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Trump Plays the Long Game with Turkey and the F-35

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hopeful that his decade-long quest to obtain the F-35 joint strike fighter might finally succeed after an upbeat meeting with President Donald Trump at the NATO summit last week – but Trump does not seem to be in any hurry to give Erdogan his long-sought prize.
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Latin America’s Dictators, Threatened by Spirit of Freedom, Strive to Suppress Their Own Countries’ Independence Day

The authoritarian regimes of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua have spent extensive efforts to diminish or outright erase the significance of their countries’ national independence days, crafting unpopular communist replacements for the anniversaries.
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UN pulls inspectors from Iran as Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’ – Financial Times

UN pulls inspectors from Iran as Israel aims to maintain ‘aerial superiority’  Financial TimesKatz, Zamir hail war against Iran as ‘defining milestone’ in Israel’s history  The Times of IsraelIsraeli military prepares plan to ensure Iran cannot threaten country, defense minister says  Arab NewsIsrael Cannot Invade Iran, But It Can Attempt An ‘Air Occupation’  ForbesPRESS RELEASE: New Report Warns "It's Not Over" — U.S. and Israel Must Prepare for Iran's Next Move  JINSA

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Melbourne Synagogue Arson Attack Forces Jewish Congregation to Flee

An arsonist set fire to the door of a Melbourne synagogue and forced the congregation to flee on Friday, seven months after criminals destroyed a synagogue in the same Australian city with an accelerant-fueled blaze that left a worshipper injured.
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Ukraine Claims Successful Strike on Russia’s Borisoglebsk Air Base

Ukraine said it struck a Russian air base on Saturday, while Russia continued to pound Ukraine with hundreds of drones overnight as part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war.
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‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break – The Guardian

‘We felt abandoned by Francis’: Pope Leo heads to traditional papal residence for summer break  The GuardianPope Leo Returns to Tradition: A Summer Break at a Papal Villa  The New York TimesPope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he's got plenty of homework  AP NewsPope Leo XIV moves to the ‘second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo  catholicnewsagency.com‘Not a sin to swim’: Pope Leo reclaims papal summer holidays  Financial Times

Pope Leo takes first action to address abuse by Catholic clergy – Reuters

Pope Leo takes first action to address abuse by Catholic clergy  ReutersFrench archbishop appointed head of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors  Crux | Taking the Catholic PulsePope names French bishop Thibault Verny as new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors  Vatican NewsTexas Flood Deaths Rise to 27 as Authorities Give Grave Update  The Daily BeastPope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board  AP News