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Removing Unfriendly Leaders

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via NYT > World News The Trump administration appears to have embraced a new foreign policy tactic: getting rid of leaders it doesn’t like. Here’s how that can go wrong.

Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats

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via NYT > World News President Trump threatened to hit vital infrastructure in Iran if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened, but he also said that “regime change” had already been achieved.

Israel’s Other War

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via NYT > World News As missiles fly in Iran, Israeli troops have moved deep into southern Lebanon to hit Hezbollah.

Catholic Leaders Barred From Jerusalem Holy Site on Palm Sunday

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via NYT > World News Israeli police stopped clergymen from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre “for the first time in centuries,” church officials said.

Australian Sky Turns an Apocalyptic Blood Red

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via NYT > World News Winds from Tropical Cyclone Narelle stirred up rust-colored dust from iron-rich soil, tinging the sky over Western Australia with a reddish Mars-like hue.

‘No Kings’ Protests Decry Trump and His Agenda

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via NYT > World News Thousands of organized demonstrations stretched across the country. Minnesota was a focal point of the protests after a tumultuous immigration crackdown.

In Dubai, a famed horse race goes on, despite the war.

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