States Eulogize Charlie Kirk With New Laws Promoting Religion and Free Speech

A new Kansas law will allow college students to sue their schools for free-speech violations. In Tennessee, a new law will encourage teachers and professors to include “the positive impacts of religion” in American history courses. The common factor: Both are being done in the name of Charlie Kirk. The laws are among the first …

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Iranians Fear Sharpening Pressure After War and Crackdown

By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall DUBAI, April 18 – Iranians striving to maintain a semblance of normal life after weeks of U.S. ⁠and Israeli ⁠bombing and a deadly crackdown on protesters in January remain daunted by ⁠the future, as damage from airstrikes and internet cuts take a toll. With talks expected on extending a …

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Australia, Japan Sign Contracts to Start $7 Billion Warship Deal

SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) – Australia and ⁠Japan ⁠signed contracts on Saturday ⁠launching their landmark A$10 billion ($7 billion) deal ​to supply Australia with warships, Tokyo’s most consequential military sale since ‌ending a military export ‌ban in 2014. Defence Ministers Richard Marles and Shinjiro ⁠Koizumi ⁠signed a memorandum “reaffirming the Australian and Japanese governments’ shared …

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Trump Says He Has ‘Good News’ on Iran, Offers No Clarity on Peace Deal

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Ariba Shahid WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD, April 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said there had been “some pretty good news” about Iran, suggesting ⁠optimism ⁠about peace talks to end the war in the Middle East, but he ⁠said a ceasefire in the conflict may not be extended without a deal by Wednesday. …

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