Governors forgo past response to high gasoline prices – Politico

  1. Governors forgo past response to high gasoline prices  Politico
  2. Opinion | Slashing gas taxes is good politics but terrible policy  The Washington Post
  3. Maryland House rejects Republican gas tax holiday amendment to state budget proposal  WBAL-TV
  4. Rising prices at the pump reignites debate over gas tax holidays  Baton Rouge Business Report
  5. States mull suspending gas tax to cut prices. Is yours next?  Yahoo
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Iran warns its ready to open new front in Yemen, close Bab al-Mandab Strait with Houthis – report – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Iran warns its ready to open new front in Yemen, close Bab al-Mandab Strait with Houthis - report  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Iran Signals Threat to Bab al-Mandeb, Hints at Broader Escalation  WSJ
  3. Iran threatens to expand its attacks to strategic Bab el-Mandab Strait  The Times of Israel
  4. Opening Bab al-Mandeb Front Possible in Case of Enemy Provocation in Southern Iran: Source  تسنیم
  5. Iran threatens key Red Sea strait if US launches ground operation  The Hill
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For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader – NPR

  1. For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader  NPR
  2. Kate Middleton and Prince William Step Out for Historic Ceremony Installing First Female Archbishop of Canterbury  People.com
  3. Sermon text: Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally preaches at her installation  Episcopal News Service
  4. Kate Middleton's Latest Outfit Includes a Sweet Hidden Tribute to Prince William  instyle.com
  5. Kate Middleton Nods to Her Royal Title in Stylish Look at Historic Ceremony  Yahoo
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‘We want peace’: Iranians try to maintain semblance of normal life as conflict drags on

Explosions lit up Tehran skyline as Israel launched new airstrikes but by morning joggers were in the park

The days after Nowruz, the Persian New Year, are usually a bustling time in Tehran, with spring arriving, trees blossoming, businesses reopening after the holidays, and people returning to work and school.

This year, however, Iranians are trying to maintain a semblance of ordinary life against the constant backdrop of explosions, airstrikes – and a conflict many fear may drag on for weeks or months.

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Former Google Executive Named New Head of the BBC – The New York Times

  1. Former Google Executive Named New Head of the BBC  The New York Times
  2. Ex-Google exec Brittin named new BBC boss, to steer reform  Reuters
  3. Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster  The Conversation
  4. Matt Brittin: why the BBC’s new Doctor Who-loving boss may not have much time for sleep  The Guardian
  5. Matt Brittin: Former Google boss announced as BBC’s new director-general  The Telegraph
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Iran strikes Israeli chemical complex linked to white phosphorus production – thecradle.co

  1. Iran strikes Israeli chemical complex linked to white phosphorus production  thecradle.co
  2. Iran appears to target Israeli power plant in missile attack, but misses  The Times of Israel
  3. What are Iran’s cluster munitions that are penetrating Israeli defences?  Al Jazeera
  4. Iranian Strike on Tel Aviv Makes Rare Use of 220 Pound Warhead  WSJ
  5. Tel Aviv hit as Iran fires waves of missiles at Israel  Reuters
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Greenland independence party wins seat in Danish parliament at key moment – Reuters

  1. Greenland independence party wins seat in Danish parliament at key moment  Reuters
  2. In Denmark, It’s All About the Pigs  The New York Times
  3. Denmark’s Frederiksen bruised in election, as voters put Trump’s Greenland ambitions to the side  CNN
  4. Dane who lit up outside White House ‘real winner’ of elections  Financial Times
  5. Danish PM fails to secure majority in party's weakest election showing since 1903  BBC
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