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Pope Leo XIV speaks by phone with Russian President Putin – Vatican News

Pope Leo XIV speaks by phone with Russian President Putin  Vatican NewsIn call with Putin, Pope Leo urges Russia to support peace  ReutersPope Leo speaks by phone with Russian leader Putin  National Catholic ReporterPutin tells new pope Kyiv seeks to escalate war, urges Vatican support for Moscow-linked church in Ukraine  The Kyiv IndependentPutin tells new pope that Ukraine is bent on escalating conflict  Yahoo

‘Star Wars’ Series Creator: Disney Execs Privately Saying ‘Streaming Is Dead’

Tony Gilroy, the creator behind the recently concluded "Star Wars" streaming series "Andor," said that Disney executives told him "streaming is dead" and tried to hold back on some of his $650 million show budget. Yet, now Disney chief Bob Iger is touting "Andor's" success.
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Ukraine seeks air defense systems as Western backers meet without the Pentagon chief – AP News

Ukraine seeks air defense systems as Western backers meet without the Pentagon chief  AP NewsHegseth to skip Ukraine meeting at NATO headquarters  PoliticoFor the first time, Pentagon chief to skip Ramstein-format meeting of Ukraine's allies  The Kyiv IndependentPentagon explains why US defense secretary will miss a Ramstein format meeting for the first time – Politico  Українська правдаUK defence secretary confirms plans for drone deliveries as Ukraine military aid meeting opens – Europe live  The Guardian

Five countries win seats on the UN Security Council – AP News

Five countries win seats on the UN Security Council  AP NewsNATO urging Europe to ramp up air defenses fivefold in face of Russian threat, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv IndependentFive countries elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27  ReutersFive countries elected to serve on UN Security Council  UN NewsDRC, Liberia to sit on UN Security Council  The EastAfrican

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At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say – AP News

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say  AP NewsChildren swept away in school bus among at least 49 killed in South Africa flooding  CNNSchool Bus Swept Away as Floods in South Africa Kill at Least 49  The New York TimesDeath toll in flood-hit South African province rises to 49  ReutersScores Killed in Heavy Flooding in South Africa  WSJ

Presiding bishop’s letter responds to Trump’s travel ban, immigration crackdown – Episcopal News Service

Presiding bishop’s letter responds to Trump’s travel ban, immigration crackdown  Episcopal News ServiceRestricting The Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats  The White House (.gov)Trump's travel ban is now in effect. Here's what to know  NPRGov. Ferguson, WA leaders slam Trump’s new travel bans, call them ‘hate repackaged’  The OlympianTravel ban may shut door for Afghan family to bring niece to US for a better life  AP News

Tulsi Gabbard warns of nuclear threat in social media video – ABC News

Tulsi Gabbard warns of nuclear threat in social media video  ABC NewsEven Republicans aren’t sure what to make of Tulsi Gabbard’s weird new video  MSNBC NewsGabbard warns of ‘nuclear holocaust’ in ominous social media video  PoliticoU.S. intel chief warns ‘warmongers’ fomenting nuclear war after Hiroshima visit  The Japan TimesThe Real Enemy  The Dispatch

Kyiv’s historic Cathedral damaged in Russian air strikes – Vatican News

Kyiv’s historic Cathedral damaged in Russian air strikes  Vatican NewsRussia hits Ukraine's Kharkiv with deadly nighttime barrage of drones  ReutersRussian airstrikes kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech  ABC NewsWith Sirens Screeching and Explosions in the Sky, Kyiv Struggles to Sleep  The New York TimesMassive Russian drone attack slams Kyiv and hits maternity hospital in Odesa, Ukrainian officials say  CNN

Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida, a first in the conflict – AP News

Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida, a first in the conflict  AP NewsIsrael’s navy hits Houthis in Yemen in 'unique' strike after Trump promises end to US ops  Fox NewsIsraeli navy strikes Houthi-controlled port city of Hudaydah  BBCIsraeli navy attacks Yemen's rebel-held port city of Hodeida for first time in the conflict  NBC NewsIsrael strikes Yemen’s Hodeidah port, threatens blockade  Al Jazeera

Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France – politico.eu

Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France  politico.euTeaching Assistant, 31, Dies After Being Fatally Stabbed by Student, 14: Reports  People.comFrench Student Is Arrested After Teaching Assistant Is Stabbed to Death  The New York TimesTeaching assistant killed in stabbing outside France school  BBCFrench government overwhelmed by school knife attacks  Le Monde.fr