Israel’s race to kill Iran’s nuclear dream – The Economist

  1. Israel’s race to kill Iran’s nuclear dream  The Economist
  2. Centrifuges at Iran's Natanz site likely destroyed, nuclear watchdog says  BBC
  3. Why is there so much concern over Iran’s nuclear program? And where could it go from here?  The Conversation
  4. Iran says parliament is preparing bill to leave nuclear non-proliferation treaty  Reuters
  5. ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attack: This Could Be Iran’s Next Move Against Israel  American Enterprise Institute
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Canada’s security operation for G7 summit faces unorthodox threat … bears

Apex predators are one of several large and unpredictable animals concerning officials in foothills of Rockies

Security preparations for G7 summits normally involve the elite close protection afforded to world leaders, and then a series of of concentric defences against street demonstrations and protests.

Not in the Rockies.

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Tourists damage crystal-covered chair in Italian museum by sitting on it

Palazzo Maffei in Verona contacts police after visitors cause Van Gogh’s Chair to buckle while posing for photos

An Italian museum has contacted the police after two clumsy tourists almost wrecked a work of art while posing for photos.

Video footage released by Palazzo Maffei in Verona showed the hapless pair photographing each other pretending to sit on a crystal-covered chair made by the artist Nicola Bolla – described by the museum as an “extremely fragile” work.

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Tariffs, Israel and Trump likely topics as antsy G-7 leaders meet in Canada – The Washington Post

  1. Tariffs, Israel and Trump likely topics as antsy G-7 leaders meet in Canada  The Washington Post
  2. Trump and Carney to meet as world leaders gather in Canada for G7  BBC
  3. G7 leaders want to contain the Israel-Iran conflict, as Trump calls for talks between the countries  Channel 3000
  4. Live updates: Trump attends G7 summit in Canada amid trade tensions  NBC News
  5. Trump admin live updates: At G7 in Canada, Trump and leaders to focus on conflict and trade  ABC News
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