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BREAKING Historic Assumption Cathedral within the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, one of Ukraine's most significant religious and cultural sites, in flames after Russian attack. A large fire is raging on the roof of the Cathedral roof - reportedly due to a direct hit, according to Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Photo: Facebook / spokesperson of the Kyiv Metropolitanate of the UOC-Patriarchate Evstratiy
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China spent $500M on the World Cup it couldn’t qualify for. Its brands are in the stadiums. Its tech is running the tournament. Its referee is a national celebrity. The world’s biggest football nation has found a way to win - just not on the pitch.
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At a time when many people tell me they’ve stopped watching the news because it feels overwhelming, exhausting, or disconnected from their daily lives, we’re creating something different: a global podcast shaped by the people who listen to it.
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One merger. Two major news networks. One Trump-aligned owner. What could go wrong?
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Britain, which has spent four years positioning itself as Ukraine's closest European ally, can't find the money to back that up. Under the government's own numbers, defence spending would crawl from 2.6% to just 2.68% of GDP by 2030 - in a year when Starmer himself warned of a possible Russian attack on NATO soil by the end of the decade.
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With Russian hybrid warfare already hitting British soil, PM @Keir_Starmer can’t find the money to defend it
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After years of anticipation, the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup finally gets underway today in Mexico City. But many would-be fans say they’ve been out priced by the tournament and fear they’ll be holding the bag for millions in cost overruns open.substack.com/pub/worldb… #worldccup
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1568. The numbers of days since Russia’s full scale invasion of #Ukraine. Also the entire length of WWI
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Five stories, one pattern: leverage over partnership. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Windsor-Detroit bridge, everything’s a bargaining chip now. Full World Briefing drops later today - subscribers get it first. Connecting the dots so you don’t have to.
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American jets hit Iranian radar and air defenses near Hormuz; Iran retaliates against U.S. bases across the region — with a nuclear deal supposedly weeks away open.substack.com/pub/worldb… #IranWar
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World Briefing: What you're watching isn't chaos - it's a hostile takeover of the international system, with multiple bidders and no clear winner.
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Michael Bociurkiw retweeted
🇹🇷 Ankara doesn't congratulate Pashinyan or his party in its statement on Armenia's June 7 election.
Instead, the Turkish MFA raises the bar:
"In the post-election period, we hope that Armenia will take *bolder steps* towards peace and normalization in the region."
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Pump the brakes folks! Armenia voted. The ruling Civil Contract won. But 49.8% with a defiant opposition bloc isn’t a mandate - it’s a warning shot. Having under-performed, Pashinyan lacks votes to amend the constitution or lock in an Azerbaijan deal. The West’s triumphalism is premature. The hard part starts now.
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The old post-Cold War order isn't just fraying - it's being replaced in real time, and no one is fully in charge open.substack.com/pub/worldb… #china #dprk #Ukraine
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“What is unfolding in South Africa is not simply a migration crisis. It is a referendum on the legitimacy of the post-apartheid state itself. When ordinary citizens feel compelled to enforce borders because they no longer trust the institutions designed to do so, it signals a collapse far deeper than any policy failure.” Read more on Pretoria’s fragmented response to the undocumented migration crisis in today’s World Briefing. By Enzokuhle Jojo
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Fans from more than a quarter of the countries taking part in the World Cup are facing travel bans, tighter restrictions or high visa rejection rates #worldcup bbc.com/news/articles/cx212p…
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BBC analysis of US State Department data found that the visa rejection rate for citizens of 11 of the 48 countries that have qualified for the World Cup was higher than 40%. This includes applicants of all kinds, not just World Cup hopefuls.
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Armenian PM Wins Vote, Cementing Westward Tilt (though there are many uncertainties ahead)…
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