Category: 4. World

1. As a Weakened Putin Follows Trump to Beijing, Iran War Offers an Opening  The New York Times
2. What Does Putin Want From Xi?  Foreign Policy
3. Putin in Beijing: 3 things Russia needs from China  CNBC
4. Now it’s Vladimir Putin’s turn to visit Beijing  

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1. EU finance ministers tell US to end Middle East war  politico.eu
2. Inflation Fears Cloud G7 Economic Agenda as Iran War Persists  The New York Times
3. Global Inflation Weighs on G-7 as Higher Bond Yields Persist  Bloomberg.com
4. President of the…

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1. Trump held meeting on Iran war plans after pausing attack  Axios
2. How Trump backed off on resuming Iran attacks — for now  CNN
3. Trump says US may strike Iran again but that Tehran wants deal  Reuters
4. Trump suggests Iranian attack was imminent but…

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1. Southampton expelled from play-offs for spying on Middlesbrough, Oxford and Ipswich  BBC
2. Southampton expelled from Championship playoffs over Spygate  ESPN
3. Southampton expelled from Championship play-offs over ‘spygate’ with Middlesbrough…

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1. Maj. Itamar Sapir killed in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
2. IDF reservist killed in exchange of fire with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon  The Times of Israel
3. Hezbollah drone strike videos show evolving tactics against Israel  BBC
4. IDF soldiers in…

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1. Somaliland’s first-ever embassy anywhere will open in Jerusalem, envoy says  The Times of Israel
2. The Recognition Question: Somaliland, Israeli Security Geometry, and the Red Sea Power Struggle  War on the Rocks
3. Somaliland marks first Independence…

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1. Ukraine war latest: Yet another Russian oil refinery hit, General Staff confirms  The Kyiv Independent
2. Russia’s Moscow oil refinery halted output after May 17 drone attack, sources say  Reuters
3. Ukraine’s General Staff confirms drone strikes on two…

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1. Secretary Rubio’s Travel to Sweden and India  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
2. Rubio to visit Sweden for NATO meeting, then India  Reuters
3. Rubio heads to a NATO meeting as European angst over Trump reliability, US troops, Iran grows  AP News
4. Marco…

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1. Thailand to slash tourist visa-free stays  Al Jazeera
2. Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK  BBC
3. Thailand tightens visa rules for tourists, citing crime by foreigners  The Guardian
4. Thailand Ends 60-Day Visa-Free…

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