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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

Ireland Readies a Warm Welcome for Biden, ‘the Most Irish’ President Since J.F.K.

New York Times Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Ireland, the locals of two towns, including several of his relatives, are hoping he’ll return to celebrate their ancestral ties. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/europe/biden-ireland-visit.html

Russia Plans Bounties on New Western Tanks, Leaked Documents Say

New York Times Unconfirmed reports from leaked Pentagon documents show plans to shore up troops’ morale and sharpen their tactics as Ukraine takes delivery of more advanced weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-troops-bonus-nato-tanks.html

El Salvador Decimated Its Ruthless Gangs. But at What Cost?

New York Times In the year since El Salvador declared a state of emergency, the government has delivered a stunning blow to the gangs that were once the ultimate authority in much of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/americas/el-salvador-gangs.html