World News: 14 April 2023

Trump answers questions for 7 hours in NY fraud lawsuit
The lawsuit is unrelated to the felony criminal charges filed against Trump by the Manhattan district attorney, which led last week to his historic arraignment, the first for a former president.

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China vows not to sell arms to any party in Ukraine war
China has maintained that it is neutral in the conflict, while backing Russia politically, rhetorically and economically at a time when Western nations have imposed punishing sanctions and sought to isolate Moscow for its invasion of its neighbour.

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Senegal gas deal drives locals to desperation, prostitution
When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community’s lifeblood, but the industry was struggling with climate change and COVID-19. Officials promised the drilling would soon bring thousands of jobs and diversification of the economy.

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JPMorgan Chase profits jump 52% amid banking turmoil
With JPMorgan’s strong results, as well as the solid results from Wells Fargo on Friday, there seem to be few signs of potential trouble in the banking system "at among the nation’s biggest, most complex financial institutions."

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Italian scientists create rechargeable edible battery from foodstuffs
Ingestible devices like biosensors, cameras, and drug delivery systems already exist but typically cannot be digested by the human body. Therefore, if complications arise during the digestion process, surgical intervention can be required to remove the device.
The advantage of this gadget made from almonds, capers, activated charcoal, seaweed, gold leaf and beeswax, is that it can be digested completely without any health risks.

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Dan Snyder agrees to $6.05 billion sale of NFL’s Washington Commanders
A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the team for a record $6.05 billion, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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