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A Well of Conservative Support for Public Schools in Rural Texas

New York Times A national movement to give parents public vouchers to spend on private schools has run up against the deep loyalty Texas has always had for its public schools. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/us/texas-school-vouchers.html

Ukraine war: China calls for all parties to ‘create conditions for peace talks’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foreign Minister Qin Gang tells Russian counterpart that Beijing is ready to play a constructive role in restarting negotiations. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217049/ukraine-war-china-calls-all-parties-create-conditions-peace-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

Tibetan exile leader defends Dalai Lama over ‘suck my tongue’ video

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Penpa Tsering, president of the Tibetan government-in-exile, said the negative reaction to the viral footage ‘really hurts us’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3217053/tibetan-exile-leader-defends-dalai-lama-over-suck-my-tongue-video?utm_source=rss_feed

Le Pen says Russia’s victory in war would be disaster, Ukraine’s victory would mean Third World WWIII

Pravda Ukraine Marine Le Pen, chair of the French National Assembly Group for the far-right Rassemblement National [National Rally] party, believes that the best way out of the war would be immediate negotiations, as neither a Russian nor a Ukrainian victory would be beneficial for the world. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/14/7397835/

Over 9 years of Ukrainian aggression, 1,717 people killed in LPR, republic says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. During this time, in the republic, 9,822 residential buildings and 895 civilian infrastructure facilities, including 133 medical and 151 educational institutions have been destroyed and damaged https://tass.com/society/1604141

HaShomer HaChadash: Guarding Israel’s farms, ensuring food security

Jerusalem Post HaShomer HaChadash is helping to reconnect the next generation with the land, as well as ensure the future of food security, not just in Israel but across the region. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-739118

Will Israel’s hi-tech sector be recognizable by 2024?

Jerusalem Post Faced with a host of threats, the Israeli hi-tech sector may be strong enough to survive the current difficulties – but what will it look like when it comes out the other side? https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-739117

Nativ: Helping IDF lone soldiers become halachically Jewish

Jerusalem Post The “Magazine” sat down with four young IDF soldiers who opened up about their reasons for why they chose to undergo conversion to Judaism. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-739107

Green group slams Hong Kong gov’t plan to reclassify New Territories sites for easier brownfield development

Hong Kong Free Press The Hong Kong government’s plan to reclassify 16 farmland or greenbelt sites in the New Territories to allow open storage and other uses has been slammed by a green group. Greenpeace have criticised the spread of brownfield sites, which often refers to farmland polluted by industrial activity. In all, the government…

After 27 Years of Rights Activism, Moscow’s Sakharov Center Prepares to Close its Doors

Moscow Times The center’s final exhibition at its headquarters on the banks of the Yauza River was devoted to life of Soviet dissident Yelena Bonner. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/14/after-27-years-of-rights-activism-moscows-sakharov-center-prepares-to-close-its-doors-a80492