The US is thinking about letting Ukraine use its weapons to strike Russia, even if it enrages Putin: report (www.businessinsider.com)
US officials are considering letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons, The New York Times reports....
Some U.S. Weapons Stymied by Russian Jamming in Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)
Some American-made, precision-guided weapons supplied to Ukraine have proved ineffective on the battlefield, their accuracy badly diminished by Russian jamming efforts, according to Ukrainian commanders and a Ukrainian military research project....
After call with Biden, Egyptian president agrees to restore aid flow to Gaza (www.jns.org)
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'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers (www.nbcnews.com)
Scientists explain the loss of the Humboldt Glacier, the last in the Sierra Nevada, which they believe makes the South American country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers....
IDF Soldier Threatens ‘Military Coup’ Against Defense Minister, Asks To Stay in Gaza (www.thedailybeast.com)
At Least 27 People Killed in Horrific Amusement Park Fire (www.thedailybeast.com)
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn...
US officials say North Korea may be planning military action to create chaos ahead of US election, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
US officials fear North Korean military action ahead of the US election, NBC News reported....
British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit (www.theguardian.com)
A British man and his Nepali guide are believed to be dead after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, a guiding company said....
German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island (www.dw.com)
A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident...
4 hurt, 1 arrested after clashes between Iranian government supporters and opponents in London (apnews.com)
LONDON (AP) — British police say four people were hurt and one was arrested when supporters of Iran’s authorities clashed with anti-government protesters at a London event marking the death of President Ebrahim Raisi....
“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods (arstechnica.com)
Britain covered up tainted blood scandal that killed thousands, report finds (www.upi.com)
After World Court ruling, Palestinians want action not words (www.reuters.com)
"Israel doesn’t care about the world, it acts as if it was above the law because the U.S. administration is shielding it against punishment,” said Shaban Abdel-Raouf, a Palestinian displaced four times by the Israeli offensive....
Zelenskyy says Ukraine has taken back control in areas of Kharkiv region, aerial attacks continue (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have secured “combat control” of areas where Russian troops entered the northeastern Kharkiv region earlier this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said....
Missionaries killed in Haiti by gang are state reps' daughter, son-in-law, nonprofit says (www.usatoday.com)
Germany has too many solar panels, and it's pushed energy prices into negative territory (markets.businessinsider.com)
Russia smashes train tracks in a battered Ukrainian border region where children are being evacuated (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A nighttime Russian attack destroyed trains and tracks in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, officials said Friday, and authorities organized the evacuation of children from the area as it is being pummeled by the Kremlin’s forces in a powerful new offensive....
German far-right AfD leader criticizes counterparts in France, Italy (nordot.app)
A leader of the scandal-plagued far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) lashed out at European parties of a similar ilk on Saturday after the AfD was expelled from its European Parliament group....
China testing ability to ‘seize power’ in second day of military drills around Taiwan (www.theguardian.com)
China has begun its second day of military drills targeting Taiwan, in what it says is punishment for “separatist acts” after the inauguration of its new president on Monday....
Mexico: Heat wave kills several people, hotter days ahead (www.dw.com)
The so-called “heat dome” weather phenomenon has trapped hot air over the country, causing temperatures to soar to 45 degrees Celsius in some areas....
Shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school, police investigating (www.cbc.ca)
Toronto police say they’re looking for multiple suspects who allegedly shot at an elementary school in North York early Saturday morning....
Europe’s new political consensus: We need to make more weapons (www.politico.eu)
The war in Ukraine has shifted thinking — both among politicians and the public — on the need to spend more on defense....
The slaughter of Palestinian scholars in Gaza is a deliberate Israeli tactic (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Throughout the 229 days of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, the Israeli occupation has deliberately targeted and assassinated dozens of Palestinian scholars, scientists, academics and researchers along with their families. All were targeted while at home with their families or seeking refuge with relatives. This week, the...
Exclusive: Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to halt the war in Ukraine with a negotiated ceasefire that recognises the current battlefield lines, four Russian sources told Reuters, saying he is prepared to fight on if Kyiv and the West do not respond....