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Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine – AP News

Ukraine says more than 150 Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine  AP NewsChina denies significant numbers of its citizens are fighting for Russia in Ukraine  ABC NewsChinese soldiers in Ukraine: Is Beijing sending troops to back Russia?  Al JazeeraZelenskiy says at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting on Russia's side  ReutersWhite House "will consider options" if Chinese are fighting for Russia in Ukraine  Axios

Justice Department suggests US agencies are free to disregard judge’s order in law firm dispute – AP News

Justice Department suggests US agencies are free to disregard judge's order in law firm dispute  AP NewsBondi reprimands judge while complying with his order in law firm case  The Washington PostJustice Dept. Criticizes Another Federal Judge for Blocking a Trump Executive Order  The New York TimesDOJ suggests U.S. agencies free to disregard judge’s order in law firm dispute  PBSAttorney General Bondi blasts judge who blocked executive order targeting law firm Trump sought to punish  CNN

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases – AP News

Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases  AP NewsUpdates: Israel closes 6 UNRWA schools in occupied East Jerusalem  Al JazeeraMore journalists are killed in Gaza in latest Israeli airstrike  NBC NewsNews Graveyards: How Dangers to War Reporters Endanger the World | Costs of War  Watson Institute for International and Public AffairsWitness to media tent bombing: 'We did everything to save Mansour'  Middle East Eye

Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine – AP News

Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine  AP NewsNATO's Rutte wants closer ties with Japan in changing world  DWNATO chief makes Japan debut with focus on defense industry tie-ups  The Japan TimesJapan, NATO agree to deepen security ties in face of regional threats  Euronews.comNATO chief raises concern over China's arms buildup, calls on allies to work togather  ABC News

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Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends – AP News

Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends  AP NewsKenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges  dw.comAnt smugglers caught with hundreds of prized insects in Kenya  BBCKenyan agents bust plot to smuggle giant ants for sale to foreign insect lovers  ReutersTeens plead guilty to trafficking after being caught with 5,000 ants  The Boston Globe

Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people – AP News

Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people  AP NewsIsrael's latest strike on Gaza raises concerns over the normalization of suffering  MSNBC NewsMiddle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds several  AP NewsHow the sick and injured fled as Israel bombed Gaza’s al-Ahli Hospital  Al JazeeraHeadlines for April 14, 2025  Democracy Now!