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“It was the first song for one of my albums that I wrote alone and I don’t often do that,” said Morris, who added “Dreamsicle” came to her at one night as a 3 a.m. realization that change was necessary. “Everything that I thought was going to be permanent in my life, like in some form or fashion, either ended or evolved into something completely different.”Morris is currently prepping for her global tour in July, with more than 40 dates mixing headlining shows and festival appearances.

Since coming out, she emphasizes she’s received an abundance of love throughout Nashville, and has been overwhelmed by the support in the country music space that some have criticized as intolerant.More importantly, she hopes fans understand “Dreamsicle” is not a “divorce record,” but a celebratory album of healing.“It deals with grief. It deals with the friends that helped patch you back together,” Morris said. “It’s important to show and to prove to myself that I can process and heal from this. … If I can do it, ... someone will hear it and feel like they can get through that day that they’re in.”

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In February, the South Pacific country of Cook Islands signed a largely secreton matters such as mining seabed minerals. It provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the Cook Island’s chief benefactor, New Zealand, and protests at home.

switched ties from Taiwan to China and signed a secret security arrangement with Beijing, despite considerable opposition from political opponents and parts of the public at home.Most recently, Somalia has said it will cease accepting visitors or transit passengers with Taiwanese passports. South Africa has demanded Taiwan move its unofficial representative office from the capital of Pretoria, to the city of Cape Town.