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Pope Francis has respiratory infection, needs hospital treatment

Jerusalem Post The Vatican said the 86-year-old pope had complained of breathing difficulties in recent days. It added that tests showed he did not have COVID-19. https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-735838

Vietnam’s Vincom Retail in stake sale talks with strategic investors

Reuters Sources exclusively revealed to Reuters that Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup (VIC.HM), is in discussions to sell a stake in its shopping mall arm as it seeks to bring in strategic investors. The post Vietnam’s Vincom Retail in stake sale talks with strategic investors appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/vietnams-vincom-retail-in-stake-sale-talks-with-strategic-investors/

US VP Harris expresses concern on situation in Israel

Jerusalem Post Harris’s statements concerning Israeli democracy come just hours after US President Joe Biden expressed similar concerns. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-735825

Biden’s cold shoulder to Netanyahu is a red flag to foreign investors – analysis

Jerusalem Post The president’s rebuke of Netanyahu’s efforts to enact the judicial overhaul serves as a warning signal to investors. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/banking-and-finance/article-735816

Will there be repercussions for Iran’s plot in Greece? – analysis

Jerusalem Post According to the Israeli statement, the plot in Greece is part of Iran’s attempt to target Israeli and Jewish targets. https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-735802

Fabric discovered in Scottish Highlands bog may be the oldest traditional tartan ever

Jerusalem Post The 55 cm by 43 cm (about 22 inches by 17 inches) Scottish artifact is slated to go on display at the Scottish V&A Dundee museum’s Tartan exhibition on April 1. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735741

6,000-year-old copper fishing hook discovered in Ashkelon

Jerusalem Post The hook measures 6.5 cm long and 4 cm wide and is one of the oldest to ever be discovered. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-735762

Kamala Harris, at Former Slave Port in Ghana, Ties Past to Present

New York Times The vice president leaned into her heritage during a three-nation trip to Africa to strengthen U.S. relations on the continent. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/world/africa/kamala-harris-ghana-slavery.html

Terrorist found guilty of stabbing two in UK for ‘atrocities on Palestinians’

Jerusalem Post The motivation behind the December 2020 attack was that he felt the grocery chain funded “atrocities on Palestinians,” Hussain declared at the time. https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-735697

Larry Elder launches White House bid, joining Donald Trump in growing GOP 2024 field

Fox News Conservative radio talk show host and former California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder is jumping into the race for the White House, joining a growing field of contenders taking on former President Donald Trump in the battle for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Elder on Thursday announced his candidacy for president in an interview…