- EU told to present options for Israel action, says Lithuanian president politico.eu
- EU's 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza BBC
- EU leaders kick Israel partnership down the road despite pressure Euronews.com
- EU leaders call for Gaza ceasefire, discussion on critical Israel report Reuters
- E.U.-Israeli Ties Are Further Strained by Claims of Potential Rights Violations The New York Times
Criminal who helped inspire ‘Stockholm syndrome’ theory dies
Olofsson rose to global notoriety in 1973 after a kidnapping and bank robbery in Norrmalmstorg, central Stockholm.
Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns – Breaking Defense
- Air Force cancels E-7 Wedgetail, citing survivability and cost concerns Breaking Defense
- Pentagon seeks to cancel E-7A procurement instead opting for more E-2Ds FlightGlobal
- “Gambling” with US early warning aircraft? “Hawkeye” instead of “Wedgetail” Militär Aktuell
- DoD Cites E-7 Wedgetail Unit Cost Increase from $588 Million to $724 Million Defense Daily
- DOD: E-7A Cost Growth Led To Cancellation Aviation Week Network
Armenia’s PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row
The bitter standoff between Nikol Pashinyan and the Church has seen arrests and an alleged coup plot.
Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns – BBC
- Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns BBC
- Housekeeper Arrested Over Wildfire That Scorched Greek Island The New York Times
- Smoke Streams Over the Aegean Sea NASA Earth Observatory (.gov)
- Greece wildfires: woman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started blaze on Chios The Guardian
- Greece: Wildfire erupts near Athens amid heat wave DW
Homes burn in Greece as wildfire sweeps through coastal towns
The flames quickly spread into residential areas, as Greece experienced its first heatwave of the summer.
Trump is making US intelligence parrot his line on Iran – it echoes Bush’s invasion of Iraq
Tailoring assessments to suit political prejudices undermines their very function and led us to the Iraq war
In the run-up to the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, journalists covering the preparations for war became familiar with the concept of “stovepiping”.
The term described the tactic of pushing intelligence to key political decision makers, bypassing checks and balances within the system.
Continue reading...How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan – The New York Times
- How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan The New York Times
- US strikes on Iran force China to reconsider Donald Trump’s isolationism Financial Times
- US strike on Iran highlights China’s need for strategic bombers, analysts say South China Morning Post
- China analyst: B-2 raid to surge Chinese military intelligence collection on U.S. bombers Washington Times
- B-2 Bomber: China Impressed, India Unfazed By U.S. Strategic Bomber’s Attack On Iranian Sites; Here’ Why EurAsian Times
Iran war and ‘Trump doctrine’ blur China’s multipolar vision – Nikkei Asia
- Iran war and 'Trump doctrine' blur China's multipolar vision Nikkei Asia
- Opinion | Where Was Xi Jinping in Iran’s Hour of Need? WSJ
- Israel-Iran conflict exposed China’s ‘limited leverage’, say analysts Al Jazeera
- Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions? NPR
- Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran’s war with Israel AP News
This Blood Type is So Unique, It’s Found in Only One Person – The Daily Galaxy
- This Blood Type is So Unique, It’s Found in Only One Person The Daily Galaxy
- 'She is the only person in the world compatible with herself' — scientists discover new blood type but it's unique to just one person from Guadeloupe Live Science
- French scientists discover new blood type in Guadeloupe woman CBS News
- Scientists discover 48th blood group after 15 years of research: What ‘Gwada Negative’ means for the worl Times of India
- Scientists Have Discovered a New Blood Type. Only One Person on Earth Has It. Popular Mechanics
Searching for healing: Inside one of the last hospitals in Haiti’s capital
Tabarre Hospital in Port-au-Prince is a sanctuary for trauma survivors. But violence is threatening its existence.
Crush kills 29 pupils taking exams after blast in Central Africa
The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams.
Greece battles wildfire near capital as summer’s first heatwave hits
Coastal blaze triggers evacuation orders, days after state of emergency declared over fires on Aegean island of Chios.
Iran moves to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Constitutional panel ratifies bill to cease cooperation with IAEA after US and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear sites.
What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?
Iran refuses to dismantle its nuclear programme and it’s still impossible to verify the damage done by air strikes.
With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge – The Washington Post
- With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge The Washington Post
- Conflict-sensitive business conduct guides Ukraine's recovery United Nations Development Programme
- Amid relentless Russian strikes, Ukraine’s businesses rebuild alone The Kyiv Independent
- Russia and Ukraine are locked in an economic war of attrition Atlantic Council
- Ukraine’s Wartime Economy Is Starting to ‘Circle the Drain’ MSN
Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack on West Bank village
Israel's military says its forces returned fire after being shot at by Palestinians, but the Palestinian foreign ministry blames settlers for the deaths.
West Bank: Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack – BBC
- West Bank: Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack BBC
- Police free all settlers detained in Wednesday’s deadly rampage of Palestinian village The Times of Israel
- Israeli Settlers Rampage Through West Bank Village; Three Palestinians Killed by IDF Fire Haaretz
- ‘They attack us without provocation’: West Bank town mourns its dead after settler raid The Guardian
- Three Palestinians killed in West Bank clash with Israeli settlers and troops The Washington Post
Three Palestinians killed during Israeli settler attack on West Bank village
Israel's military says its forces returned fire after being shot at by Palestinians, but the Palestinian foreign ministry blames settlers for the deaths.
An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school – AP News
- An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school AP News
- Central African Republic exam crush: Panic following blast kills 29 pupils in Bangui BBC
- 29 Students Dead, 260 Injured in Stampede After Explosion During High School Exams People.com
- Dozens killed in Central African Republic school stampede DW
- 29 dead and 260 injured in stampede at Bangui high school africanews.com