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6 soldiers killed in attack in Indonesia’s restive Papua

Washington Post Separatist gunmen have opened fire on a military post in Indonesia’s restive Papua province, killing at least six soldiers and leaving dozens of others missing https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/indonesia-papua-attack-soldiers-killed/403cdc48-dc1a-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Break the Wave: Four terrorism suspects arrested in West Bank overnight

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-739341

Russians killed two teenagers in Mykolaiv Oblast on Easter night

Pravda Ukraine Russian invaders fired on Mykolaiv Oblast on Easter night, killing two teenagers, said Vitalii Kim, Head of Mykolaiv Oblast Military Administration. Source: Kim on Telegram Quote from Kim: “On the night of 16 April at 02:20, the Snihurivka hromada [an administrative unit designating in this case the town of Snihurivka, and its adjacent…

South Korea repels North’s patrol boat after sea intrusion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The North Korean patrol boat crossed the so-called Northern Limit Line on Saturday while pursuing a Chinese fishing vessel in waters near South Korea’s Baekryeong island. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217233/south-korea-repels-norths-patrol-boat-after-sea-intrusion?utm_source=rss_feed

Debris from China’s satellite launch poses no threat to Taiwan: MND

Taipei, April 16 (CNA) China launched a meteorological satellite from its north-central Gansu Province at 9:36 a.m. Sunday with some rocket wreckage later detected falling into a no-fly zone off the coast of northern Taiwan, which Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said did not pose a safety threat. https://focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait/202304160003

Russian Orthodox Church structures were involved in preparation for Russian invasion of Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine Metropolitan Epiphanius of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) has said that the structures of the Russian Orthodox Church were involved in the preparation for and implementation of Russian aggression against Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/16/7398063/

Towards Memorial Day: Thousands of Books of Deuteronomy in a Unique Edition for Soldiers

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739339

One civilian killed, six injured in Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk church — DPR leader

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The official added that units of the Russian armed forces are already working to destroy Ukrainian firing points from where the shelling came https://tass.com/emergencies/1604981

Ukraine live briefing: Chinese defense minister begins Russia trip; 11 dead in rocket strike

Washington Post President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 50 buildings were destroyed and some 20 people injured after the strike on the Ukrainian city of Sloviansk. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/16/russia-ukraine-war-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Ukraine’s Defence Forces killed more than 500 Russian soldiers and destroyed 4 tanks and 1 aircraft

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Defence Forces killed over 500 Russian soldiers and destroyed one aircraft and four tanks on Saturday, 15 April. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 16 April 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures…