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Suicide is on the rise for young Americans, with no clear answers (www.bbc.com)

Vatican calls gender fluidity and surrogacy threats to human dignity (www.theguardian.com)

I am so tired of the whole “cool pope” thing with Francis. It’s 100% PR.

Iran Issues Unprecedented Nuclear Threat in Duel With Israel (www.thedailybeast.com)

Germany arrests men who allegedly spied on U.S. military sites for Russia (www.nbcnews.com)

Iran launches drone attack against Israel as Biden rushes to White House (www.theguardian.com)

Iran said it launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles towards Israel on Saturday in a major attack following days of acute tension building up in the region and warnings from the US and elsewhere about a wider conflict erupting....

Snake on a bullet train causes rare railway delay in Japan | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles (theintercept.com)

The United States shot down more drones and missiles than Israel did on Saturday night during Iran’s attack, The Intercept can report....

Putin is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power (www.politico.eu)

The EU relies on Kyiv for energy. So Russia is attacking the critical storage sites that hold Europe’s gas....

AIPAC-endorsed Democrat calls for Israeli leadership change (www.politico.com)

Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award (www.reuters.com)

Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award on Thursday for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the body of her five-year-old niece in the Gaza Strip....

Why Donald Trump ‘hates Ukraine’: The once and possibly future U.S. president blames the country for his political woes (www.politico.eu)

Donald Trump doesn’t easily forgive or forget....

They Graduated Into Gaza’s War. What Happened to Them? (www.nytimes.com)

A class of freshly minted dentistry graduates in Gaza had big plans. Now they are counting the dead and trying not to join them.

Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia (www.reuters.com)

Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi's decade in power (apnews.com)

Hindu nationalism, once a fringe ideology in India, is now mainstream. Nobody has done more to advance this cause than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one of India’s most beloved and polarizing political leaders....

Russian State TV Wants Moscow to Conquer Three US States (www.newsweek.com)

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U.S. Intel Warns of Imminent Iranian Strike on Israel: Report (www.thedailybeast.com)

9 arrests made in $14.8 million gold heist at Toronto airport, only fraction recovered (abcnews.go.com)

Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot (apnews.com)

Jordan walks a tightrope after downing Iranian drones and missiles (www.cnn.com)

As the skies over Amman and other Jordanian cities lit up with Jordan’s interception of Iranian drones and missiles headed for Israel last weekend, officials in the country were notably silent for hours....

Thousands of Palestinians attempt to return home to northern Gaza, but face Israeli fire | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Thousands of Palestinians, including men, women, children and elderly, attempted to return to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday when they came under Israeli fire....

Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes (www.propublica.org)

A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action....

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