Netanyahu effigy blown up in Spanish town festival; Israel summons envoy – The Times of Israel

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  1. Netanyahu effigy blown up in Spanish town festival; Israel summons envoy  The Times of Israel
  2. Israel reprimands Spain over burning in effigy of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Spanish town  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Israel condemns Spain over ‘antisemitic hatred’ after Netanyahu effigy blown up  The Independent
  4. Spain accused of anti-Semitism after Netanyahu effigy blown up  The Telegraph
  5. International Christian Embassy Condemns Burning of Netanyahu Effigy at Spain Easter Ceremony  The Media Line
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Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries – CNN

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  1. Why the Trump administration is struggling to deport migrants to unfamiliar countries  CNN
  2. Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen.  The New York Times
  3. Democrats demand DHS, State Department watchdogs investigate third-country deportations  NBC News
  4. Press Release: Rep. John Garamendi Joins Lawmakers in Calling for Investigation into Trump Administration's Deportation Practices  Quiver Quantitative
  5. Third‑Country Deportation Deals Expose Africa’s Unequal Burden of U.S. Policy  impactpolicies.org
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The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat – Comment is Freed

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  1. The causes and consequences of Trump’s defeat  Comment is Freed
  2. Opinion | Trump’s War With Iran Has Weakened America  The New York Times
  3. Analysis: Trump declares victory, no matter what, and the Iran war is the latest example  AP News
  4. Opinion | Trump’s Cease-Fire Isn’t a Victory for the U.S.  WSJ
  5. Donald Trump, Wrecker of American Empire  The American Prospect
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Floods, power outages and hundreds evacuated as Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island

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Cyclone crossed coast near Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells

Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand’s North Island on Sunday, triggering floods, power outages and forcing hundreds to evacuate.

The cyclone crossed the coast near the Maketu peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130km/h (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells, national weather provider MetService said, describing Vaianu as a “life-threatening” system.

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Penny Wong calls failed peace talks between US and Iran ‘disappointing’ and urges resumption

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Australia’s foreign affairs minister says priority ‘must be to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations’

Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has urged the US and Iran to continue the ceasefire and return to negotiations quickly, after peace talks failed to secure a deal or the re-opening of the strait of Hormuz.

Historic face-to-face meetings in Pakistan – marking the highest-level of direct engagement between Washington and Tehran in decades – seemingly broke down after a marathon 21-hour first day of talks.

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Iran must not charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz, UN maritime chief says – Al Jazeera

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  1. Iran must not charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz, UN maritime chief says  Al Jazeera
  2. Over 100 PH container vessels stuck in Strait of Hormuz  Rappler
  3. 34,000 shipping routes diverted from Hormuz disruption: Report  FreightWaves
  4. Echoes Of The Tanker War: Sailors Recall 1980s Peril As Tensions Flare Again In The Strait Of Hormuz – Analysis  Eurasia Review
  5. Ceasefire talks fail to restore vessel movement in Strait of Hormuz, fate of 599 ships remain inconclusive  BusinessLine
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Two Supertankers U-Turn in Hormuz as US-Iran Talks Break Down – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Two Supertankers U-Turn in Hormuz as US-Iran Talks Break Down  Bloomberg.com
  2. Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockade  Reuters
  3. Three oil supertankers sail through the Strait of Hormuz  Fortune
  4. Oil tankers exit Strait of Hormuz amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire  Al Jazeera
  5. Cosco VLCCs break through Hormuz even as US-Iran diplomacy falters  Lloyd's List
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South Korea close to securing oil supplies from Kazakhstan, minister says – Reuters

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  1. South Korea close to securing oil supplies from Kazakhstan, minister says  Reuters
  2. South Korea asks Gulf nations for steady energy supply, safety of Korean vessels  Yahoo Finance
  3. South Korea to Send Envoy to Iran as Hormuz Remains Blocked  Bloomberg.com
  4. ‘Relief, but no escape yet': Korean seafarers still trapped off Hormuz  The Korea Times
  5. Saudi Arabia agrees to prioritize oil shipments to S. Korea: minister  Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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