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Pope Francis makes prayerful visit to Marian basilica before Holy Week – Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis makes prayerful visit to Marian basilica before Holy Week  Catholic News AgencyPope Francis, in Street Clothes, Makes Surprise Visit in St. Peter’s Basilica  The New York TimesPope shows ongoing improvement as convalescence continues  Vatican NewsPope Francis wears black pants, not papal attire, in surprise visit to St. Peter's  ReutersPope's visit to basilica is sign of improved health, press office says  National Catholic Reporter

Sandstorms, high winds prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks – CBS News

Sandstorms, high winds prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks  CBS NewsHundreds of flights cancelled in China as strong winds hit capital  BBCBeijing Tells City Residents to Stay Home as Strong Winds Hit China  The New York TimesExtreme Weather Hits China, Leading to Cancellation of Flights  Bloomberg.comStay indoors or risk being blown away, China warns light people  Yahoo

Israel’s army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned war in Gaza – NBC News

Israel's army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned war in Gaza  NBC NewsIDF 8200 intelligence soldiers call on gov't to stop fighting, bring back hostages  The Jerusalem PostDissent against war grows in Israel’s military as reservists from elite unit join protest movement  CNNHundreds of Israeli Air Force Reservists Call for Halt to Gaza War  The New York TimesOver 250 Reservists, Alumni of IDF's Elite Intelligence Unit Join Calls to End Gaza War, Free Hostages  Haaretz

Worker rescued from collapsed subway construction site in South Korea – AP News

Worker rescued from collapsed subway construction site in South Korea  AP NewsWorker Rescued from Collapsed Subway Construction Site After 13 Hours Underground  People.comSubway tunnel collapses during construction in South Korea, likely leaving 2 trapped  ABC NewsGwangmyeong subway construction site collapses; 1 trapped, 1 missing  The Korea Herald2,300 residents of Gwangmyeong evacuated after tunnel collapse  Korea JoongAng Daily

Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party moves to disband as freedoms dwindle – AP News

Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party moves to disband as freedoms dwindle  AP NewsHong Kong's last major opposition party moves towards disbanding  ReutersHong Kong’s Democratic Party, Once a Formidable Force, to Disband  The New York TimesHong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy party gets mandate to move closer to disbandment  AP NewsHong Kong's Democratic Party votes to proceed with disbandment  Nikkei Asia

U.S. Trade Rep.: ‘We Need to See’ Trends Like Companies Moving Out of China to Places Like Vietnam, India, Mexico, Korea

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the U.S. has become too dependent on China, but “many of our large companies dealing in hardware and consumer electronics have been
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China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand – AP News

China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand  AP NewsCambodia and China Strengthen Ties as US Imposes Tariffs  The New York TimesXi Jinping visits Phnom Penh on anniversary of U.S. humiliation  Nikkei Asia'Resist protectionism,' China's Xi tells Cambodia as Phnom Penh seeks loans  ReutersChina’s Xi Jinping arrives in Cambodia to wrap up 3-nation Southeast Asia tour  NPR

Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism – AP News

Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism  AP News‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown  YahooBattling ‘Eat and Flee’ Tourists, Venice Brings Its Entrance Fee Back  The New York TimesVenice doubles entry fee for last-minute day-trippers  DWWhat to expect as popular travel destinations introduce new fees for tourists  South China Morning Post

White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory – ABC News

White House changes COVID.gov web page to page supporting lab leak theory  ABC NewsTrump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid on New Website  The New York Times‘Lab Leak,’ a flashy page on the virus’ origins, replaces government COVID sites : Shots - Health News  NPRTrump administration replaces COVID websites, takes down COVID signage  CBS NewsBiden's vax-focused COVID-19 website obliterated by White House, replaced with 'true origins' virus guide  Fox News

Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico – AP News

Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico  AP NewsMost Power Is Restored in Puerto Rico After Islandwide Blackout  The New York TimesPhotos capture how residents in Puerto Rico are grappling with the massive blackout  YahooA look at why an island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico and what caused it  AP NewsPower restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico  ABC News