Ukraine Says Russia Planning Ground Offensive on Kyiv, Chernihiv – Bloomberg.com

  1. Ukraine Says Russia Planning Ground Offensive on Kyiv, Chernihiv  Bloomberg.com
  2. Why Putin Is Fighting On, Even as His Problems Multiply  The New York Times
  3. Russia plans new ground attack on Kyiv, Ukraine warns  politico.eu
  4. Putin Moves to Escalate War in Ukraine as Talks at Dead End  Bloomberg.com
  5. Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks on ‘Deep Pause’  The Moscow Times
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‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress

Looking for an alternative to fast fashion, Eve Ogden Schaub decided to create a garment from homegrown flax

From crop tops to shorts and brightly patterned dresses, many of today’s clothes are the result of fast fashion. But one woman is taking a radical approach to challenging this trend by growing her own dress.

Eve Ogden Schaub is in the midst of a project to create a linen garment made from flax she is growing at home, documenting the process in videos shared on her Instagram account.

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Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII – Al Jazeera

  1. Norway mourns King Harald as new era begins under Haakon VIII  Al Jazeera
  2. Norway’s King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII  AP News
  3. Tens of thousands mourn King Harald V in Oslo as Norway enters a new royal era  NBC News
  4. Norway's King Haakon honours 'dear father' Harald in first speech as sovereign  Reuters
  5. Palace Flags Are Flying at Half-Staff as King Charles Shares “Profound Sadness” Over the Loss of “Dear Cousin”  Marie Claire
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Tensions Spike Between Turkey and Israel as They Vie for Regional Influence – The New York Times

  1. Tensions Spike Between Turkey and Israel as They Vie for Regional Influence  The New York Times
  2. As elections near, Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s latest enemy  CNN
  3. Turkey’s Rise Is Israel’s New Problem  Foreign Policy
  4. Could Syria become the focus of an Israeli-Turkish conflict?  DW.com
  5. Turkish presence in Syria poses threat to Israel due to Ankara’s NATO combat doctrine, expert warns  The Jerusalem Post
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