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Friday Briefing: A $50 Billion G7 Loan to Ukraine
Also, China’s push into driverless cars and the dangers of hair relaxers.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Russia's Putin sets out conditions for peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin set out the requirements for Moscow to start peace talks with Ukraine, more than two years after its full-fledged invasion.CNBC - Business - Ukraine -
Ukraine's Global Diplomatic Flurry Fails to Outflank Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace summit this weekend in Switzerland threatens to expose cracks in Ukraine’s effort to keep the world rallied behind its vision for ending the war.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv and Moscow exchange attack waves as peace summit set to begin
Ukrainian president pursues backing for his plan to end war at Swiss gathering while Russia and China not attending; G7 leaders target Beijing’s role in supplying Moscow. What we know on day 843. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine war briefing: Russian proposals not discussed at Swiss peace summit, Germany says
Olaf Scholz says plan put forward by Vladimir Putin not ‘meant seriously’; Zelenskiy predicts world will see ‘history being made’, but expectations of progress low. What we know on day 844. See all our Ukraine war coverage Continue reading...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
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'Russia has to pay': G7 taps Moscow's frozen assets in support of Ukraine
"Russia has to pay," European Council President Charles Michel said, after G7 leaders agreed to tap Russia's frozen assets for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine.CNBC - Business - Ukraine -
Ukraine's peace summit lacks clout as Russia, China and others stay away
Ukraine's leadership has been talking about this weekend's peace summit in Switzerland for months, trying to drum up enthusiasm for Kyiv's peace plan.CNBC - Business - China -
A peace summit for Ukraine opens this weekend in Switzerland. But Russia won't be taking part
Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out the first steps toward peace in UkraineABC News - World - Ukraine -
Putin pledges truce if Ukraine exits occupied areas and drops NATO bid
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
World leaders to meet at Swiss resort to discuss Ukraine; Russia notably absent
Any hopes of a real breakthrough are muted by the absence of Russia.ABC News - World - Ukraine -
Ukraine Peace Talks Held in Switzerland, Though Russia Isn’t Invited
Kyiv hopes to garner nations’ support for three points in its peace proposal, but it’s a hard sell, with China and Brazil declining to send high-level delegations.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
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Russia Tries to Erase Evangelical Churches From Occupied Ukraine
Ukraine says Moscow’s war on Christian churches is aimed at reshaping occupied areas in its own authoritarian image.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘history being made’, says Zelenskiy, as world leaders plot path to peace
World leaders are gathering at the peace summit in Switzerland, though Vladimir Putin is not among them. Three people were killed and five others injured by Russian shelling in Ulakly village in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, local ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Russia-Ukraine war: peace summit enters second day as west looks to put pressure on Russia
Western countries and powers gather in Switzerland to pursue consensus on condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked leaders and officials for attending this weekend’s peace summit as today’s ...The Guardian - World - Russia -
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Harris announces $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine at peace summit
Heads of state and other leaders will gather at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine — with Russia notably absent.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Iran’s Hostage Swapping: A Brief History
Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has made detaining foreigners and dual nationals a centerpiece of its foreign policy, trading them for money and people.The New York Times - World - Iran -
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You may owe the IRS on Monday — skipping it could cost you hundreds
Millions of Americans could owe money to the IRS on June 17, with fines for missing payment on the rise.CBS News - Top stories -
Caitlin Clark pushes back at being used to push racist and sexist agendas
Purported fans have used online vitroil to defend guardOther players have urged Clark to take a standCaitlin Clark has defended her fellow WNBA players and pushed back on the toxic discourse from some quarters that has accompanied her rookie ...The Guardian - World -
Review: Even Julia Louis-Dreyfus can't make 'Tuesday' not feel like a Monday
Despite a strong turn by its star, the debut feature from filmmaker Daina O. Pusić is upended by its depiction of death as a macaw.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
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'Blue Lights,' a Northern Irish spin on 'The Wire,' looks at perils of policing in Belfast
Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson are the creators of the BBC series "Blue Lights," a procedural that follows a trio of recruits to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Season 2 is now on BritBox.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Aid convoy denied entry to northern Gaza, UN says
Unicef spokesman James Elder says severely malnourished children will not get the supplies they need.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
The West and Russia's Frozen Assets
A plan to use the Kremlin’s money to fund Ukraine doesn’t do enough and is needlessly complex.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia -
Fever's Clark: Don't use me to push 'agendas'
Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark pushed back against online commenters who have used her name in discussions to denigrate other WNBA players, saying any racist or misogynistic comments are "not acceptable."ESPN - Sports -
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Middle East Crisis: Hezbollah Again Fires Rockets Into Northern Israel as Border Clashes Intensify
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire on Thursday with tensions rising further after Israel assassinated one of the powerful Lebanese militia’s senior commanders this week.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Starmer rules out capital gains tax rise as Tory minister admits migration 'frustration'
With less than three weeks until the election, party leaders are hitting the road again today.BBC News - Top stories -
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Severe weather hits northern Plains as major heat wave set to move across country
More than 4 million people remain under a flood watch through Saturday evening in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.ABC News - Top stories -
South Africa’s ANC strikes coalition deal with free-market DA
Country’s second-largest party agrees to support re-election of Cyril Ramaphosa as president. South Africa’s African National Congress and the Democratic Alliance have agreed to form a coalition in which the former liberation movement and the ...The Guardian - World -
Why an eastern push could speed up the EU top jobs debate
Also in this newsletter: Ireland’s population may be growing faster than previously thoughtFinancial Times - World - European Union -
Mexico’s outgoing president pushes ahead with plan to fire 1,600 judges
Investors alarmed by Amlo’s proposed reform of Supreme Court and judicial systemFinancial Times - World -
House G.O.P. Pushes Through Defense Bill Nixing Abortion Access Policy
The annual defense policy legislation emerged from a House committee with bipartisan backing, but Republicans loaded it with right-wing mandates targeting abortion, transgender care and diversity initiatives.The New York Times - Top stories - Abortion -
Congress uses manufactured Dobbs crisis to push federal takeover of health care
Measures such as the Right to IVF Act and the Right to Contraception Act appear aimed less at solving real problems than at political grandstanding. If adopted they would bulldoze state laws.The Hill - Politics -
Looming California budget cuts prompt push for climate ballot measure
Environmental groups are pressing California lawmakers to include a multibillion-dollar climate resilience bond on the November 2024 ballot, as related funding faces probable cuts in the annual state budget. Nearly 180 organizations have now ...The Hill - Politics - California -
Republican-Led States Push to Expand Power to Curb Immigration
Republicans’ latest efforts capitalize on the issue’s prominence in the 2024 election. But the fate of their proposals is still being litigated.The New York Times - Top stories