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Canadian government workers go on strike, list Indigenous paid leave, anti-racism initiatives among demands

Fox News More than 155,000 Canadian public sector workers went on strike Wednesday at midnight after failed negotiations with the country’s federal government for better pay and an expansion of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), a labor union that represents more than 230,000 workers in every Canadian…

Sanctions Against Russia Could Be Better, Say These Harvard Economists

Wall Street Journal The group argues for improved coordination between the U.S. and Europe as well as more curbs on components. https://www.wsj.com/articles/sanctions-against-russia-could-be-better-these-harvard-economists-say-c5f6a13c

It’s Coachella’s Most Lavish Party. It Wants to Get Even Bigger.

Wall Street Journal Fashion retailer Revolve splurges on its annual branded festival, transforming the desert into a pop-up theme park of celebrities and influencers: ‘It has to look good on the phone.’ https://www.wsj.com/articles/revolve-festival-coachella-jenner-bieber-c6161997

‘Succession’ Now Has Official Merch. Would Logan Roy Approve?

Wall Street Journal Loro Piana ball caps, gazillion-ply cashmere and Tom Ford suede the color of plutonium? The fashion “tells” of a ‘Succession’ watcher—until HBO launched its own line. https://www.wsj.com/articles/succession-merch-hbo-fashion-b866ed54

Executive behind ChatGPT pushes for a new revolution: Psychedelics

Washington Post Sam Altman is behind a start-up that aims to tap into the promise that psychedelic drugs have shown for mental health and drug disorders, and make them widely available. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/04/22/sam-altman-psychedelics-mental-health/

3 arrested for prior attack on New Taipei pawn shop

New Taipei, April 22 (CNA) Police arrested three teenagers Saturday over the April 10 shooting of the same New Taipei storefront targeted by a 17-year-old with a submachine gun earlier this week. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304220009

White House accuses House Judiciary Republicans of ‘highly misleading’ Hunter Biden leak

Fox News White House spokesman Ian Sams accused House Judiciary Committee Republicans and Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, of making a “highly misleading selective leak” regarding Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s alleged role in discrediting the Hunter Biden laptop story. In a letter sent to Blinken Thursday, Jordan and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner,…

Russia fired at US Reaper drone flying over Syria – leaked documents

Jerusalem Post The US Central Command has reportedly confirmed that in November of last year, Russia fired unsuccessfully at a US drone over Syrian airspace. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-739959

Berlin decides to expel Russian diplomats en masse — Russian MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia to ‘mirror’ mass expulsion of its diplomats from Berlin https://tass.com/politics/1608141

Sudan’s army says US Embassy evacuation to begin soon

Fox News The Sudanese military says it is working with foreign government to prepare for evacuations at key embassies, including the U.S. Sudan is currently experiencing a civil war between its army and a government paramilitary organization known as the Rapid Support Forces. Sudanese Army Chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan is reportedly in contact with…