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Abortion Pill Ruling: Read Annotated Excerpts From F.D.A. Case

New York Times The preliminary ruling from Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk adopts the terminology of anti-abortion groups, such as “chemical abortion,” “abortionist” and “unborn human.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/abortion-pill-ruling.html

Calls to fire UN envoy Albanese for questioning Israel’s right of self defense

Jerusalem Post After Albanese questioned Israel’s right to defend itself on her Twitter account, the International Legal Forum called for her dismissal. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739005

U.S. Officials Speak to Ukrainians After Document Leaks

New York Times Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken talked to their counterparts in Kyiv, but offered little detail on the investigation into the breach. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/politics/document-leak-pentagon.html

Leaked Document Outlines 4 ‘Wild Card’ Scenarios in Russia-Ukraine War

New York Times The scenarios, as assessed by the Defense Intelligence Agency, include the deaths of Presidents Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/leaked-documents-russia-ukraine.html

Australian Consumer Confidence Continues Rebound

Wall Street Journal Australian consumer confidence continues to show signs of a recovery, supported by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision this month to announce a pause in interest rate increases. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australian-consumer-confidence-continues-rebound-4deb47bc

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says leaked classified documents were ‘somewhere in the web’

Fox News U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin briefed reporters on the leaking of dozens of sensitive and highly classified documents Tuesday, saying they were “somewhere in the web.” “Well, they were somewhere…in the web and where exactly and who had access at that point, we don’t know. We simply don’t know at this point,”…

Currency risks not ruled out with payments switching to yuan — Bank of Russia’s analysts

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Amid the current environment the US dollar and euro are usually preferable currencies for exporters from friendly countries as well https://tass.com/economy/1602879

Iran calls for urgent global action to stop Israel’s criminal acts

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran says Israel’s crimes against Palestinians violate all norms of international law, calling for urgent global action to stop the regime’s criminal acts. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/11/701382/Iran-calls-for-urgent-global-action-to-stop-Israel%E2%80%99s-criminal-acts

VMware CEO Says Sale to Broadcom Is on Track Despite Regulatory Reviews

Wall Street Journal Software maker says its union with the chip giant will help address challenges in a world where firms often use multiple cloud providers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vmware-ceo-says-sale-to-broadcom-is-on-track-despite-regulatory-reviews-edec5f7c

2 guards at Mexican detention center didn’t have keys to let migrants out

Fox News Two guards who fled a fire that killed 40 migrants in a locked Mexican detention center did not have keys to the cell door, Mexico’s president said Tuesday. The comments by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came on the same day that the bodies of 17 Guatemala migrants killed in the fire were…