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 Israel in chaos as workers strike, ports close and officials protest over Netanyahu's judicial overhaul Al Jazeera EnglishIsrael judicial overhaul: PM Netanyahu to halt planned changes: Reports Yahoo NewsIsraeli unions launch strike, upping pressure on Netanyahu The Washington PostNetanyahu under pressure from protests to freeze judicial reform bill
 Ukraine war live updates: Russia stirs outrage with plan for tactical nukes in Belarus; Ukrainian town now 'post-apocalyptic'
 Strike over pay paralyzes rail, air travel in Germany BBCGermany 'mega strike': Public transport network halted over pay DW NewsGermany braces for 'mega-strike' targeting rail and air travel | DW News Reuters.comLargest strike in decades brings Germany to a standstill
 Honduras establishes ties with China after ending recognition of TaiwanAl Jazeera English Honduras cuts ties with Taiwan, opens relations with China Fox NewsTaiwan president decries China's 'dollar diplomacy' as Honduras opens ties with Beijing POLITICOHonduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break
 Lebanon wakes up in two simultaneous times zones as government can't agree on daylight savings change WIONDaylight Saving: Clocks forwarded by an hour for added sunlight | Lebanon | Latest World News | WIONBBC Lebanon time zones: Partial clock change causes confusion U.S. News & World ReportLebanon's Cabinet Reverses Decision to Delay Daylight's Savings
 Harris seeks to reset U.S.-Africa relations on 3-nation tour
  The Daily BeastNetanyahu Expected to Drop Judicial Overhaul After Mass Protest Chaos: Reports
 Myanmar junta throws huge military parade days after new US sanctionsBBC Myanmar army chief vows to crush resistance in rare speechWION Myanmar marks Armed Forces Day with a military parade I WION Shorts The Associated PressMyanmar army leader calls for decisive action to crush foes
 Blast near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry kills at least two: NGOReuters Blast near Afghan foreign ministry kills 6, hurts severalU.S. News & World Report Kabul Hospital Receives Patients After Blast Heard Near Afghan Foreign MinistryThe Washington Post Suicide bomber kills 6 people near foreign ministry in Kabul
 In Macron's France, streets and fields seethe with protest The TimesBritain's political class will face the same fight as Macron POLITICO EuropeAfter Macron, le déluge The GuardianThe Observer view on the protests in France against Macron’s pension plans
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 How US troops in Germany are training Ukrainians to save one another on the battlefield NPRForeign vets rush to train Ukraine's new troops to fight RussiaThe Guardian Ukrainian troops return home after Challenger 2 tank training in UK GOV.UKUkrainian tank crews complete Challenger 2 training in UK
 Former Taiwan president arrives in China pledging peace ABC NewsTaiwan's former leader Ma begins China visitThe Washington Post Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou visits China South China Morning PostSingaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong kicks off China visit, set to meet Xi
Burkina Faso suspends France 24 broadcasts in the country after al Qaeda interview 
 Putin 'Humiliated' China's Xi With Nuclear Decision: Former Ambassador Hindustan TimesSino-Russian challenge: Symbolic, strategic and synchronized NewsweekTrump Sends Warning to Russia, China and Iran, Says They 'WILL' Respect Us BloombergChinese-Russian Alliance Has Epic Ambitions to Roll Back US Power
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 A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangersWION Tehran: Strikes on Iran-linked groups will draw swift response | Latest World News | WION Al Jazeera EnglishIran, Syria condemn US attacks on Iran-linked facilities EurAsian TimesUS Defense System ‘Falls Flat’ Against Iranian Suicide Drone In Syria; US Investigates Avengers’ Failure
 France braced for fresh protests testing Macron's handling of crisis ReutersLIVE: French union protest in front of the Louvre in ParisFox News Protests in France against Macron’s pension reforms escalate as police use 4,000 nonlethal dispersion grenades EuronewsMeet the Rosies: The French women dancing against pension reform
Knesset to see decisive week for Supreme Court, as cracks appear in coalition
Japanese man detained in China is Astellas Pharma employee
 At least 28 migrants die as boats sink off TunisiaBBC Tunisia migrants: At least 29 die off coastFox News Tunisia says more than 2 dozen migrants died off coast while heading to Italy CNNAt least 28 migrants died when two boats sank off Tunisia
 Starlink Rival OneWeb Completes Fleet to Offer Global InternetWION India's LMV3 to carry a payload of 36 satellites | Latest World News | English News | WION The Weather ChannelISRO's LVM3 Successfully Places 36 OneWeb Satellites in Orbit | Weather.com NDTVOneWeb Completes 618 Satellites Constellation For Global Internet Coverage
 What Putin's Arrest Could Look Like AxiosHungary would not arrest Putin despite ICC warrant, official saysBloomberg Putin's Arrest Warrant Gives Russian Successor an Exit Strategy
Opinion The Japan TimesFinally, a serious offer to take Putin off Russia's hands
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 Protesters were required to wear numbered badges at a Hong Kong demonstration
 Israel, UAE sign free trade pact into effectBBC UAE pardons Israeli woman who faced life in prison The Times of IsraelIsrael-UAE free trade deal takes force as customs agreement inked in JerusalemThe Washington Post Israeli FM: UAE pardons Israeli citizen after drug sentence
Khalistan supporters try to incite violence at Indian Embassy in Washington; Secret Service, police foil their bid
 Brazil President Lula Postpones Trip to China After Catching FluReuters.com China to decide new date for Brazil's Lula visit, agreements postponed Voice of America - VOA NewsBrazil's Lula Cancels China Trip After Pneumonia DiagnosisAl Jazeera English Brazil’s Lula postpones China trip after catching pneumonia
India summons Canada High Commissioner, concerned over Sikh protesters The Tribune IndiaIndia summons Canadian envoy over radicals' protest NDTVIndia Summons Canada Envoy Over Khalistan Protest, Flags Security ConcernsBloomberg India Summons Canadian Diplomat for Sikh Separatists Protests
 Italy seizes Banksy-funded rescue ship as migrant crossings surgeReuters Banksy's migrant rescue ship seized by Italy's coast guard in LampedusaThe Guardian Italian authorities detain Banksy-funded migrant rescue boat Art NewspaperBanksy's migrant rescue ship detained by Italian authorities
 Russia blames Ukraine for drone blast far from borderThe Associated Press Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan Yahoo FinanceUkraine Latest: Russia Says Drone Strikes Town South of Moscow euronewsRussia blames Ukraine for drone explosion far from border that injured three people
 China's debt-heavy local governments look for new ways to raise cashBloomberg China Government Borrows at Fastest Pace on Record to Ease Province DebtSouth China Morning Post ‘Growing hesitancy to accept China’s money’ could trip up belt and road in AseanSouth China Morning Post China’s local financing vehicles scale back funding amid debt reduction drive
  ABC News 'I wish I could tell you I am shocked, but I'm not. I am tired': Uganda's Parliament passes tough anti-LGBTQ bill MSNBCUganda's new anti-LGBTQ bill is tied to American evangelicals
OpinionYahoo News Uganda passes anti-LGBTQ bill that would impose death penalty — and other international stories you may have missed News24Editorial | Stand up for human rights everywhere
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Residents protest zipline on Rio's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain
 US child named reincarnation of Buddhist spiritual leader by the Dalai LamaNDTV Dalai Lama Names US-Born Boy 3rd Highest Leader In Buddhism: ReportHindustan Times Dalai Lama bowls a googly at China, appoints Mongolian head of Buddhism FirstpostSelection of a new Tibetan Buddhist leader stumps Xi Jinping: Now, he must be ready for Dalai Lama shocker
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 EurasianetAzerbaijani armed forces advance to close off Armenia-Karabakh road
Sicilian island sees record-high migrant arrivals by boat
 Russia, China are not creating military alliance, Putin saysYahoo News Putin hits back at claims by 'jealous people' that Russia is becoming dependent on China, days after meeting with Xi Jinping Hindustan TimesPutin's 'assurance' to India, West on China amid bonhomie with Xi; 'No Military Alliance'Newsweek Putin Compares New NATO Plans to 1930s Fascist Axis
Taiwan welcomes Czech delegation after Honduras shifts allegiance to China
   MeduzaA recorded conversation appears to reveal two Russian elites harshly criticizing PutinYahoo News "He is Satan": audio of 2 prominent Russian figures allegedly criticising Putin gains traction in RussiaNewsweek Russian Billionaire Slams Putin in Leaked Audio: 'He Is Satan' New York Post Putin wanted 'total cleansing' of Ukraine with 'house-to-house terror,' leaked spy docs reveal
 Ukraine Touts Success in Bakhmut Amid Russian Onslaught The Wall Street JournalUkraine Offensive Takes Shape, With Big Unknowns Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyUkrainian, Russian Forces Locked In Fierce Combat In The East As Zelenskiy Confers With Military CommandersReuters Holding Bakhmut is a 'military necessity' - Ukrainian general
Sudan’s military leader Burhan backs democratic transition
 JK Rowling slams 'mob' after trans critic Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull is doused with tomato juiceFox News Trans activists shouted down women's rights speaker in New Zealand, douse her in tomato juiceThe Daily Beast WATCH: Anti-Trans Activist Hit With Tomato Juice at New Zealand RallyThe Times Posie Parker: JK Rowling condemns tomato juice attack on trans critic
 Air India and Nepal Airlines aircraft almost collided mid-air; 3 air traffic controllers suspended
  NJ.comWorld Happiness Report 2023: The happiest countries in the world, ranked WUSF Public MediaFinland is the world's happiest country for the 6th straight year WANEHow to visit these countries for free (or with incentives) in 2023The Guardian The Finns hold the secret of happiness – and it is not what you might expect
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 Reuters.com Ukraine planning response as battle shifts to 'post-apocalyptic' AvdiivkaAl Jazeera English Russia-Ukraine live: Avdiivka ‘post-apocalyptic’ from shelling EURACTIVUkraine's Avdiivka becoming 'post-apocalyptic' – EURACTIV.comReuters.com Ukraine's Avdiivka becoming 'post-apocalyptic', official says
Russia Calls for U.N. Investigation of Nord Stream AttackHindustan Times Putin names and shames the country 'behind' Nord Stream sabotage | WatchAl Jazeera English Russia may demand compensation over Nord Stream blasts: DiplomatReuters.com Russia may demand compensation for Nord Stream pipeline blasts - diplomat
 International Monetary FundRemarks by Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the 2023 China Development Forum
 Pope Francis extends ‘Vos estis’ decree to counter both lay and clerical abuseCNN Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leadersWION Pope revises landmark law on sexual abuse in Roman Catholic Church, will be applicable from April 30 Independent Catholic NewsPope updates abuse allegation procedures | ICN
ABC News Ruling halts oil exports from Iraq's Kurdish area via TurkeyReuters Iraqi Kurdistan region's oil output at risk after Turkey halts pipeline exportsBloomberg Iraq Officials Fail to Agree on Restart of Oil Flows from Turkey Financial TimesIraq wins landmark case against Turkey over Kurdish oil exports
 BBC Poisoned to death: Japan indicts man for killing student with thallium
 DNA testing shows hair that sold for thousands isn't Beethoven's KSL.comWhat made Beethoven sick? DNA from his hair offers clues KSLTVDNA analysis of Beethoven's hair reveals health issues, family secret msnNOWBeethoven's hair has been a big ticket item for years, auctioned for thousands — turns out it didn't all belong to him
North Korean forced into marriages, sex slavery in China’s ‘Red Zone,’ human rights group says
BBC Online trolls are taking a toll in China
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