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Iran’s FM: Implementation of deals with Oman sharply expedited

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Iranian FM says the deals between Iran and Oman are being implemented faster especially after President Raeisi’s last year visit to Oman. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/26/702259/Iran-FM-implementation-deals-Oman-sharply-expedited-past-year-

Randi Weingarten to face GOP grilling on COVID-19 school lockdowns

Fox News Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), one of the nation’s most powerful teachers unions, will testify Wednesday afternoon before the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic to address her union’s role in influencing public policy on school lockdowns. In her prepared testimony, Weingarten will call on lawmakers to “think bigger…

In an Indian Village, Cultivating Girls’Big-League Dreams

New York Times A new $500 million women’s cricket league is offering the kind of opportunities that never existed before in India. The girls of one Punjab village are ready. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/asia/india-women-cricket.html

This Zoo Has a Seagull Problem. Its Solution: You, in an Eagle Costume

Wall Street Journal England’s Blackpool Zoo is creating a new position–and uniform–to keep the birds at bay. https://www.wsj.com/articles/this-zoo-has-a-seagull-problem-its-solution-you-in-an-eagle-costume-b8a58969

China Dominates U.S. Solar Market as Lawmakers Tussle Over Tariffs

Wall Street Journal China’s share of the U.S. solar market is expected to rise, new data show, even as Congress debates tariffs to limit it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-dominates-u-s-solar-market-as-lawmakers-tussle-over-tariffs-7c2d749d

Banking Problems May Be Tip of Debt Iceberg

Wall Street Journal “Shadow banks” have grown rapidly in the past decade and, like banks, are exposed to risks from higher interest rates and a weakening economy. https://www.wsj.com/articles/banking-problems-may-be-tip-of-debt-iceberg-262b6d0e

Paris calls for dialogue to resolve Ukrainian conflict — Elysee Palace

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is stressed that France supports any dialogue that facilitates efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine based on Kiev’s fundamental interests and international law https://tass.com/world/1610101

House Republicans, Grasping for Votes, Alter Debt Limit Plan

New York Times After a late-night haggling session, it was still not clear whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy could pass his fiscal plan, which would tie a yearlong debt ceiling increase to spending cuts and policy changes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/us/politics/debt-limit-vote-republicans.html

China’s Ding beats Russia’s Nepomniachtchi in Game 12 of match for World Chess Crown

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. They will meet each other again on April 27 for Game 12 with the Russian playing white pieces this time https://tass.com/sport/1610103

Nepal’s government will give priority to enhancing relations with neighboring India, China

Fox News Nepal’s new government, led by a communist prime minister, will be giving priority to enhancing relationship with both its giant neighbors India and China, but won’t use them against each other for its own benefit, the newly appointed foreign minister said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud told The Associated Press in an…