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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Explosions Rock Brussels
Explosions at Brussels airport and the metro system have killed at least 34 people and injured at least 136 others. Reports indicate two blasts tore through the departures hall at Zaventem airport around 8AM local time, followed by an explosion at Maalbeek metro station an hour later.—BBC News

Suu Kyi to Lead Myanmar Ministries
Aung San Suu Kyi has been given key roles in Myanmar's new cabinet. Suu Kyi is barred from the presidency and had not been expected to be running any ministry. But she will now lead foreign affairs, energy, education and the president's office.—AP

UN Lifts North Korea Sanctions on Four Ships
The UN Security Council has agreed to a Chinese request to remove sanctions on four ships that had been blacklisted for ties to Pyongyang's arms trade. China assured the Security Council the ships were not part of a North Korean network shipping arms.—Reuters

Indonesian Taxi Drivers Protest Against Uber
Thousands of taxi drivers in the Indonesian capital Jakarta are striking in protest against Uber and other ride-hailing apps. The drivers say apps have severely reduced their wages, and have been joined on strike by bus and "bajaj" motorbike drivers.—The Guardian

US News

Obama to Meet Cuban Dissidents
President Obama's historic visit to Cuba concludes today with a meeting with dissidents, including the Ladies in White group campaigning for the release of political prisoners. Obama said spoke "frankly" to Cuban President Raul Castro about human rights and free expression during a meeting Monday.—The Washington Post

Feds May Not Need Apple to Unlock iPhone
The Department of Justice has requested that a court hearing about Apple's role in unlocking San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's iPhone be delayed. The DoJ said an "outside party" has demonstrated to the FBI a possible method of unlocking the phone without Apple's help.—Politico

Sanders Wins Contest for Democrats Abroad
Bernie Sanders beat Hillary Clinton by a wide margin among the 34,000 American Democrat voters living overseas: 69 to 31 percent. It gives Sanders a boost as more Democrat voters head to the polls today in Arizona, Utah and Idaho.—NPR

Belief in God Declines Among Millennials
Fewer Americans say they believe in God or pray regularly, according to a new study. Among 18-to 29-year-olds, 30 percent now have "serious doubts" about the existence of God, more than twice as many as in the late 1980s, when only 12 percent doubted.—NBC News

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Everything Else

Intel Mastermind Andy Grove Dies, 79
Andy Grove, the man who made Intel into the world's top chipmaker, has died at the age of 79. Bill Gates led the tributes by calling Grove "one of the great business leaders of the 20th century."—CNN

Mo-G Calls Out Drake's Label for Not Paying
Toronto rapper Mo-G has called out Drake and OVO founder Oliver El-Khatib for not paying him over undisclosed work. He took to Instagram to say he helped make "billboard hits" but did nott "get paid a dollar for it."—Noisey

Former Toronto Mayor in Palliative Care
Rob Ford's family has confirmed he is in palliative care, but not end-of-life care, at Toronto's Mount Sinai hospital. Ford has a rare type of cancer known as pleomorphic liposarcoma.—VICE

British Company Gives Paid Period Leave
A non-profit company called Coexist has introduced a policy of paid menstrual leave, and is now encouraging other businesses to do the same. "If someone is in paid, they're entitled to paid leave," says the director.—Broadly

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