Category: 4. World

1. The newest synod reports: A reader’s guide  The Pillar
2. Vatican sending new signals of openness but limitations in outreach to LGBTQ+ Catholics  AP News
3. Critics Say Synod Report Undermines Church Teaching, Misrepresents Courage  National Catholic…

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1. A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops  Reuters
2. Trump ‘right to be outraged’ by Europe’s betrayal on Iran, says former Thatcher advisor  Fox News
3. Trump Is Pulling Troops From Germany. The Missiles Are a…

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1. French Carrier Strike Group Now Operating in the Middle East  USNI News
2. Macron says ‘all parties must lift the blockades’ – as it happened  The Guardian
3. France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission  Defense News
4. Macron…

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1. South Korea names first humanoid robot monk as it accepted the faith’s vows  Daily Express US
2. Meditating or Rebooting? A Robot Buddhist Monk Comes to South Korea.  The New York Times
3. World’s first robot monk devotes itself to Buddhism  Yahoo
4. Robot…

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1. After Beirut strike, Netanyahu says ‘no immunity’ for militants  Reuters
2. Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefire  The Washington Post
3. Israeli Army Carries Out First Strike on Beirut Since Ceasefire  Bloomberg.com
4. Middle…

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1. Europe defense autonomy is in reach at €50 billion a year: German experts  Defense News
2. Europe weathers US defence, trade shocks  Euronews.com
3. The ‘10 ways Europe can free itself’ from US military  The Telegraph
4. The EU in a changing world  The…

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1. Trump’s Base Motives  emptywheel
2. Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace  The Guardian
3. Saudi source denies report on Trump U-turn over Hormuz operation  Middle East Eye
4. Saudis and Kuwait force Trump to…

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1. German Tourist Wins Lawsuit After Not Getting a Lounge Chair by the Pool  The New York Times
2. Tourist wins payout after missing out on sun loungers during family vacation  CNN
3. German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race  BBC
4. German…

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1. Brain health supplements are booming. Here’s what one longevity expert takes.  The Washington Post
2. Most Brain-Boosting Supplements Are Hype. Here’s the Short List That Actually Works  Charlotte Observer
3. Can Any Supplements Make You Smarter?…

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