- How Ukraine can win, p.5: Russia is winning the recruiting war. That’s also how it could lose. Euromaidan Press
- Opinion | Don’t believe the conventional wisdom. Ukraine can still lose. The Washington Post
- Ukraine Can Still Win: Western Half Measures Have Prolonged the War, but Decisive Action Now Could End It Foreign Affairs
- Russia Is Winning the Recruiting War. That's Also How It Could Lose. Trench Art | David Axe
- Securing Ukraine: Next Steps Council on Foreign Relations
Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor – The Guardian
- Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor The Guardian
- China Warns India to Choose Its Words Carefully on Dalai Lama and Tibet WSJ
- BBC visits heart of Tibetan resistance as showdown looms between Dalai Lama and China BBC
- As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life AP News
- Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted Reuters
Fresh scandal hits Spain’s ruling party as official quits over sexual harassment claims
Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez to call snap election as latest resignation adds to corruption allegations
Pedro Sánchez’s efforts to reset Spain’s ruling socialist party after damaging corruption allegations that threatened to topple his coalition government have suffered a severe setback after a party official resigned over accusations of sexual harassment.
The prime minister had hoped this weekend’s meeting of the federal committee of his Spanish Socialist Workers’ party (PSOE) would help the party move past weeks of scandals that have undermined the ethical and anti-corruption pledges on which it came to power seven years ago.
Continue reading...Lawsuit from mom of man killed by Seattle officer involved in multiple deaths is moving forward – NBC News
Diogo Jota and André Silva’s funeral held in Portugal
The community in Gondomar grieves after the deaths of Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva.
For the love of God, please stop interviewing Lindsey Graham – Salon.com
‘The American system is being destroyed’: academics on leaving US for ‘scientific asylum’ in France
Almost 300 researchers have applied for for positions at Aix-Marseille University after Trump unleashed his attack on academia
It was on a US-bound flight in March, as Brian Sandberg stressed about whether he would be stopped at security, that the American historian knew the time had come for him to leave his home country.
For months, he had watched Donald Trump’s administration unleash a multipronged attack on academia – slashing funding, targeting international students and deeming certain fields and even keywords off limits. As his plane approached the US, it felt as though the battle had hit home, as Sandberg worried that he would face reprisals over comments he had made during his travels to the French media on the future of research in the US.
Continue reading...Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years – NBC News
Pope Leo XIV moves to the ‘second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo – catholicnewsagency.com
- Pope Leo XIV moves to the ‘second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo catholicnewsagency.com
- ‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break The Guardian
- Pope aims to restore 'body and spirit' during vacation that brings a pontiff back to Castel Gandolfo AP News
- ‘Not a sin to swim’: Pope Leo reclaims papal summer holidays Financial Times
- Pope Leo will have much to ponder during his vacation in Castel Gandolfo Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
Turkiye’s Izmir, Hatay and Syria’s Latakia regions affected by wildfires
Three have died in Turkiye as blaze continues to rage in southern province, which borders Syria.
The UK’s Gaza double standard
From Glastonbury to Gaza: UK outrage over a chant deemed too far, yet a genocide not far enough.
‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break – The Guardian
- ‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break The Guardian
- The Pope Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Summer. And There Will Be Tennis. The New York Times
- 'Hug therapy': How Pope Leo is trying to unify Vatican France 24
- Pope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he's got plenty of homework AP News
- Pope Leo XIV moves to the ‘second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo catholicnewsagency.com
Pope Leo takes first action to address abuse by Catholic clergy – Reuters
- Pope Leo takes first action to address abuse by Catholic clergy Reuters
- Pope names French bishop Thibault Verny as new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Vatican News
- French archbishop appointed head of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse
- Pope Leo XIV appoints new president to lead Vatican’s child safeguarding commission catholicnewsagency.com
- Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board AP News
Drone threat reportedly causes mass flight delays in Russia’s Moscow, St. Petersburg airports – The Kyiv Independent
The Rudest Things You Can Do When Visiting Another Country – HuffPost
‘You know it when you see it’: experts size up scientists’ attempt to define cool – The Guardian
- ‘You know it when you see it’: experts size up scientists’ attempt to define cool The Guardian
- What Makes Someone Cool? A New Study Offers Clues. The New York Times
- ‘Cool’ people tend to have these six things in common, study finds CNN
- Psychologists now know exactly what makes someone cool. Turns out, the definitions are universal Fast Company
- Across cultures, there is universality regarding the concept of being cool. Psychology Today
Israeli drone attacks in southern Lebanon kill one, injure several people
Three Israeli attacks hit Bint Jbeil, Shebaa and Chaqra.
Hamas says ready to enter Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’ – politico.eu
- Hamas says ready to enter Gaza ceasefire talks ‘immediately’ politico.eu
- Hamas prepared to negotiate over implementation of ceasefire proposal The Washington Post
- Hamas says it has given a ‘positive’ response to the latest ceasefire proposal in Gaza AP News
- Hamas says it responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal in 'a positive spirit' Reuters
- Israel and Hamas Have Different Reasons for Pursuing Gaza Deal WSJ
Liverpool team join family of Diogo Jota, brother for funeral in Portugal
The brothers, who were en route to the UK, were found dead near Zamora in northwestern Spain after a car crash.
News Analysis: Israel declared triumph, but Iran’s nuclear future still looms – Los Angeles Times
- News Analysis: Israel declared triumph, but Iran’s nuclear future still looms Los Angeles Times
- Iran’s devastation has hardened hearts towards the west – even for those with no love of the state | Hossein Hamdieh The Guardian
- Israel’s War on Iran Backfired Foreign Policy
- Israel’s 12-day war with Iran was a test of technological dominance The Times of Israel
- Opinion | John Bolton: Trump’s Work in Iran Has Only Begun The New York Times