- Ukraine War, Day 1,593: Kyiv Cuts Power in Besieged Crimea EA WorldView
- Ukraine Says It Hit Power Substations in Russia-Annexed Crimea Bloomberg.com
- Crimea plunged into darkness by Ukrainian air strikes The Telegraph
- "Crimean switch": Ukraine hits 10 energy sites overnight Українська правда
- Ferry terminal, military airfield, and power substation on fire in Crimea after Ukrainian strikes Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
A fast-moving wildfire near Greece’s Thessaloniki sparks evacuations as smoke blankets suburbs – AP News
- A fast-moving wildfire near Greece's Thessaloniki sparks evacuations as smoke blankets suburbs AP News
- Wildfire Map Spotlight: Thessaloniki Fire, Greece IQAir
- Firefighters try to contain fast-moving wildfire in Greece Yahoo
- Greece wildfire leaves two dead as firefighters struggle to contain blaze BBC
- APTOPIX Greece Wildfires the-messenger.com
Cargo ship reports being attacked in the Red Sea, maritime agency says – Euronews.com
- Cargo ship reports being attacked in the Red Sea, maritime agency says Euronews.com
- Cargo vessel in Red Sea reports coming under attack, UK maritime body says CNBC
- British military says cargo ship reports attack in the Red Sea off Yemen AP News
- Cargo ship under attack southwest of Yemen’s Hodeidah, maritime agency says The Times of Israel
- Cargo ship reportedly attacked in Red Sea off Yemen DW.com
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Ukraine nearly doubles successful strikes more than 50 kilometers behind Russian lines – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine nearly doubles successful strikes more than 50 kilometers behind Russian lines The Kyiv Independent
- Bloodier than Stalingrad: Number of casualties in Russia’s war on Ukraine reaches 2 million CNN
- Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin’s War CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Russia loses 1,290 soldiers and over 500 pieces of equipment over past day Українська правда
- Ukraine war briefing: More than 2 million military casualties caused by Russia’s invasion, study finds The Guardian
Australian shark attack victim continues to heal after facing ‘challenging days,’ family says – New York Post
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Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front – The New York Times
- Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front The New York Times
- Ukrainian drone that downed Russia's rarest spy UAV just bagged its anti-drone interceptor too Euromaidan Press
- Kostyantynivka: Ukrainian Fighter Jet Drops Air Bomb on Russian Positions in City Center Мілітарний
- EOD specialists neutralize enemy drone warhead in Nizhyn district. PHOTOS Цензор.НЕТ
- Ukrainian forces down newly developed Russian Sokol drone for first time Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled – CNN
- Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled CNN
- What Gaza reveals about the ideology that shaped the modern West The Caravan
- Despite a ceasefire in Gaza, civilians don’t feel safe NPR
- Israel Continues Bombing the Gaza Strip while the World Forgets its Tragedy jordannews.jo
- Fate of Gaza Strip eclipsed by Middle East war arabnews.jp
Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes – The New York Times
- Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes The New York Times
- Venezuela's Socialist Housing Program Blamed for Killing Thousands Yahoo
- ‘Cruel test’ turned Venezuelans’ dream homes into deathtraps The Times
- Venezuela faces daunting task of post-quake economic recovery bastillepost.com
- A Tragedy Foretold Caracas Chronicles
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Iran’s China envoy vows ‘special’ Hormuz treatment for ‘friendly’ countries – Al Jazeera
- Iran’s China envoy vows ‘special’ Hormuz treatment for ‘friendly’ countries Al Jazeera
- Iran seeks to tighten control over strait of Hormuz alongside Khamenei funeral The Guardian
- Oman walks a diplomatic tightrope over Strait of Hormuz fees, creating a ‘blind spot’ for markets CNBC
- After U.S.-Iran War, Oman Is Said to Propose Strait of Hormuz Fee Plan The New York Times
- U.S. Dangles Rewards for Opening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran Isn’t Budging. WSJ
NATO’s eastern flank prepares to fend off Russia — with or without America – Business Insider
- NATO's eastern flank prepares to fend off Russia — with or without America Business Insider
- On the Ground Along NATO’s Eastern Flank — as Russia Threatens Politico
- NATO ponders how to defend Eastern Europe as America pulls back The Economist
- Lithuania strengthens defenses and plans response to possible Russian provocations Межа. Новини України.
- All quiet on the eastern flank? Nato leaders fear they can no longer rely on US help if Russia attacks The Guardian
Greece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming Sea – Bloomberg.com
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Ukraine striking Russian energy infrastructure at unprecedented rate – Financial Times
- Ukraine striking Russian energy infrastructure at unprecedented rate Financial Times
- Russia's fuel crisis is so bad that a mom and her baby waited in line for 18 hours to get gas Fortune
- Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into a summer fuel crisis AP News
- Cossacks guard petrol stations in Russian resort as anger grows over fuel shortages Reuters
- Putin Signs Tax Amendments Aiming to Boost Domestic Fuel Supply Bloomberg.com
Albania PM Rama: Protests a stage for anti-Trump forces – DW.com
- Albania PM Rama: Protests a stage for anti-Trump forces DW.com
- Albanians take to the streets in protest for the 35th night in a row AP News
- 'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation BBC
- Man who sold land for Kushner-backed Albania development probed over alleged money laundering, drug trafficking CBS News
- Is this the Kushners’ $5bn Albania resort? 350 yachts and a water park The Times
How Paris appeals court ruling could upend Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid – AP News
- How Paris appeals court ruling could upend Marine Le Pen’s 2027 presidential bid AP News
- France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen awaits court verdict BBC
- Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Will the far-right leader be barred from the French presidency? France 24
- Brussels comes back to bite Le Pen politico.eu
- Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella pledge unity ahead of judicial verdict Yahoo
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