Ukraine war: Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, the man behind Kyiv's renewed offensive (www.bbc.co.uk)
Riots in France Highlight a Vicious Cycle Between Police and Minorities (www.nytimes.com)
Years before France was inflamed with anger at the police killing of a teenager during a traffic stop, there was the notorious Théo Luhaka case....
Disney Uses Theme Park Characters In First Actorless Red Carpet Since SAG-AFTRA Strike (www.ign.com)
Disney's Haunted Mansion world premiere saw its actors replaced by theme park characters in the first red-carpet event since the SAG-AFTRA strike began.
Ukraine war: Russia says Crimean bridge partially open to cars again (www.bbc.co.uk)
Swiss police evacuate villages due to wildfire (www.reuters.com)
Swatch sues Malaysia over seizure of LGBTQ pride watches (www.aljazeera.com)
Swatch has sued the Malaysian government over authorities’ seizure of watches celebrating LGBTQ pride....
Europeans Are Becoming Poorer. ‘Yes, We’re All Worse Off.’ (www.wsj.com)
An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine....
Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea (www.bbc.com)
An Australian sailor who survived two months in the Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater is “stable and very well”, a doctor says.
Airbnb is adding cleaning fees to a new 'total price' of bookings in search results after people complained listings were misleading (www.businessinsider.com)
Airbnb guests will soon be able to see the total cost of their stay, including cleaning and service fees, before taxes in a step towards better pricing transparency on the platform.
Europe's nuclear deal hindered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine (www.euronews.com)
Eight years after its landmark 2015 nuclear deal the European Union’s relationship with Iran remains fraught....
What the Freakout Over Trans Women Breastfeeding Is Really About (slate.com)
More research, and perhaps general monitoring of the outcomes, for both trans and cis women who breastfeed kids using the Newman-Goldfarb protocol seems desirable. (Trans women are demonized for choosing to mother in ways that include potential risks; cis women are often expected to perform certain actions and roles, any...
Tesla directors pay $735M to settle claims they overpaid themselves (techcrunch.com)
EU seeks to revive Latin America, Caribbean ties as it turns away from China, Russia (www.reuters.com)
Over 50 leaders from the European Union, Latin America and the Caribbean will hold their first summit in eight years on Monday, adding momentum to an EU push for new political and economic allies prompted by the Ukraine war and suspicion of China.
Instagram Threads now has one-fifth the weekly active user base of Twitter (techcrunch.com)
Over 1,500 flights in US canceled, as thunderstorms slam Northeast (abcnews.go.com)
Over 2,600 flights have been canceled and close to 7,900 have been delayed across the United States Sunday, according to data from FlightAware.
Russia halts wartime deal allowing Ukraine to ship grain. It's a blow to global food security (apnews.com)
Russia halted an unprecedented wartime deal on Monday that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty.
California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat (www.bbc.co.uk)
Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols (www.bbc.com)
Iranian police are resuming controversial patrols to ensure women obey dress codes and cover their hair in public, state media reports.
Spanish election: Drug trafficker links trigger questions for Feijóo (www.politico.eu)
'A lot of blood in the water.' Why actors' and writers' strikes are a big blow to Hollywood studios (www.latimes.com)
As SAG-AFTRA members join writers on picket lines, the fallout will disrupt Hollywood film and TV productions worldwide. 'There's going to be blood in the water,' said one analyst. 'This will not end well.'
Azerbaijan says Russia and Armenia not fulfilling Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire deal (www.eureporter.co)
UK’s approach to AI safety lacks credibility, report warns (techcrunch.com)
Britain rejects Russia's accusation of UK's possible involvement in Crimean bridge attack (www.reuters.com)
Canadian wildfires put nearly 60 million US residents under air quality alerts (www.cnn.com)
Canadian wildfire smoke continues to plague the United States, triggering air quality alerts for 11 states across the northern Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes region
Greece wildfires: 1,200 children evacuated from summer camp as blaze nears (www.bbc.co.uk)
