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EU 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…

April 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/

Putin 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

Middle 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

Meta 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

Thai election: Paetongtarn, Thaksin’s charismatic and astute daughter, confirmed as PM candidate

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a 36-year-old with a jet-setting lifestyle and half a million Instagram followers, stands in stark contrast to her establishment rivals, two strait-laced former army chiefs with a combined age of 146. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216107/thai-election-paetongtarn-thaksins-charismatic-and-astute-daughter-confirmed-pm-candidate?utm_source=rss_feed

Zelensky: Ukraine can’t lose soldiers as it risks Russian encirclement in Bakhmut

Jerusalem Post Zelensky said that the more ammunition Ukraine receives from Western partners, the faster it would be able fight back in Bakhmut and elsewhere. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738524

Netanyahu vows to reduce clashes as UAE slams Israeli actions in al-Aqsa

Jerusalem Post “Israel remains committed to maintaining freedom of worship and free entry for all religions on Temple Mount,” the prime minister said. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738523

‘Operation Cookie Monster’: International police action seizes dark web market

Jerusalem Post People can check if they were victims by visiting https://www.politie.nl/checkyourhack. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738520

Regional Centers Central to Security Cooperation, Agency Director Says

Defense.gov The Defense Security Cooperation Agency might be best known as a key player in the U.S. military’s foreign military sales program, but the agency is also an executive agent for six regional security centers which are important to national security. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3352121/regional-centers-central-to-security-cooperation-agency-director-says/