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☆ Kremlin warns Washington of 'fatal' miscalculation to let Kyiv use U.S.-supplied weapons inside Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

An employee of the Kharkiv prosecutor's office collects fragments of an aerial bomb for further analysis on April 30, 2024 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Monday warned the U.S. against the potential "fatal consequences" of allowing Kyiv to deploy U.S.-supplied weapons against targets inside Russia. He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin had repeatedly addressed the topic, giving "a very significant warning, and it must be taken seriously, with the utmost seriousness." Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the White House had approved a Ukrainian request to deploy U.S.-supplied weapons against targets in Russian territory, on the border near Ukrainian city Kharkiv. "I'm not sure that for today we have [the] possibility to use these jets on the territory of Russia, we will see.

Persons: Sergei Ryabkov, Ryabkov, Vladimir Putin, Antony Blinken, what's, we've, Blinken, you've, he's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron —, Radoslaw Sikorski, I'm, Zelenskyy Organizations: Google, White, Russian, Associated Press, The, NATO, Ukraine Locations: Kharkiv, Ukraine, Russian, Russia, Ukrainian, Sweden, Germany, The U.S, Iran, Tehran

☆ Germany's Carsten Breuer says Ukraine conflict is a war of attrition
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUkraine conflict is a war of attrition in the face of Russia's 'pure aggression': German defense chiefGermany's chief of defense, Carsten Breuer, says Russian President Vladimir Putin is still focused on his war against Ukraine, emphasizing that the West must continue to support Kyiv.

Persons: Carsten Breuer, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Kyiv Locations: Ukraine

Singapore CNN —China’s support to Russia will extend the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday, as he called on countries across the Asia-Pacific to join an upcoming peace summit he accused Russia of trying to thwart. It comes ahead of the international peace conference on Ukraine slated to be held June 15-16 in Switzerland. “With China’s support to Russia the war will last longer. When asked later about China’s statement it would not attend the peace summit, the Ukrainian leader accused Russia of using Chinese diplomats to disrupt it. “Time is running out” including for Ukrainian children taken by Russia, Zelensky told a packed hall during an address on the closing day of the three-day security meeting.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, China –, ” Zelensky, “, Putin, of National Defense Dong, ” Dong, Lloyd Austin, Dong, Russia ”, Vladimir Putin, ”, Austin, Prabowo Subianto, José Ramos, Pat Ryder, Joe Biden Organizations: Singapore CNN —, of National Defense, CNN, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Criminal, Ministry of Foreign, US Defense, Horta, Ukraine, Pentagon, Twitter Locations: Singapore, Russia, Ukraine, Asia, Pacific, China, Switzerland, Beijing, Kharkiv, The Hague, United States, Timor

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: What we know and where it goes from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Months after singer Cassie Ventura filed suit against her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs, his life looks very different. But the video could become evidence in an ongoing federal investigation related to Combs and allegations of sex trafficking. Members of law enforcement are seen outside of Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024. Sean "Diddy" Combs with Cassie Ventura attend the premiere of 'The Perfect Match' at the Arclight Theatre in Los Angeles in 2016. An aerial image of Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024.

Persons: Cassie Ventura, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Ventura, Combs, “, Here’s, HSI, Sean, Diddy, ” Aaron Dyer, Justin, Misa Hylton, Christian, ”, Hylton, Kim Porter, Sean Combs, Jessie, Rodney “, Rod ” Jones, Jones, ” Jones, Chris Delmas, ” Ben Brafman, Shawn Holley, they’ve, Department’s, Kelly, –, Elie Honig, CNN’s Sandra Gonzalez, John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe, Eric Levenson, Denise Royal, Holmes Lybrand, Carlos Suarez Organizations: CNN, Bad Boy Records, Los Angeles County, Attorney’s, US Justice Department, Authorities, Federal, Homeland Security Investigations, US Department of Homeland Security, KCBS, Arclight Theatre, Getty Locations: New York, Miami, Los Angeles, “, AFP

Zelensky’s surprise attendance at the gathering is a stark illustration of Kyiv’s determination to keep the international community engaged in Ukraine’s defense – and its vision for peace – more than two years into Russia’s devastating invasion. A CNN team at the summit witnessed Zelensky and his delegation arriving. His attendance at the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore provides a rare opportunity for Zelensky to potentially meet with defense chiefs from across the Asia-Pacific, including China which has deepened its relations with Moscow since the war. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and defense heads from US allies Australia, Japan, and South Korea, as well as China’s Defense Minster Dong Jun are expected to be in attendance for the three-day gathering. Announcing his arrival at the summit, Zelensky said in a statement on X that he would hold “a number of meetings,” in particular with Austin, Singapore’s president and prime minister, Timor-Leste’s president and Singaporean investors.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenksy, Zelensky, Lloyd Austin, Dong Jun, ”, Austin, Rustem Umerov, “, Roman Pilipey, Zelenksy, Ukraine’s, Dong, Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy, –, It’s, Sergey Lavrov, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, CNN’s Ivan Watson, Xiaofei Xu, Alex Stambaugh, Natasha Bertrand, Sharon Braithwaite Organizations: Singapore CNN —, CNN, US, Austin, Ukrainian Defense, Getty, NATO, Russia, Northern, Firefighters, Reuters, Ministry, RIA Novosti, Russian, Key Locations: Singapore, Asia, Kharkiv, China, Moscow, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Timor, Ukraine, AFP, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Europe, North Korea, Beijing, Beijing’s, Russian, Reuters Beijing, Zelensky, Kyiv

☆ Middle East Crisis Palestinians Returning to Jabaliya Find Wide Devastation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Raja Abdulrahim | Lauren Leatherby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

“The destruction is indescribable,” said Mohammad Awais, who returned with his family to their home in Jabaliya on Friday. “Even the ambulances can’t drive through them to transport the injured and martyrs,” he said of the streets in Jabaliya. April 17 Jabaliya market Area of image GAZA STRIP May 24 Jabaliya market April 17 Jabaliya market Area of image GAZA STRIP May 24 Jabaliya marketSome buildings had already been destroyed before the latest Israeli offensive in the area, according to imagery from April. Having survived the assault during the early months of the war, many people in Jabaliya thought they were safe from another Israeli offensive. Credit... Omar Al-Qattaa/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Image Resting in the rubble in Jabaliya on Friday after Israeli forces withdrew from the area.

Persons: ”, Mohammad Awais, Awais, inhabitable, Israel, Omar Al, Mahmoud Issa, Hossam Shbat, Jabaliya, Shbat Organizations: Planet Labs, Agence France, Reuters “ Residents, “ Residents Locations: Gaza, Jabaliya, GAZA, Credit, Israel

☆ Champions League final analysis: Dortmund 0 Real Madrid 2 – Carvajal, Vinicius Jr and pitch invaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( The Athletic Uk Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Real Madrid won a 15th Champions League title after withstanding a hugely impressive Borussia Dortmund performance to triumph at Wembley thanks to late goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior. We had all seen this movie before: Real Madrid pitch up in a Champions League final, stumble out of the blocks, seem to be there for the taking, ride their luck… but still prevail. More than two decades later, as he won his sixth Champions League medal, Carvajal confirmed his place alongside Di Stefano as a Blancos legend. Their expected-goals (xG) value of 1.68 was the biggest by a team in the first half of a Champions League final on record (since 2013-14). AdvertisementAfter Carvajal had scored for Madrid, Vinicius’ moment did come.

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CNN —President Joe Biden announced Friday that Israel has offered a “comprehensive new proposal” that provides a “roadmap” to a ceasefire in the war with Hamas in Gaza and the release of all hostages held by the terror group. “And the Palestinian people have endured sheer hell of this war,” Biden said. Earlier on Friday, Israel said its forces have entered central Rafah, the city in southern Gaza that Biden has warned should not be the target of a major ground offensive. Biden will be speaking as negotiations continue to secure the release of hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. White House officials have sought this week to explain Biden’s stance, suggesting his barometer for changing policy would be a “major ground invasion” of the city.

Persons: Joe Biden, Israel, ”, who’ve, ” Biden, Biden, “, “ It’s, ” Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN’s Erin Burnett, John Kirby Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Israel’s, White, Democrats Locations: Gaza, Qatar, Rafah, Israel, Palestinian, Delaware, ”, That’s

☆ The Kremlin is accused of waging a 'shadow war' against the West with incidents of Russian sabotage on the rise
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Daniel Kochis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

If true, the loss of a Polish shopping center by means of Russian arson would be shocking on its own. As NATO advances toward the July summit, it's become clear that more comprehensive discussions on addressing the Russian sabotage campaign must take place. Some of the earliest identified acts of Russian sabotage occurred in 2014 at ammunition depots in the Czech Republic killing two and causing $42.5 million in damage. Bulgaria has played a crucial role in supplying ammunition and shells to Ukrainian forces, especially in the early stages of the war. Matthias Merz/picture alliance via Getty ImagesWeapons and training facilities aiding Ukrainian forces are frequent targets.

Persons: —, Donald Tusk, MAXIM SHEMETOV, Kaja Kallas, it's, Hannah Beier, Ozempic, Abrams, Matthias Merz, Russia, John MacDougall, Daniel Kochis Organizations: Service, Business, Reuters Estonia's, West, NATO, Scranton Army, BAE Systems, Denmark's Novo Nordisk, BAE, US Army, Getty Images, Energy, NATO Pipeline System, Deutsche Bahn, Investigators, DB, Getty, Kremlin, Ukraine, Center, Hudson Institute, United Locations: Polish, Poland, Wroclaw, Lithuania, Russia, Moscow, Russian, Estonia, Czech Republic, Vrbětice, Bulgaria, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United Kingdom, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Norwegian, Baltic, Bellheim, Germany, Czech, Europe, Berlin, France, Washington, Eurasia, United States, NATO

The meeting, between US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and China’s Minister of National Defense Adm. Dong Jun, is the first face-to-face talks between the two defense chiefs and Austin’s first such discussions with a Chinese counterpart since late 2022. The meeting, on the sidelines of an annual defense conference in Singapore, takes place against a fraught regional backdrop. Austin is expected to raise concerns with Dong about China’s support for Russia, US officials said ahead of the meeting. Talks between Austin and Dong are not expected to see substantive progress towards resolving many entrenched issues between them. Several weeks later, US and Chinese top generals spoke in a video call, paving the way for this week’s in-person meeting between the defense chiefs.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Dong Jun, Austin’s, China’s, Austin, Dong, Nancy Pelosi, Li Shangfu, Li, won’t, Xi Jinping’s, Xi, Joe Biden Organizations: Singapore CNN, US, National Defense, South China Seas, Communist Party, Coast Guard, Defense, Washington, Russia, America, East, Communist, Central Military Commission Locations: Singapore, Asia, Pacific, Taiwan, Beijing, East, South, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, China, South China, American, Russia, Ukraine, Austin, Asia –, San Francisco

☆ Is the US decision on Ukraine weapons a game-changer?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The story of the past 27 months since Russia invaded Ukraine has been one of crumbling taboos. Despite securing more weapons from the United States last month, Ukraine has not been able to use them as it pleases. Red lines fadeThe US is joining the United Kingdom, France, Germany and several others in removing restrictions on how Ukraine uses the weapons it is given. Before Biden gave the green light, Putin had made veiled nuclear threats to countries considering allowing Ukraine to strike Russia with their weapons. In both cases, Russia had warned Ukraine and its Western allies not to cross its red line.

Persons: Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, Valentyn Ogirenko, Adam Kinzinger, Ben Hodges, ”, Vladimir Putin’s, Kateryna, Narciso Contreras, Franz, Stefan Gady, Ukraine “, Mathieu Boulegue, “, Putin, ” Stepanenko Organizations: CNN, Russian, Firefighters, Reuters, Institute for, Anadolu, Getty, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Kharkhiv, Center for, United, Russia Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, United States, Moscow, Kharkiv, Washington, “, Prague, Czech, pummel Kharkiv, Russian, Kharkiv Oblast, Vovchansk, Kharkiv region, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Crimea, Kherson, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia

☆ Iga Świątek begs French Open fans not to shout during points after thrilling victory against Naomi Osaka
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Iga Świątek criticised the French Open crowd for shouting during points following her tense second-round victory against Naomi Osaka on Wednesday. When you scream something during the rally or right before the return, it’s really, really hard to be focused … This is serious for us, we’re fighting our whole lives to be better and better and sometimes it’s just hard to accept that. “Osaka vs Swiatek is a brilliant watch,” Andy Murray posted on X, adding that the sport should be doing more to promote the match. CNN has contacted the French Open for comment regarding fan behaviour. “It’s hard to have any logical thoughts because it was really intense and on a really high level,” Świątek told reporters.

Persons: Iga Świątek, Naomi Osaka, Świątek, Roland Garros, Philippe Chatrier, –, “, ” Świątek, it’s, Andy Murray, Osaka, Jean, Francois Badias, Justine Henin, Jana Fett, Marie Bouzková Organizations: CNN, Osaka, “, Swiatek, Świątek Locations: Swiatek, Osaka, Madrid, Rome, Czech

☆ Biden gives Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes within Russia using US weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Alex Marquardt | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The loosening of the restrictions marks a break from long-standing policy and comes amid growing international pressure from close US allies. But it is limited to the area around Kharkiv, and Ukraine has not requested permission beyond that, the official said, adding that they do not anticipate the US widening the area allowed. Russian forces, ammunitions depots and logistical hubs can now be targeted with US-provided artillery and rockets across the border from Kharkiv in western Russia. But the prohibition has blocked Ukraine from targeting Russian aircraft that are on the ground inside Russia. “Ukrainian soil is being attacked from bases in Russia,” Macron said during a visit to Schloss Meseberg in Brandenburg, Germany.

Persons: Joe Biden, “, Antony Blinken, ” Blinken, Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron, ” Macron, Germany’s Scholz, Macron’s Organizations: CNN, Politico, Kyiv, US Locations: Ukraine, Kharkiv, Russia, Russian, Washington, Moldova, “, Meseberg, Brandenburg, Germany, United States

☆ Why the Swedish and Finnish Air Forces are a powerful add to NATO
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Finland's F/A-18 Hornets — which used to be the US Navy's standard fighter — are already compatible with NATO air forces. This puts several squadrons of stealth fighters on Russia's northern border, with the potential to penetrate and suppress Russian air defenses, and hit vital targets. "Both Finland's and Sweden's proximity allows NATO air forces to stage closer to the Baltics. Similarly, Sweden's Gotland island — located almost midway in the Baltic, about 60 miles from the Swedish mainland and 80 miles from the Baltic States — provides NATO with an advanced outpost. Their air forces are vital for this Nordic push, and will become very useful to further deter and defend the increasingly contested arctic space with Russia."

Persons: Paul Cormarie, John Hoehn, Sweden's JAS, Finland's, Ian Valley, Hoehn, Cormarie, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, NATO, RAND, Corp, Modern, Institute, Business, Nordic, Gripen, UK's Royal Air Force, Finnish Air Force, US Army, —, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, Finland, Sweden, West, Russia, Finnish, Swedish, France, Germany, Warsaw, Poland, Europe, Rovaniemi, US Army Sweden, Baltic States, Baltic, Norway, Norwegian, North, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Gotland, —, Pacific, United States, Taiwan, China, Forbes

☆ Spain, Ireland and Norway have recognized Palestinian statehood. Where does Europe stand on the issue?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognized Palestinian statehood on Tuesday, cementing a joint move that further isolates Israel over its war against Hamas in Gaza. The move also highlights just how split Europe is on whether to recognize Palestinian statehood. Spain, Ireland and NorwayThe move by these three countries to recognize Palestinian statehood in tandem sent an impactful message to Israel, and other Western states. Western EuropeIn 2014, Sweden became the first major Western European nation to recognize Palestinian statehood. “The path of symbolic recognition of statehood is not the way forward.”Eastern EuropeOfficially, a number of countries that previously fell under the Soviet sphere of influence in eastern Europe recognize Palestinian statehood.

Persons: Simon Harris, “, Harris, Ireland “, ”, Netanyahu, Israel, ” Harris, Espen Barth Eide, Pedro Sánchez, Israel Katz, ” “, ” Katz, Margot Wallstrom, Olaf Scholz, ” Scholz, Robert Golob, Golob, Palestine ” Organizations: CNN —, Palestinian, Gaza . Irish, United, Ireland, CNN, Palestine, Swedish, UN, Assembly, Reuters, Europe Officially, Soviet Locations: CNN — Spain, Ireland, Norway, Israel, Gaza ., Europe, United Nations, Eastern, Spain, Palestine, Gaza, Norwegian, Madrid, Palestinian, Iran, Sweden, France, Belgium, Poland, Greece, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, States, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Ramallah, Argentina, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, United States

☆ Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah, Gaza authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz said the rockets fired from Rafah "prove that the (Israel Defense Forces) must operate in every place Hamas still operates from". Reshiq restated Hamas's demands, which include: "Ending the aggression completely and permanently, in all of Gaza Strip, not only Rafah". It follows an agreement between U.S. President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday to temporarily send aid via the Kerem Shalom crossing, bypassing the Rafah crossing that has been blocked for weeks. Aid trucks had been piling up on the Egyptian side of the border since May 7, when Israel seized the Rafah crossing in Gaza. Today, trucks at the Rafah crossing were rerouted to the Kerem Shalom crossing, which sits at the junction of Gaza, Israel and Egypt.

Persons: Eyad BABA, EYAD BABA, Eyad Baba, Ashraf Al, Sami Abu Zuhri, Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, Yoav Gallant, Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel, Izzat, Reshiq, Netanyahu, Khaled Zayed of, Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah al, Ali Moustafa Organizations: West Bank, Hamas, Palestinian Authority, Getty, Afp, International Committee, Kuwaiti, Brigades, Israel Defense Forces, ., Reuters, Aid, Crescent Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Israel, AFP, Tel Al, States, Tel Aviv, Egypt, Jabaliya, Gaza Israel, Kerem Shalom, RAFAH, EGYPT, Palestinian, Kerem Abu Salem, Today

☆ Russia Plans New Offensive in Ukraine’s Northeast, Zelensky Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Matthew Mpoke Bigg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said on Sunday that Moscow’s forces were massing for a new ground offensive on the northeast of his country, a day after a Russian missile strike on a hardware superstore in the city of Kharkiv killed at least 16 people and wounded dozens more, according to Ukrainian officials. “Russia is the only source of aggression and constantly tries to expand the war,” Mr. Zelensky said in a speech delivered in English inside the ruins of a publishing house in Kharkiv that was destroyed last week in a Russian strike. “Russia is preparing for offensive actions,” around 60 miles northwest of Kharkiv, he said, adding that Moscow was gathering “another group of troops near our border.” Mr. Zelensky gave no further details about the potential attack. Moscow surprised Ukraine on May 10 when its troops poured across the northeastern border, punching through Ukrainian defenses and seizing villages close to the frontier. That forced the government in Kyiv to rush in reinforcements in a bid to halt the Russian advance.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr, Zelensky Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Kharkiv, Russia, Moscow, Kyiv

Kyiv CNN —The air at the Ukrainian military recruitment office where a 30-year-old hairdresser is being interviewed is filled with anxiety. “The time has come,” he told CNN. “The desire to fight the enemy is very important, in addition to training, equipment and preparedness,” he told CNN. If shelling starts on the frontline, I think I will be confused and will only create problems for others,” he told CNN. Andrii Demchenko, the spokesperson for the Border Guard Service of Ukraine, told CNN his officers detain people trying to cross out of Ukraine on daily basis.

Persons: –, ”, baring, Yurii Sodol, Yaroslav Galas, Daria Tarasova, Volodymyr Zelensky’s, Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi, Dmytro Kulibaba, Galas, “, Diego Herrera Carcedo, I’m, Ukraine doesn’t, ‘, ’, ” Galas, Andrii Demchenko Organizations: CNN, Da Vinci, Joint Forces, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, People, Ukrainian Armed Forces, 114th Territorial Defense Brigade, Armed Forces, Getty, Border Guard Service of, Border Service Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, Russian, Russia, Ukrainian, Avdiivka, Kreminna, Anadolu, Robotyno, Belarus, Donetsk Oblast, Europe, Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Romania, Hungary

☆ Russia-Ukraine war: Putin signals he’s open to peace talks, but Ukraine is right to be wary
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Eastern Ukraine CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signaling this week that he is open to peace talks should be viewed with vast, overshadowing caveats, and the weight of Ukraine’s - and the West’s - past experience of Russian diplomacy. Putin questioned the legitimacy of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who Moscow has repeatedly assailed, after Kyiv had to delay elections because of the very war Putin started. Zelensky has said he hopes China - Russia’s most potent ally but only partial supporter in the Ukraine war - will attend. Putin may be talking peace now to suggest to Beijing to not be involved in diplomacy about Russia without Russia present. Valentyn Ogirenko/ReutersUkraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said Friday that Putin’s hints at peace talks were directly aimed at sabotaging the summit.

Persons: Vladimir Putin’s, Putin, Moscow’s, Alexander Lukashenko, Volodymyr Zelensky, Viktor Yanukovich, Russian Yanukovich, Lukashenko, Tatyana Makeyeva, –, Zelensky, Valentyn Ogirenko, Dmytro Kuleba, “ Putin, Ukraine ”, MAGA, Dmitri Peskov, Donald Trump, ferociously Organizations: Eastern, Eastern Ukraine CNN —, Reuters, Belarus ’, Kremlin, Kyiv, European Union, NATO, Kharkiv, Reuters Ukraine’s Foreign, Ukraine, American, MAGA Republicans, Congress Locations: Eastern Ukraine, Moscow, Ukraine, Kharkiv, Russia, Istanbul, Kyiv, Donetsk, Belarus, Russian, Syria, Debaltseve, Switzerland, China, Beijing, Valentyn, West, Europe, United States, France, Baltic

☆ Florida priest accused of biting woman during dispute over Communion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Rebekah Riess | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A Florida priest is accused of biting a woman while giving out Communion during a Mass in St. Cloud in an alleged “attempt to defend the Communion bread,” according to the charging affidavit in the case. The woman told police Rodriguez allegedly “became upset and tried to ram the ‘cookie’ in her mouth,” according to the affidavit. She said she then attempted to grab another Communion bread, which the priest was holding, when he grabbed and bit her arm, the affidavit states. The woman was asked to leave, according to the Diocese, which added the priest had not met her before.

Persons: Fidel Rodriguez, Thomas, Rodriguez, “, ”, God, “ Father Rodriguez, Father Rodriguez Organizations: CNN, Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Diocese, “, . Cloud Police, State Attorney’s Office, Judicial Circuit, Attorney’s Office Locations: Florida, St ., St, Orlando, Diocese

☆ UN's top court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The International Court of Justice displayed on a smartphone, with the flag of Israel visible in the background in Brussels, Belgium, on May 20, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe U.N.'s top court, the International Court of Justice, on Friday ordered Israel to cease its military offensive in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, citing concerns over the safety of Palestinian civilians. The court further found that evacuation and other measures undertaken by Israel in Rafah were not sufficient. watch nowEarlier this month, Israel advanced its military campaign into Rafah, where more than 1 million of displaced Palestinian people have sought shelter. "And not only in Rafah governorate, what is happening in Jabalia and other governorates of the Gaza Strip is no less criminal and dangerous than what is happening in Rafah."

Persons: Israel, Nawaf Salam, Bezalel Smotrich, Nabil Abu Rudeineh Organizations: Court, Nurphoto, International Court of Justice, United, CNBC, Israel's, Hamas, Court of, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority, Reuters Locations: Israel, Brussels, Belgium, Rafah, Gaza, United Nations, South Africa, Jabalia

☆ Tim Hetherington captures a moment of brotherhood between two soldiers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The photograph, taken in 2008 by the late British photographer Tim Hetherington, is from a time when nearly a fifth of all combat in Afghanistan was taking place in the six-mile valley. Tim HetheringtonBoth Hetherington and Junger became “enamoured with the opportunity to show the intimacy of a platoon in combat,” Junger said in an interview via telephone. “My examination of young men and violence, or of young men… It’s as much a journey about my own identity as it is about those young soldiers,” he wrote. ‘It took a little bit from his soul’In this process, Hetherington worried about how photography could be extractive. He wrote of the young men he met there: “They are grimily happy that we are here to help them.

Persons: Tim Hetherington, ”, Sebastian Junger, Hetherington, Doc, Kelso, Junger, ” Junger, “ Restrepo ”, Bobby, “, Tim Hetherington Junger, ” Young, James Brabazon, Tim Hetherington Brabazon, Brabazon, “ Tim, …, Cortez, Greg Brockett, I’m, Stephen Mayes, Tim Hetherington Hetherington, wasn’t, ‘, ” Tim Hetherington, —, Mayes, Tim, he’d, ” Brabazon Organizations: CNN, Liberian, Gaddafi, Tim Hetherington Trust Locations: Korengal, British, Afghanistan, Kunar Province, Cortez, ”, Libyan, Tubmanberg, Liberia, Monrovia, Misrata, Libya

☆ Is Fluoridated Drinking Water Safe for Pregnant Women?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Alice Callahan | Christina Caron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The BackgroundFluoride strengthens tooth enamel, and research suggests that drinking water with added fluoride can reduce cavities by up to 25 percent. Most of the women lived in areas with fluoridated water. The researchers measured the fluoride levels in their urine in a single test during the third trimester. And on average, higher fluoride levels in the mothers’ urine were correlated with a greater risk of behavioral problems in the children. That said, the increases in behavioral scores were relatively small — about two points on a scale from 28 to 100 for overall behavioral problems.

Persons: ”, Beate Ritz, Patricia Braun, Ashley Malin, Malin, Joseph Braun Organizations: National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, JAMA, Fielding School of Public Health, University of Colorado School of Medicine, American Academy of Pediatrics, College of Public Health, Health, University of Florida, Water Watch, Center, Environmental, Brown University Locations: United States, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Denmark, Los Angeles

☆ Yellen says U.S., Europe must respond jointly to China's industrial overcapacity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

FRANKFURT - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the United States and Europe needed to respond to China's industrial policies in a "strategic and united way" to keep manufacturers viable on both sides of the Atlantic. In remarks on the importance of the U.S.-European alliance in Frankfurt, Yellen said China's excess industrial capacity threatened both American and European firms as well as the industrial development of emerging market countries. "China's industrial policy may seem remote as we sit here in this room, but if we do not respond strategically and in a united way, the viability of businesses in both our countries and around the world could be at risk," she said. Yellen also called for Europe and the U.S. to stand together against Russian aggression and Iranian "support for terrorism", including agreeing on a way to unlock the value of some $300 billion worth of frozen Russian sovereign assets to aid Ukraine. "That's why I believe it's vital and urgent that we collectively find a way forward to unlock the value of Russian sovereign assets immobilized in our jurisdictions for the benefit of Ukraine," Yellen said.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen, Biden Organizations: U.S . Treasury, Frankfurt School of Finance, Management, European Union, Finance Locations: FRANKFURT, U.S, United States, Europe, Frankfurt, Ukraine, Stresa, Italy

☆ Aggression or Caution: The Choice Facing Iran’s Next Leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( David E. Sanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In their three years in power, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran and his equally hard-line foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, did everything they could to consolidate the “Axis of Resistance” against the United States and Israel. They armed the Houthis, feeding the militia intelligence that fueled attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea. But for all those aggressive moves, the two men, both killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains near Azerbaijan on Sunday, were also careful. Last week, days before their deaths, they approved talks with the United States through intermediaries aimed at making sure the war in Gaza was not the prelude to a wider war in the Middle East. And they stopped just short of making those bombs, at least as far as American intelligence agencies and international inspectors can determine.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Israel Organizations: Hezbollah Locations: Iran, United States, Israel, Red, Azerbaijan, Gaza

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