What’s Happening in Israel? Protests and Strikes Over Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul Explained
Wall Street Journal The controversy over the proposals has divided the country, sparked concern from key allies such as the U.S. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-protests-judicial-overhaul-netanyahu-explained-7e264a71
Read MoreFed Expected to Raise Rates and Hold Through Year-End
Wall Street Journal Recent data supports one more interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve, Deutsche Bank economists forecast in a report. The increase would take the fed-funds rate to a 5%-to-5.25% range. https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-expected-to-raise-rates-and-hold-through-year-end-1bd69e00
Read MoreKremlin Critic Facing 25 Years in Jail Says Regrets Nothing
Moscow Times Vladimir Kara-Murza is accused of several charges including treason, and spreading false information about the Russian army. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/kremlin-critic-facing-25-years-in-jail-says-regrets-nothing-a80781
Read MoreAid group says 2 workers killed in Ethiopia
Fox News Two aid workers with Catholic Relief Services were killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the aid group said Monday, amid a wave of civil unrest linked to a government decision to dissolve the security forces of the country’s 11 federal states and fold them into the federal forces. Chuol Tongyik, a security manager, and…
Read MoreIvy league profs turn on each other after Columbia economist claims Ukraine war could be ‘next Afghanistan’
Fox News A group of hundreds of economics professors signed on to an open letter to Columbia University Professor Jeffery Sachs, arguing the Ivy League economist has pushed Russian propaganda in his writings about the war in Ukraine. “Your interventions present a distorted picture of the origins and intentions of the Russian invasion, mix facts…
Read MoreCrypto Crisis: A Timeline of Key Events
Wall Street Journal The industry’s troubles began months before the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX in November. https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-crisis-a-timeline-of-key-events-11675519887
Read MoreVirginia mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher charged -Washington Post
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738907
Read MoreExpansion Plan (Tuesday Crossword, April 11)
Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/expansion-plan-tuesday-crossword-april-11-427a7c63
Read MoreRussia violating international law by not allowing consular access to WSJ reporter – US State Dept
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738906
Read MoreGovernment Campaign Aims to Warn Russians Against VPN Use
Moscow Times The Russian authorities have launched a disinformation campaign warning of the dangers posed by virtual private networks. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/10/government-campaign-aims-to-warn-russians-against-vpn-use-a80780
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