Moscow approves sale of Inditex’s Russian business to UAE-based buyer
Jerusalem Post Russian exits have been complicated as deals involving firms from so-called unfriendly countries – those that imposed sanctions against Russia – need approval from a government commission. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738536
Read MorePutin: Reason to believe Western intelligence involved in Ukrainian ‘terrorism’
Jerusalem Post “There is every reason to say that the resources of third countries, Western intelligence services, are engaged in the preparation of such sabotage and acts of terrorism,” Putin said. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738534
Read MoreTunisia’s Influence in Europe
New York Times The European Union relies heavily on Tunisia to stem migration, giving its increasingly authoritarian president leverage in negotiations with the bloc. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/05/world/africa/tunisia-europe-migration.html
Read MoreTrump, facing criminal charges, calls for defunding the FBI
Jerusalem Post Trump appeared at an arraignment in New York on Tuesday before flying back to his home in Florida to make public remarks. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-738533
Read MoreNASA Names Diverse Astronaut Crew for Artemis II Moon Mission
New York Times The crew’s 10-day journey around the moon and back in 2024 is a crucial step toward returning Americans to the moon on a sustained basis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/03/science/nasa-artemis-ii-moon.html
Read MoreEU Chips Act likely to get green light on April 18
Reuters Reuters revealed that EU countries and lawmakers are likely to agree on a 43-bln-euro plan to boost the European Union’s chip industry on April 18 at a European Parliament session. The EU sees this as its answer to the $52 bln U.S. CHIPS Act and also in response to global supply chain problems in…
Read MoreApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Defense.gov April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Defense Department is aligning its efforts across the service branches to ensure child and teen safety in the military community. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3352345/april-is-child-abuse-prevention-month/
Read MorePutin berates US and EU ambassadors at Kremlin ceremony
Jerusalem Post Putin told new US ambassador Lynne Tracy that US support for a revolution in Ukraine in 2014 had led to the current situation where Russia and Ukraine were in conflict. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738528
Read MoreMiddle East, Iranian media raise anger over Israeli ‘crimes’ on Temple Mount
Jerusalem Post A long list of condemnations and negative reports have emphasized the growing anger in the region at Israel over the Jerusalem tensions. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738527
Read MoreMeta releases AI model that can identify items within images
Jerusalem Post The SAM model and dataset will be available for download under a non-commercial license. Users uploading their own images to an accompanying prototype. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738525
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