El Salvador’s president proposes swapping US-deported Venezuelans with Maduro’s ‘political prisoners’

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Venezuela’s chief prosecutor hits back at ‘cynical’ offer by ‘neofascist’ Salvadoran leader and demands rights for Venezuelan prisoners

El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has proposed sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the US and imprisoned in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for “political prisoners” held by Venezuela.

On Sunday, Bukele asked that the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, hand over 252 “of the political prisoners you are holding” under his proposed deal.

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‘Propaganda’: Albanese mocks Russia’s ‘you have no cards’ warning to Australia

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Incendiary letter by Moscow’s envoy says Australians should be more concerned about US bases on their soil than a Russian base in Indonesia

Russian warnings to Australia that “you have no cards” to stop Russian military activity in the Indo-Pacific have been mocked by Anthony Albanese, who has dismissed an incendiary letter from an ambassador as authoritarian “propaganda”.

The unsubstantiated spectre of a proposed Russian military airbase on Indonesian territory has loomed over the past week of Australia’s federal election campaign, with the opposition accusing the government of obfuscating and dodging questions, and the government responding that the opposition had misrepresented the Indonesian government and actively fanned Russian propaganda.

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Nine-year-old boy dies at popular NSW holiday spot amid spate of drownings over Easter long weekend

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The child died after becoming trapped between rocks at South West Rocks on Sunday afternoon

A nine-year-old boy has died after becoming trapped between rocks at a popular holiday spot on the New South Wales mid-north coast, amid a spate of drowning deaths over Easter.

Police and other emergency services tried to free the boy from the site at South West Rocks on Sunday afternoon but he died at the scene.

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Is Donald Trump Breaking the Law? Seven Experts Weigh In. – The Free Press

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  1. Is Donald Trump Breaking the Law? Seven Experts Weigh In.  The Free Press
  2. 5 takeaways from the week: Nearing a constitutional crisis?  NPR
  3. Has Trump Administration Sparked A Constitutional Crisis? This Is Why His Critics Are Worried  Forbes
  4. The Resistance Brief: Contempt of Court  GLAD Law
  5. Letter to the Editor: Republicans in Congress called out for following Trump over Constitution  Arizona Daily Sun
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Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds ‘professional failures’ – AP News

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  1. Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds ‘professional failures’  AP News
  2. ‘Professional failures’ led to killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza, says Israeli military  CNN
  3. Palestinian Red Crescent says Israel lying about Gaza medics' killings  BBC
  4. Israel’s Military Cites ‘Professional Failures’ in Killings of Gaza Medics  The New York Times
  5. IDF ousts officer responsible for incident in which 15 rescue workers were killed in Gaza  The Times of Israel
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UK set to ramp up weapons production to reduce reliance on US and French imports

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Defence secretary says lessons from Ukraine highlight need for homegrown supply chain

Britain is set to significantly increase its weapons production in order to no longer rely on importing from the US and France.

This comes as British and European defence companies move away from buying US-made weaponry and equipment due to concerns over president Donald Trump making the country an unreliable military partner.

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Scottish Water staff to strike for two days as pay standoff continues

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Emergency repairs and quality checks for 5m people in Scotland will not be done on Tuesday and Wednesday, union says

Scottish Water staff will strike for two days from the early hours of Tuesday as a standoff over pay continues at the state-owned company.

The striking workers’ union warned that emergency repairs and quality checks to water supplied to 5 million people across Scotland would not be carried out during the action on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Israel cancels visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers ahead of visit – France 24

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  1. Israel cancels visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers ahead of visit  France 24
  2. April 20: Israel cancels entry visas for 27 left-wing French lawmakers days before trip  The Times of Israel
  3. 'Major Diplomatic Breach': Israel Bars Entry of 27 Left-wing French Elected Officials  Haaretz
  4. Israel cancels entry visas for 27 left-wing French lawmakers - report  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel cancels visas of 27 French MPs as Macron signals support for Palestinian state  Times of India
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