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In Africa’s Okavango, oil drilling disrupts locals, nature

Washington Post In Africa’s Okavango delta, drilling for oil exploration, as well as human-caused climate change leading to more erratic rainfall patterns and water abstraction and diversion for development and commercial agriculture, has altered the landscape that so many people and wildlife species rely on https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/okavango-botswana-angola-namibia-oil-gas-drilling/010ca8ec-d5d4-11ed-ac8b-cd7da05168e9_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Appeals Court Rules Abortion Pill Can Remain Temporarily Available

Wall Street Journal A federal appeals court approved an emergency request by the Biden administration to allow a widely used abortion pill to remain on the market while a lawsuit challenging its approval continues. https://www.wsj.com/articles/appeals-court-rules-abortion-pill-mifepristone-can-remain-temporarily-available-912b03ad

Taiwan headline news

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Thursday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304130012

Taiwan set to recruit 5,000 more military police: Source

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) Taiwan is expected to double the number of its military police in the coming years in a bid to beef up protection for the president and other top government leaders, a military source told CNA Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202304130011

Black Sea, like the Baltic Sea, should become a NATO sea – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister

Pravda Ukraine A comprehensive security strategy is needed for the countries of the Black Sea region, and the Black Sea should become what the Baltic Sea has already become – a sea under the auspices of NATO. Source: Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, at the Black Sea security conference in Bucharest; European Pravda The minister said…

Macron Sparks Debate and Protests in France Over Presidential Power

Wall Street Journal The leader wields his executive authority broadly, causing some to ask whether his office needs to be reined in. https://www.wsj.com/articles/macron-sparks-debate-protests-in-france-over-presidential-power-5e160779

TMK shares up almost 9% on Moscow Exchange

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As of 10:40 a.m., TMK shares narrowed gains to 5.56% trading at 106.26 rubles per share https://tass.com/economy/1603591

U.S. won’t press charges related to Shanquella Robinson’s death in Mexico

Washington Post After U.S. authorities said there was insufficient evidence for prosecution, an attorney for the 25-year-old’s family said they were disappointed but not deterred. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/13/shanquella-robinson-death-charges-mexico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

10 bodies found at sea identified as Vietnamese, 14 Taiwanese: CIB

Taipei, April 13 (CNA) Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said Wednesday that 10 of 25 bodies recovered from waters around Taiwan since late February have been identified as Vietnamese nationals, while 14 were Taiwanese. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202304130010

The Hague court orders Russia to pay US$5 billion in compensation for Naftogaz’s losses in Crimea

Pravda Ukraine Russia to pay US$5 billion in compensation for losses and lost property suffered by Naftogaz [the largest national oil and gas company of Ukraine – ed.] in Crimea since 2014. Source: Naftogaz CEO Oleksii Chernyshov on Facebook Details: Chernyshov said that this refers to compensation for assets aimed at developing gas fields and…