Catholic Rebels Facing Excommunication Would ‘Rather Die’ Than Change – Newsweek

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  1. Catholic Rebels Facing Excommunication Would ‘Rather Die’ Than Change  Newsweek
  2. Vatican warns of excommunication for traditionalist group on brink of schism  National Catholic Reporter
  3. If the SSPX consecrations happen, who exactly is excommunicated?  The Pillar
  4. Cardinal Fernández to Pius X Society: Ordaining new bishops is schismatic act  Vatican News
  5. Vatican warns rebel Catholic group it risks excommunication  Reuters
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Why is the UK prime minister facing calls to quit? – BBC

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  1. Why is the UK prime minister facing calls to quit?  BBC
  2. Sir Keir Starmer has failed abjectly. He should go  The Economist
  3. UK government faces weeks of uncertainty over the prime minister's future  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
  4. What would potential Labour leadership candidates do differently from Starmer?  The Guardian
  5. Wes Streeting Resigns and Calls for Leadership Contest to Replace Starmer  The New York Times
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Russian Energy Sites Hit as Ryazan Refinery Burns After Drone Attack – Kyiv Post

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  1. Russian Energy Sites Hit as Ryazan Refinery Burns After Drone Attack  Kyiv Post
  2. Ukrainian drones kill four in Russian city of Ryazan, governor says  Reuters
  3. Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6  Al Jazeera
  4. Massive fire erupts at Russia's Ryazan oil refinery as Ukraine reportedly launches large-scale drone strikes  The Kyiv Independent
  5. Drones attack one of Russia's largest oil refineries again — in Ryazan  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
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Trump says he is losing patience with Iran, did not ask China for favors – Reuters

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  1. Trump says he is losing patience with Iran, did not ask China for favors  Reuters
  2. Oil prices jump after Trump says he is losing patience with Iran  CNBC
  3. Iran War Updates: Trump Says Iran Must Make Deal or Face Renewed Attacks  The New York Times
  4. Iran threatens to "teach a lesson" if U.S. attacks, Trump says ceasefire is "on life support"  CBS News
  5. Trump says ‘decimation’ of Iran’s army ‘to be continued’ after he and China’s Xi discuss Hormuz  The Times of Israel
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Latvia in turmoil: PM resigns over drone incursion — what now? – Euronews.com

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  1. Latvia in turmoil: PM resigns over drone incursion — what now?  Euronews.com
  2. Latvian government collapses amid dispute over breaches by Ukrainian drones  The Washington Post
  3. Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia  Defense News
  4. Latvian PM Evika Silina resigns over response to drone incursions  BBC
  5. Latvian government loses majority in parliament over handling of Ukraine drone incidents  Reuters
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Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation – NPR

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  1. Pope decries rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation  NPR
  2. Leo XIV Returns to La Sapienza, Where Benedict XVI Was Silenced  National Catholic Register
  3. Pope Leo to Rome's Sapienza University: ‘Be artisans of true peace’  Vatican News
  4. Pope Leo warns against AI in war, tells students they are 'not an algorithm'  National Catholic Reporter
  5. Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy  Reuters
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Jews protest at New York Times office against column alleging systematic sexual abuse of Palestinians – The Times of Israel

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  1. Jews protest at New York Times office against column alleging systematic sexual abuse of Palestinians  The Times of Israel
  2. Opinion | The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians  The New York Times
  3. Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners  The Guardian
  4. How ‘The New York Times’ Laundered a Conspiracy  The Free Press
  5. Kristof’s Unbelievable Tale  WSJ
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From drab partitions to haute couture host: how a Sydney civic masterpiece was rescued

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Redevelopment of the former Department of Lands building on Sydney’s Bridge Street wins National Trust heritage award

It was once a grand old sandstone masterpiece, where returned soldiers would cram into marble corridors to anxiously await lottery draws that could change their lives.

Then the 20th century happened.

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Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say – The New York Times

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  1. Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say  The New York Times
  2. Palestinian leaders hold rare party meeting as polls show rising discontent  BBC
  3. Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference  Al Jazeera
  4. Backers of Abbas rival excluded from Fatah confab, despite Egypt’s push for inclusivity  The Times of Israel
  5. Inside the historic crossroads facing the Fatah movement  Mondoweiss
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