• 02/25/2025

A Japanese Island Where the Wild Things Are

New York Times In the pantheon of yokai, spooky beings of Japanese folklore embody anxieties ancient and modern. On Shodoshima, an art contest helps bring new ones to life. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/world/asia/japan-shodoshima-yokai.html

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Indonesian group hacks into Israeli homes, gas and bus stations

Jerusalem Post Israeli institutions have been the victims of a slew of hacking attacks in recent weeks.  https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-739357

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Reports: Militants kill 26 people in Syrian countryside

Washington Post Reports say Islamic State militants have killed 26 people who were foraging for wild truffles in Syria’s Hama region https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/syria-hama-truffle-hunters-attack-islamic-state/45c2ef60-dc59-11ed-a78e-9a7c2418b00c_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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Ansarullah, Saudi-backed presidential council complete Yemen prisoner swap

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement and the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) free scores of prisoners on the last of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701659/Ansarullah,-Saudi-backed-Presidential-Leadership-Council-complete-Yemen-prisoner-swap

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Iran ‘greatest, most steadfast’ supporter of resistance in world: Parl. speaker

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has lauded the epic turnout of Iranian people in international Quds Day rallies, saying Iran is the greatest and most steadfast supporter of the resistance in the world.…

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Iran ‘flagbearer’ for support of resistance: Hezbollah official

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A senior official of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement hails Iran’s leading role in supporting the Resistance Front in the region. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701661/Hezbollah-Qassem-Iran-support-resistance-

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Leader: Enemy ‘vincible’ despite its apparent calculations, military power

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Ayatollah Khamenei lauds the great achievements and continuous progress in the Iranian Armed Forces. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/16/701663/Leader-Ayatollah-Seyyed-Ali-Khamenei-enemy-vincible-

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European Commission on banning import of Ukrainian grain: Unilateral actions of EU member states are unacceptable

Pravda Ukraine After Hungary and Poland banned the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, the European Commission said that trade policy belongs to the exclusive competence of the EU and unilateral actions of states are unacceptable. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398103/

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Wall Street Journal Americans want back in on bonds—they just need to figure them out https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-3315beaa

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Parking Meter for Stranded Russian Plane Hits $330,000 and Keeps Going

Wall Street Journal A 226-foot-long cargo plane got stuck at the Toronto airport last year after Canada closed its airspace to Russian-owned aircraft https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-plane-stranded-canada-parking-fees-89d18eac

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