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New Details on Intelligence Leak Show It Circulated for Weeks Before Raising Alarm

Wall Street Journal The secret documents were first posted in January to a small group on a messaging channel that trafficked in memes, jokes and racist talk. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-details-on-intelligence-leak-show-it-circulated-for-weeks-before-raising-alarm-7730a395

Leaked Documents Suggest Ukrainian Air Defense Is in Peril if Not Reinforced

New York Times A huge influx of munitions is needed to keep Russia’s air force from changing the course of the war, according to U.S. officials and newly leaked Pentagon documents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/us/politics/leaked-documents-ukrainian-air-defense.html

Italian Film Festival returns to Israel

Jerusalem Post The festival is a collaboration between the Italian cultural institutes of Tel Aviv and Haifa, Filmitalia, and Istituto Luce Cinecittà in Rome. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-738812

Ukraine’s Zelensky denounces Russian strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday

Jerusalem Post The majority of Ukraine’s 41 million people are Orthodox Christians who celebrate Easter a week from now. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738835

Maariv reporter Josh Aronson receives B’nai Brith award for Diaspora coverage

Jerusalem Post The B’nai Brith World Center Journalism Award is the leading award in Israel on the topic of Diaspora Jewry and Diaspora-Israel relations. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738834

Blockchain-based logistics looks increasingly Chinese after exit of Maersk, but Hong Kong’s GSBN has global ambitions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong-based Global Shipping Business Network has the largest blockchain platform for collaboration in shipping and logistics after Maersk and IBM’s TradeLens closed. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3216365/blockchain-based-logistics-looks-increasingly-chinese-after-exit-maersk-hong-kongs-gsbn-has-global?utm_source=rss_feed

The Play-In Team That’s a Preview of the NBA’s Future

Wall Street Journal The Oklahoma City Thunder brought up the last generation of NBA superstars. After a remarkably short downturn, they’re doing it again. https://www.wsj.com/articles/oklahoma-city-thunder-nba-playoffs-79e9cbe6

Here’s the Math on How Super Commuters Make It Work

Wall Street Journal A new breed of commuter is going to great lengths—and a lot of number-crunching—to pull off living and working in far-apart places. https://www.wsj.com/articles/heres-the-math-on-how-super-commuters-make-it-work-8b8babf0

Iran: Tension, conflict in Caucasus benefit no country, any geographical change leads to tension

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s security chief says “tension and conflict” in the Caucasus region benefit no country. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/09/701267/Iran-Armenia-Azerbaijan-Shamkhani-Grigoryan

Northern Ireland police disrupt alleged New IRA bomb plot ahead of Biden’s visit: report

Fox News Police in Northern Ireland reportedly disrupted a bomb plot by members of the New IRA ahead of President Biden’s visit this week to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, a deal that brought an end to the decades-long low intensity civil war known as “the Troubles.” Members of the New…