Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies – The New York Times

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  1. Syria’s Jihadist-Turned-President Seeks New Allies  The New York Times
  2. 3 Takeaways From The New York Times’ Interview With Syria’s New President  The New York Times
  3. 'Soft-spoken' Sharaa makes Time 100 list as sectarian massacres continue in Syria  thecradle.co
  4. Gulf Waters in the Barada River: A Conditional Embrace Wrapped in Overstated Optimism  البيت الخليجي للدراسات والنشر
  5. Al-Sharaa returns Syria back to the world stage  commonspace.eu
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Longtime US allies say they have ways to fight back against Trump, and they’ll use them – Politico

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  1. Longtime US allies say they have ways to fight back against Trump, and they’ll use them  Politico
  2. US Chaos Is an Opportunity Europe Should Seize  Bloomberg.com
  3. The European Union has wealth and people. Why isn’t it more competitive?  The Christian Science Monitor
  4. Trump’s tariff war empowers Europe’s free traders  politico.eu
  5. US-EU trade: Finding a path back from tariffs  Peterson Institute for International Economics
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Dutton refuses to specify what Coalition’s $21bn of pledged defence spending would be used on

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Opposition leader insists costings will be released prior to the election as Andrew Hastie says ‘America-first’ US means Australia’s defence must be prioritised

The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has refused to specify where an additional $21bn in pledged defence spending would be allocated, nor where the money would come from, committing only to releasing the Coalition’s costings before the 3 May election.

After announcing the Coalition’s policy to spend an additional $21bn over five years, lifting defence spending to 2.5% of GDP, Dutton was questioned over where the money would come from and what specific capabilities it would be directed to.

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Married at First Sight Australia groom applies for restraining order against on-screen bride

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Ryan Donnelly alleges that Jacqui Burfoot has made ‘vicious’ and ‘malicious’ claims about him online

A Married At First Sight groom claims he was left fearful after his estranged on-screen bride tried to destroy his life by posting about him online.

Ryan Donnelly and Jacqui Burfoot were paired together in this year’s season of the hit Australian reality TV series but chose to separate during an insult-laden final vows ceremony.

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Number of births in US increased by 1% in 2024, according to CDC data

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Small increase amounts to 3.6 million births and an increase in the women aged 40-44 giving birth

The number of births in the US increased slightly in 2024 to roughly 3.6 million, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The small increase of 1% in the number of births comes amid a long-term decline that began during the Great Recession, in about 2008. The provisional data was released on Wednesday.

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Catholics Expected a Revolution From Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them – The New York Times

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  1. Catholics Expected a Revolution From Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them  The New York Times
  2. What happens after the death of Pope Francis and when is the funeral?  BBC
  3. Progressive Christianity’s Bleak Future  The Atlantic
  4. ‘I’m a Muslim and he was my inspiration’ – world pays tribute to Pope Francis  The Guardian
  5. Pope Francis’ conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff  AP News
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