Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv unleashes hundreds of drones on Russia after Putin rejected Zelenskyy meeting – The Guardian
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv unleashes hundreds of drones on Russia after Putin rejected Zelenskyy meeting The Guardian
- Ukraine targets St. Petersburg in what Russia calls an ‘unprecedented’ attack CNN
- Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented' BBC
- Mass Ukrainian Drone Strikes Target Russian Military Facilities in St. Petersburg WSJ
- Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks DW.com
US weighs using Iranian assets to compensate Gulf allies for war damage – Financial Times
- US weighs using Iranian assets to compensate Gulf allies for war damage Financial Times
- U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies' reconstruction, source says CNBC
- Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says CBS News
- US Floats Steering Frozen Iran Assets to Gulf Allies for Repairs Bloomberg.com
- US to make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to repair damage caused by Iran, source says The Times of Israel
Protests grow in Albania against Trump-Kushner-linked resort
Iran war live: Israel kills Lebanon general, Pakistan urges end to war
Trump pardons former US Congress member accused of insider trading
Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces hometown backlash
‘It was either killed or be killed’ – ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia
Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru’s tight presidential race
Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on
Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon as fighting against Hezbollah continues – The Times of Israel
- Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon as fighting against Hezbollah continues The Times of Israel
- Israeli Strike Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers, Days After Truce Was Signed The New York Times
- Israeli attacks in Lebanon kill 12 people, including high-ranking officers Al Jazeera
- Lebanese general among three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car BBC
- Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal NPR
Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France, dies aged 93
Widow of French ex-president Jacques Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator known for her charity work
Bernadette Chirac, the formidable widow of the former French president Jacques Chirac and a driving force behind his political rise, has died at the age of 93.
As France’s first lady for 12 years, Chirac was a steely behind-the-scenes operator in support of her husband, who served twice as prime minister, 18 years as mayor of Paris and two terms as president.
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Pentagon said to raise threat level on Israel spying to ‘critical’
Tunisians protest for press freedom and release of political prisoners
Infant Killed as Israeli Military Fires on Car in West Bank, Palestinian Officials Say – The New York Times
- Infant Killed as Israeli Military Fires on Car in West Bank, Palestinian Officials Say The New York Times
- Israeli soldiers open fire on car in West Bank, killing 7-month-old baby CNN
- Palestinian baby shot dead by Israeli troops in occupied West Bank The Guardian
- Funeral held for baby shot dead by Israeli troops in Occupied West Bank BBC
- Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian baby, wound his parents in West Bank Reuters
Cuba’s Raul Castro makes first public appearance since US charges
Rights group says drone strike kills 11 in central Sudan market
Pope Leo visits a polarized Spain where conservatives are turning on the church – The Washington Post
- Pope Leo visits a polarized Spain where conservatives are turning on the church The Washington Post
- Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years AP News
- Pope urges leaders to stop dividing as he meets migrants, homeless in Spain Reuters
- Pope Leo calls for leaders to reject polarisation as he begins Spanish tour The Guardian
- A day for the youth of Madrid Vatican News
Suit filed against controversial planned Stratos datacenter project in Utah
Plan backed by Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary had footprint reduced but concerns remain over its health impacts
Utah residents have teamed up with a progressive non-profit organization to sue over an under-development AI datacenter backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary, claiming the planned Stratos project facility “irrevocably” cuts off citizens’ rights by not allowing sufficient public input.
Filed by the Alliance for a Better Utah and five unnamed residents of the Box Elder county area where the center is being developed, the lawsuit comes as Shark Tank co-host O’Leary agreed to scale back the physical footprint for the project.
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