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Houthi official says Saudi Arabia freed 13 detainees ahead of wider Yemen prisoner swap

Jerusalem Post Saudi and Omani envoys are expected to meet in Sanaa to negotiate a permanent ceasefire deal with Houthi officials https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738744

Uneasy quiet on Israel’s fronts before rockets launched from Syria

Jerusalem Post Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Saturday night that the West Bank closure would be extended until the end of the Passover holiday and that all Ramadan leniencies would be cancelled. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738743

Elderly woman drowns off coast of Bat Yam, central Israel

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738742

Catholic archdiocese accuses Walter Reed of stifling religious rights with ‘cease and desist’ order

Fox News The Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services is accusing Walter Reed National Military Medical Center of denying Catholic service members and veterans their right to practice their religion after it canceled a contract for pastoral care and issued a “cease and desist” order to a community of Catholic priests just days before Holy…

McCaul says China saber-rattling will ‘only firm up our resolve’ amid aggression against Taiwan

Fox News A bipartisan U.S. delegation to Taiwan concluded that China’s saber-rattling efforts should only inspire Washington to firm up its commitment to the island nation. “These are intimidation tactics and saber-rattling, in my judgment, only firm up our resolve against the Chinese Communist Party. It has no deterrent effect on us,” House Foreign Affairs…

Tsai’s visit underlines the increasingly formal relationship between the US and Taiwan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US Congress, tasked with governing the US’ unofficial ties with Taipei while Washington maintains a formal diplomatic relationship with Beijing, now plays a more active role in countering China. The growing formalisation of…

Benjamin B. Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103

New York Times In addition to convicting prominent Nazi war criminals, he crusaded for an international criminal court and for laws to end wars of aggression. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/world/europe/benjamin-b-ferencz-dead.html

Iran, Azerbaijan foreign ministers in talks amid tensions

Jerusalem Post Iran has strongly criticized Azerbaijan for moving closer to Israel, with its foreign ministry saying it sees the relationship between Azerbaijan and Israel as “anti-Iranian.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738741

In Dealing With China, U.S. and Europe Take Different Tacks

New York Times The Biden administration says there is “convergence.” But trans-Atlantic leaders adopt different strategies on security and trade issues — including on Ukraine and Taiwan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/us/politics/china-us-europe.html

George Soros’ son has visited White House more than a dozen times since Biden took office, records show

Fox News Alexander Soros, son of liberal billionaire George Soros, has made frequent visits to the White House since President Biden took office in 2021, meeting with top officials on behalf of his 92-year-old father. Soros — who has worked to carry his father’s torch as he has assisted with fundraising efforts for the Democratic…