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China ends most international adoptions, leaving many children, families in limbo  NPR China is ending foreign adoptions of its children. That leaves hundreds of American families in limbo  CNN China’s One-Child Policy Sent Thousands of Adoptees Overseas. That Era Is Over.  The Wall Street Journal China says it is ending foreign adoptions, prompting …

Exclusive | U.S. Tells Allies Iran Has Sent Ballistic Missiles to Russia  The Wall Street Journal Iran transfers ballistic missiles to Russia, sources say  CNN Iran Sends Russia Ballistic Missiles Despite US, EU Warnings  Bloomberg Iran sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, WSJ reports.  Kyiv Independent After Drones, Now Iranian Ballistic Missiles To Power …

Israeli forces appear to withdraw from Jenin. But the operation may not be over  The Associated Press See the damage from Israeli military operation in the West Bank  CNN Fears of an extension of Gaza war looms over the West Bank  The World Israeli military ends 10-day raid in Jenin, leaving destruction  The Washington …

Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea amid report of arrests in Indonesia  Catholic News Agency Pope Francis arrives in Papua New Guinea, country two of 12-day trip  Reuters.com Church in PNG leading the fight against sorcery-accusation related violence  Vatican News – English Inside the Pope’s Visit to Indonesia  The New York Times Pope …

The Road to a Gaza Cease-Fire Runs Through Qatar  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

French PM Barnier gets to work as left prepares protests  BBC.com Emmanuel Macron’s coup is a shameless affront to democracy  The Telegraph Opinion | France Gets a Centrist Prime Minister  The Wall Street Journal In picking Barnier, Macron has put his – and France’s – fate in Le Pen’s hands | Paul Taylor  The …

Daughter of French man who invited men to rape mother speaks of ‘descent into hell’  The Guardian Woman in France Testifies Against Husband Accused of Bringing Men to Rape Her  The New York Times Wife of Man on Trial for Drugging and Inviting Dozens of Men to Rape Her Says She’s Now …

Prince Hisahito becomes the first royal male in Japan to reach adulthood in 4 decades.  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

D.C. lobbyists battle over future of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine  The Washington Post Official: Ukrainian Orthodox Church must cut ties with Moscow  The Pillar Ukraine’s Ban on Moscow-Linked Church Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Letters to the Editor  Church Times Ukraine’s Orthodox Church ban: Justified or not?  DW (English) Source …

GAZA — The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced on Friday that its teams vaccinated more than 160,000 children on Thursday, marking the first day of the second phase of a polio vaccination campaign in southern Gaza. “Thousands of families went to health facilities to receive vaccines from UNRWA …