Pope Francis encourages the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to continue helping the Church safeguard minors and vulnerable people by ensuring a climate of listening and respect.
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— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) March 7, 2024
Day: March 7, 2024
We welcome Sweden today as @NATO’s 32nd Ally. Sweden is stronger and safer within the Alliance, and NATO is stronger and safer with Sweden as an Ally. pic.twitter.com/fCXXZgSPzr
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 7, 2024
My best friend Evan is on the cover of Time magazine. Evan is a top-notch journalist who always wanted to tell the story, instead of becoming it. But the Russian authorities decided otherwise when they arrested him on false charges almost a year (!) ago. It’s time to get him out https://t.co/Og8H7Kun9X
— Pjotr Sauer (@PjotrSauer) March 7, 2024
This Army intel analyst sold military secrets to Chinese spies, and I’m still reeling from them stealing top-secret designs for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter years ago- this guys a wake-up call for heightened vigilance in protecting our prized secrets. https://t.co/PSuFkg3Sup pic.twitter.com/GP4N4BilaB
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) March 7, 2024
The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exposed war cabinet minister Benny Gantz to possible prosecution and arrest in Britain, reports surfaced on Thursday.
According to sources, Israel did not grant Gantz’s delegation official delegation status, meaning that Gantz was exposed to potential criminal charges and arrest abroad. Britain alone approached the Israeli embassy to complete the process.
Against the backdrop of the growing pro-Palestinian protests in Europe, Britain feared the status of the visit, and as a result, sought to grant Gantz’s delegation an official status, meaning Gantz would have special immunity from lawsuits and arrest warrants tied to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
According to reports by Channel 12, the British thought that after the war, Israel would want to give the senior minister security during his visit abroad, but they were not aware of the internal politics at play between Netanyahu and Gantz.
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz arrives to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 5, 2024. (credit: KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)
Britain turned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry to prepare the designation letter for the official delegation. In the beginning, there was cooperation between the British and Israeli Foreign Ministry, but after a few hours, the ministry severed contact after having already received the details from Gantz’s office.
According to the report, the British were surprised and, not wanting to take a risk, turned to the British Embassy in Israel to complete the bureaucratic preparations.
Disney has released an official music video for “It’s Vardavar,” the song featured in the episode “Vardavar!” from Mickey Mouse Funhouse, the Armenian Film Society reported.
The song appears when Astghik is introduced. The music video includes new visuals not previously seen in the episode.
“Vardavar!” centers entirely on the traditional Armenian festival involving water games and celebrations. In the episode, Minnie Mouse wears the wrong outfit to celebrate Vardavar, when she is greeted by the goddess Astghik. The episode is filled with cultural references and Armenian is spoken throughout it.
The episode is written by Kathleen Sarnelli Kapukchyan. The character of Astghik is voiced by Liana Bdéwi, who is Armenian on her mother’s side and Lebanese on her father’s side.
“Vardavar!” is available to watch on YouTube in the US, and is also available online and in the DisneyNOW app. The episode will be available on Disney+ at a later date.
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