‘Like an academic’: private papers reveal John le Carré’s attention to detail

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Exclusive: Oxford’s Bodleian libraries to put archive items on display for first time, celebrating spy author’s ‘tradecraft’

The extent of John le Carré’s meticulous research and attention to detail are among insights into his working methods that will be revealed when the master of spy thrillers’ private archive goes on display for the first time this autumn.

His classic cold war-era espionage novels have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and inspired acclaimed films and television adaptations.

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The Islamic Republic’s New Lease on Life – Foreign Affairs

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  1. The Islamic Republic’s New Lease on Life  Foreign Affairs
  2. A Defiant Iran Draws on the Lessons of an Earlier War  WSJ
  3. How Israel’s intelligence operations are crippling Iran from within  The Jerusalem Post
  4. What the War Changed Inside Iran  Foreign Policy
  5. Beyond War and Appeasement: Why the World Must Embrace Iran’s ‘Third Option’  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
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Nairobi is locked down as Kenyan police clash with protesters – Politico

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  1. Nairobi is locked down as Kenyan police clash with protesters  Politico
  2. 11 dead and hundreds arrested in Kenya’s anti-government protests  CNN
  3. Saba Saba protests: At least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed off  BBC
  4. Kenya human rights watchdog says 10 killed, 29 hurt in anti-government protests  Reuters
  5. Eleven Dead in Kenya Protests as Police Shut Capital City Down  Bloomberg
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Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel peace prize at White House meeting

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US leader upbeat on Gaza ceasefire prospects but does not share any additional details on preparations

Benjamin Netanyahu told Donald Trump that he would nominate him for the Nobel peace prize on Monday, as the two leaders met for the first time since the US launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear program as part of a short-lived war between Israel and Iran.

Trump was expected to press Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire in Israel’s 21-month-old war against Hamas in Gaza amid an outcry over the humanitarian cost of an offensive that has led to nearly 60,000 deaths, most of them Palestinian.

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Families confirm five people died in blast at California fireworks warehouse

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Remains of two victims of seven people who went missing in the explosion are yet to be recovered

Family members are still searching for answers following last week’s explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California. Authorities confirmed on Sunday that the remains of the seven people missing in the blast have been recovered.

Family and community members have confirmed five of the victims as Jesus Ramos, Jhony Ramos, Joel “Junior” Melendez, Angel Voller and Carlos Rodriguez. Two victims are still unidentified.

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Two dead in Houthi speedboat attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

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Greek-owned carrier Eternity C attacked by rebels who claim to have sunk another vessel

Two seafarers on a bulk carrier have been killed in a drone and speedboat attack in the Red Sea blamed on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the second incident in a day after months of calm.

The Red Sea, which passes Yemen’s coast, is a critical waterway for oil and commodities but traffic has dropped since the Iran-aligned Houthi militia began targeting ships in November 2023 in what they said was solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

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