sherpa climbers missing after falling on Mount Everest

Washington Post Three Sherpa climbers are missing after falling into a deep crevasse on a treacherous section of Mount Everest just above the base camp https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/nepal-everest-missing-sherpa-climbers-crevasse/61d82456-d92d-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Syria, Tunisia restore diplomatic ties after decade with appointment of new ambassador in Damascus

Fox News Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, Syrian state media reported Wednesday. Tunisia has become the latest Arab state to reestablish diplomatic ties with Syria, after cutting off relations a decade ago. The move by Tunisian President Kais Saied…

Firefighters battle to contain 2,500-acre forest fire in New Jersey

Washington Post Only 10 percent of the forest fire dubbed Jimmy’s Waterhole Fire has been contained. Mandatory evacuations were issued in Manchester and Lakehurst townships. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/new-jersey-forest-fire-manchester/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Uzbek militants escape from detention in Indonesia; 2 dead

Washington Post Police say three suspected Uzbek militants escaped from an immigration detention center in Indonesia’s capital after fatally stabbing an officer and seriously injuring four others https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/indonesia-uzbek-militants-escape-detention-center/c4573a78-d91d-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Taliban say there’s no obstacles for UN work in Afghanistan

Washington Post The Taliban’s chief spokesman denies there are obstacles for the U.N. to do its work in Afghanistan, even after barring Afghan women from working at the global body https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/12/afghanistan-taliban-un-women-ban/4a38594e-d90d-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Oval Office ‘feebleness’ and CCP sympathizers allow Xi to drive a wedge between US and Europe: Gordon Chang

Fox News “Feebleness in the Oval Office” and pro-China sympathizers pushing friendly policies have led to European leaders cozying up to America’s biggest adversary, China expert Gordon Chang told Fox News. “One of the main Chinese foreign policy goals these days is to divide Europe from the United States,” said Chang. “And it looks like…