Wagner Chief Claims His Forces Downed Russian Military Helicopter (www.barrons.com)
The chief of mercenary group Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin said early Saturday that his forces had shot down a Russian military helicopter.
Wagner mercenary chief calls for armed rebellion against Russian military leadership (abcnews.go.com)
Russia’s Wagner mercenary group founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said the Kremlin’s justifications for invading Ukraine were based on lies.
Unleashing the Hounds: Wagner's Rebellion, Putin's Fumble, and Ukraine's Unwavering Spirit (apnews.com)
Buckle up, folks, because we’re diving back into the frontlines of Russian politics. And let me tell you, it’s wilder than a vodka-fueled bear wrestling match....
Russian Wagner chief Prigozhin: "We have crossed state borders ... We'll destroy anything that gets in the way. ... We go all the way." (mastodon.social)
US Senate proposes that radioactive contamination of NATO territory caused by Russia be considered as attack on Alliance (news.yahoo.com)
The US Senate has introduced a resolution which proposes that the actions of Russia, Belarus “or proxy of Russia” be considered as an attack on NATO, if their actions lead to radioactive contamination of the allies’ territory.
Wagner mercenary chief says Russia's war in Ukraine based on lies (www.reuters.com)
Russia is a ‘cancer’ that could destroy the world, Lithuania’s first post-Soviet leader says (www.politico.eu)
Chicken or lamb? Scholar’s ruling permitting sacrificing birds for Eid al-Adha sparks uproar in Egypt (www.middleeasteye.net)
Spanish investigation launched into fatal boat rescue delay (www.theguardian.com)
US charges Chinese individuals and firms over fentanyl chemical trafficking (www.theguardian.com)
Israel poisoned Palestinian land to build West Bank settlement in 1970s, documents reveal (ghostarchive.org)
Israeli security officials say settler violence will trigger anarchy in West Bank (ghostarchive.org)
Morocco Nixes Israeli-Arab Diplomatic Summit Amid West Bank Escalation (archive.ph)
Morocco cites ‘uncomfortable diplomatic relations’ for postponement as no new date announced; Saudi Arabia blocks Israeli diplomat’s entry in Paris event featuring crown prince
Israel arrests 3 settlers suspected in violent attacks in Palestinian towns (apnews.com)
Pope Francis invites artists to the Sistine Chapel as the Vatican seeks a new cultural dialogue (apnews.com)
'The Occupation Must End': UN Human Rights Chief Urges Israel to Halt Violence in West Bank (www.palestinechronicle.com)
United States picked to host 2025 Club World Cup, an expanded soccer tournament with 32 teams (apnews.com)
Kenya human rights commission to investigate alleged killings on pineapple farm (www.theguardian.com)
UN Rights chief urges Israel to end violence in West Bank immediately (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Sri Lanka set to start tea-for-oil barter with Iran next month (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
'Do you support attacks on Palestinians?' Jerusalem Post asks in Twitter poll (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Calls for Jerusalem Post editor to resign after the newspaper ran a Twitter poll asking Israelis if they support terrorist attacks against Palestinians
Israel to approve 3 illegal outposts in West Bank (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Neom: New satellite images show progress of Saudi Arabia's 'The Line' (www.middleeasteye.net)
The controversial role of Islam in protestors’ executions in Iran (globalvoices.org)
A leaked report exposes government's cover-up of repressions against Uyghurs in China (globalvoices.org)
