Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks – Yahoo

  1. Israel strikes just south of Beirut ahead of second day of critical ceasefire talks  Yahoo
  2. Israeli strikes kill nine in Lebanon as Hezbollah fires rockets over border  BBC
  3. Israeli attacks kill nine in Lebanon, reach Beirut outskirts  Al Jazeera
  4. IDF chief slams far-right minister over diversion of IDF resources for 'political' visit to Joseph's Tomb  The Times of Israel
  5. Givati Brigade commander recalls path to Beaufort capture  The Jerusalem Post
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Russia’s gasoline crisis spreads to St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Kursk, and occupied Luhansk — 40% of refining capacity is offline after Ukrainian strikes – Euromaidan Press

  1. Russia's gasoline crisis spreads to St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Kursk, and occupied Luhansk — 40% of refining capacity is offline after Ukrainian strikes  Euromaidan Press
  2. Crimea short of fuel as Ukraine expands attacks on Russian oil facilities  CNN
  3. Gas Stations in Moscow and Northern Russia Introduce Fuel Rationing  The Moscow Times
  4. Fuel Rationing Hits Moscow as Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries and Exports Are Curbed  Kyiv Post
  5. Moscow and Moscow region begin imposing fuel purchase limits  Meduza
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Pope: ‘Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive’ – Vatican News

  1. Pope: 'Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive'  Vatican News
  2. Pope Leo: Keep beautiful witness of Corpus Christi processions alive  OSV News
  3. Pope: A reminder comes from Corpus Christi processions  aleteia.org
  4. Rosaries made by cloistered nuns to accompany Pope in Spain  Herald Malaysia Online
  5. Leo XIV: prepare for Corpus Christi and “keep alive” the processions  omnesmag.com
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Far-right praise for shah’s secret police puts Reza Pahlavi on the spot

Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from once-dreaded Savak as some of his ‘fascistic’ supporters glorify it

For decades, the Savak was seen as the most hated symbol of repression that kept Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in power – and a main driving force behind the revolutionary fervor that toppled him in 1979.

Now the deposed monarch’s son, Reza Pahlavi, has been forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded security agency after some of his most vociferous supporters glorified it as the defining emblem in their drive to install him on the throne in a royal restoration.

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Yes, Russia Is Losing the War in Ukraine – by Cathy Young – The Bulwark

  1. Yes, Russia Is Losing the War in Ukraine - by Cathy Young  The Bulwark
  2. Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia?  BBC
  3. Ukraine changed its tactics, and now Putin is slowly losing  The Hill
  4. Bombs Raining Down on Ukraine Can’t Hide Signs of Russia’s Faltering War  The New York Times
  5. As Russia fails to achieve war aims in Ukraine, Putin needs a way out  The Washington Post
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How Trump Left Himself With No Good Solutions on Iran – The Dispatch

  1. How Trump Left Himself With No Good Solutions on Iran  The Dispatch
  2. With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in  AP News
  3. A question looms over Iran diplomacy: Is Trump being straight with the American people?  CNN
  4. ‘They’re pretty much in a funk’: Trump’s agenda hits a summer stall  Politico
  5. Secret White House Crisis Leaks as Trump’s Agenda Unravels  The Daily Beast
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Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit – AP News

  1. Photos of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia as Gaudí basilica rises before Pope Leo XIV’s visit  AP News
  2. From Casa Vicens to the Sagrada Familia, Architect Antoni Gaudí Left an Indelible Mark on Barcelona  Smithsonian Magazine
  3. Antoni Gaudí: A model of holiness and dialogue for Spain  EWTN News
  4. Ahead of Pope Leo’s trip to Spain, Gaudí expert says: Famous architect saw himself in ‘collaboration’ with God  Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
  5. APTOPIX Spain Sagrada Familia  Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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