Ukraine Early investigations concluded that Russia was likely responsible for blowing up the Kakhovka dam - although Russia has deflected blame to both Ukrainian sabotage and accumulated damage from …

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Iran The NYT reported that the Biden administration held quiet indirect (but "not secret") meetings with Iranian officials in Doha in May to try to ease tensions and reduce the risk of a future war.T …

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Ukraine and Russia Ukraine said it has now recaptured seven villages and reclaimed 35 sq. mi. (91 sq. km) in its counteroffensive that began last week. Russia maintained it has repelled all Ukrainian …

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China The U.S. will rejoin UNESCO next month after a 10-year hiatus. Its withdrawal and return were both motivated by geopolitics: it stopped paying dues in 2011 and eventually quit the group in 2017 …

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Coming Up This Week The Federal Reserve meets Wednesday and the European Central Bank meets Thursday.Germany is hosting NATO's largest-ever air defense drills starting today: Air Defender 23 will inv …

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Ukraine The Nova Kakhovka dam in Donetsk was indeed destroyed early yesterday - despite the pro-Russia local governor initially saying it was intact - and it flooded the towns and farms downstream, …

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