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China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats – AP News

China’s leader ends Southeast Asia tour touting Beijing’s reliability vs. US tariff threats  AP NewsCambodia and China Strengthen Ties as US Imposes Tariffs  The New York TimesChina and Cambodia ink deal for massive canal project that has raised environmental concerns  AP NewsChina's Xi Jinping in Cambodia amid Trump trade tensions  DWChina, Cambodia vow supply chain cooperation, sign canal deal  Reuters

Pope’s Via Crucis meditations: Embrace God’s economy in a world of algorithms – Vatican News

Pope’s Via Crucis meditations: Embrace God’s economy in a world of algorithms  Vatican NewsChristians around the world take part in Good Friday processions  Euronews.comPope missing from Rome's annual Good Friday procession  RTE.ieRome’s Ancient Colosseum Hosts Way of the Cross With Pope’s Theme of Renewal  ncregister.comOn Good Friday, Vatican preacher says authentic intelligence is found in self-giving love  Catholic News Agency

Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms in Israeli strike named press photo of the year – NBC News

Portrait of Palestinian boy who lost both arms in Israeli strike named press photo of the year  NBC NewsPortrait of a wounded Palestinian boy wins Press Photo of the Year  CNN‘How do I live like this?’ asks Gaza boy who lost arms in Israeli attack  Al JazeeraWorld Press Photo reveals its 'Photo of the Year,' a boy injured in Israeli strike on Gaza  USA Today2025 World Press Photo Contest: Winners revealed  BBC

Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel’s food blockade, aid groups say – AP News

Thousands of Gaza children are malnourished under Israel’s food blockade, aid groups say  AP NewsIsrael Must Stop Starving Gaza  HaaretzHamas accuses Israel of weaponising aid as Gaza’s hunger crisis worsens  Al JazeeraNo plans to allow any aid into Gaza, says Israeli minister  The GuardianAid groups describe dire conditions in Gaza as Israel says there is no shortage of aid  NBC News

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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