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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 -
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 -
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 -
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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 -
Irish government must push harder for United Ireland - Varadkar
The former Taoiseach said preparations must be stepped up for a possible end to the borderBBC News - Top stories -
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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 -
Russia overtook US as gas supplier to Europe in May
Rise in market share highlights difficulty of weaning the region off Russian energyFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Inside the Chechen Units Helping to Fight Russia’s War
After hundreds of years of enmity with Russia, Chechens are deploying to Ukraine to fight Moscow’s war.The New York Times - World - Russia -
Nations resume talks on peace in Ukraine with Russia absent
Eighty countries have jointly called for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join inABC News - World - Ukraine -
Russia's war in Ukraine is flooding the EU with illegal cigarettes
The Russian invasion of Ukraine expanded tobacco smuggling routes, creating an illicit cigarette problem throughout the European Union.The Hill - Politics - 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: Saudi Arabia, India and South Africa among countries opting out of Ukraine declaration
Nations also including Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and United Arab Emirates did not sign final communique at summit on peace, says Swiss government. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has thanked leaders and officials for attending this ...The Guardian - World - Ukraine -
Caitlin Clark responds to bigotry in WNBA audience: 'People should not be using my name to push those agendas'
Clark responded to racism and misogyny weaponized in her name as discourse around the rookie phenom continuesYahoo Sports - Sports -
Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care
Senate Republicans have blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatmentsABC News - Health - Republican Party -
McIlroy, Cantlay lead U.S. Open after Round 1; Panthers push Oilers to the brink with Game 3 win
Cantlay and McIlroy are setting the pace with 5-under 65 on Pinehurst No. 2CBS Sports - Sports - US Open -
Talent Tracker: Ohio State's WR dilemma amid strong recruiting push, SEC QB shuffle and Rutgers' torrid pace
The scouting spotlight on recent Oregon and Wisconsin commits and Ohio State's slow burn to add the five-star-loaded receiver class we're used toCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
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Biden campaign plans robust push centered on reproductive rights ahead of Dobbs decision anniversary
The Biden campaign plans to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed the federal right to abortion by barnstorming the country with messaging and events aimed at ...NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
'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 -
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Russia says U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to face trial on spy charges
Russian authorities say U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, held for over a year, will stand trial on espionage charges.CBS News - World - Russia -
Russia nuclear submarine, other ships conduct military exercises in Caribbean
A Russian nuclear submarine and three other Russian ships are off the coast of Cuba to conduct military exercises in the Caribbean. U.S. officials say the exercises will include flights by Russian long-range bombers along the East Coast.CBS News - World - Russia -
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 -
China’s support for Russia is ‘long-term threat’ to European security, warns G7
Leaders discuss measures to counteract Beijing’s economic policies, which they say are unbalancing global tradeFinancial Times - World - China -
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 -
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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 -
It’s Not Just Russia: China Joins the G7’s List of Adversaries
While not invited to the Group of 7 meeting, China was still a major presence, with the summit’s final communiqué referencing the country 28 times, almost always as a malign force.The New York Times - World - China -
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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