European leaders visit Israel, call for restraint from Iran
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron acknowledged that it appeared certain that Israel would retaliate against Iran, despite calls for restraint from Israel's allies.
“It's clear the Israelis are determined to act,” Cameron told the BBC shortly before meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We want them to do so in a way that is as non-escalating as possible.”
Israel's allies, along with other world leaders, reiterated to Netanyahu to avoid actions that could escalate tensions with Iran, which launched more than 300 missiles and drones toward Israel over the weekend. It's putting pressure on you.
Israel's war cabinet has met several times since then to discuss when and how to respond, with officials considering options ranging from direct attacks on Iran to cyberattacks and assassinations. It is said to be under consideration.
At least 17 people killed in Chernihiv attack in Ukraine
Three Russian missiles struck Chernihiv, north of Kiev, yesterday, killing 17 people and injuring dozens, Ukrainian officials said. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy blamed Ukraine's lack of air defense for the death toll.
Resistance from Republican lawmakers has largely halted U.S. military aid since the beginning of the year, and Western nations have nearly exhausted the ammunition supplies for air defense systems needed to shoot down Russia's near-daily missile attacks.
Ukraine seeks to target sources of Russian weapons both in the occupied territories of Ukraine and within Russia. Yesterday, explosions and fires were reported at a major Russian air base in occupied Crimea, in what appears to be a Ukrainian attack.
you said: House Speaker Mike Johnson had scheduled a vote this Saturday on foreign aid, including for Ukraine, despite pushback from Republicans calling for his ouster.
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Experts said the extreme flooding was most likely the result of regular wet weather systems being made stronger by climate change. This is a photo taken during the flood.
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New US-China Podcast
Jane Perls, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former Beijing bureau chief for The Times, has spent much of her career writing about China. She covered the rise of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and how the United States is struggling to keep up with China's growth.
Now, Jane explores the origins of the rivalry and conflict between these two superpowers in her new podcast, “Face-Off: The US vs. China.” In the eight-episode series, Jane and her co-host, Harvard historian Lana Mitter, converse with diplomats, spies, and even Yo-Yo Ma.
The podcast focuses on key parts of the unraveling relationship, including a near miss between a U.S. spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet and Apple's compromise as it woos China, bringing the two once-friends closer together. We are delving into how the rivalry came to be.
“We try to provide rationality and a way of thinking to move forward without hysteria,” Jane told me. “We're trying to see China for what it is, which is difficult, but it's a very manageable problem for the United States.”
Watch the first three episodes here.