Europe is having a low wildfire year at the same time that some parts of the continent are battling huge outbreaks. Meanwhile, its rivers are drying up. / By the Numbers, The Week Ice areas on Mount Kenya, Africa’s second-highest peak, have shrunk 96% in the past 115 years.
Oil prices fall after a pause in Donald Trump’s war on Iran. Why the pause? The United States is running out of missiles again. / Semafor, The Week Ukraine and Russia trade strikes on civilian sites associated with supply chains, including a Kyiv arms exhibition and warehouses belonging to Russia’
The United States military completes its 12th straight night of strikes on Iran. / Al-Monitor Surprising no one, President Trump is really upset that his war isn’t over yet. / The Wall Street Journal [$] If the White House decides to bomb Mali, it’ll be the eighth nation Trump has
Recent days in the US/Israeli war on Iran show a return to Iran’s “counterforce” tactics. / Forever Wars President Trump repeats his threats against Iran’s civilian infrastructure. / NPR Gabe Fleisher: if Trump was running his own operation intent on destroying the Republican Party, what would he be doing
Canada, Turkey, Ukraine, and other countries are creating a World Bank for military equipment. / The Wall Street Journal [$] Pakistani officials say the objectives of Iran's political leaders increasingly differ from those of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards. / Reuters Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” shrinks its Gaza reconstruction program
Sudan is said to be headed for de facto partition—a genocide that could end if the Emirates wanted it to stop. / World Politics Review, The New York Times [$] Israel repackages its ethnic-cleansing plan in Gaza as “free movement,” not “voluntary migration.” / The New Arab The United States is
An American congressman needs to be rescued after being detained by armed settlers in the West Bank. / Al Jazeera The United States and Iran exchange attacks for a third weekend in a row. / The Guardian One way to limit downsides to our immigration problem? Build more homes. / Vox [$] In Afghanistan,
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the fastest-growing ever. / ABC News Mapping the armed groups active in the conflict in Sudan. / Africa Center for Strategic Studies The president of Zimbabwe signs a bill extending his party’s control over the country. / rfi In a
President Trump is expected to lift Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. / Semafor Two bombs explode near a Four Seasons in Damascus where France’s Macron spent the night. / Reuters If Europe is expected to carry more of the security burden in NATO 3.0, will it
The Trump family is found to have made billions since returning to power, much of it in ventures that benefit directly from White House policies. / The Hill Presidential historians say no other president in American history entered into new business enterprises just before moving into the White House. / The New
