Currently Chinese and Philippine ships collide, making for a test of Beijing's new coastguard law. / The South China Morning Post A remote outpost in the South China Sea is reportedly a front line of potential global conflict. / The Atlantic During the pandemic, the US military launched a secret
Currently G7 leaders finish their summit in Italy by telling China to quit helping Russia invade Ukraine. / Voice of America See also: The summit's final communiqué references the country 28 times, "almost always as a malign force." / The New York Times [+] Eight examples of congressional bipartisanship
Currently The US Supreme Court unanimously rejects a bid by anti-abortion groups to restrict access to mifepristone. / Reuters Ian Millhiser: This is a victory for abortion rights, but it's also unlikely to be the last word in the fight. / Vox Ukranian children describe what it's
Currently The White House plans to signal a long-term commitment to Ukraine with a 10-year security agreement. / Newsweek France's conservative wing implodes overnight. South Africa's ANC party tries to find unity. / Politico, Semafor Regarding the climate crisis, hundreds of looming projects suggest we'
Currently A new poll finds Donald Trump with a slight edge, but fundamentals favoring President Biden. / 538 American diplomats and White House aides say the recent far-right gains in Europe could've been much worse. / Politico Unrelated: Why is Hungary so small? An illustrated guide. / Uncharted Territories How
Currently The UN Security Council votes to support an American resolution backing a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas's praise for it is said to be "a hopeful sign." / BBC News, France24 Energy drinks in Ukraine, branded with patriotic machismo, are reported to be "an essential antidote&
Currently "What is going to happen when a recovered herd gets infected again? Maybe someone knows the answer to this already, but I don't." Scientists have questions about bird flu. / STAT Inside the controversy over the much-hyped Istanbul restaurant whose Syrian influencer chef has been
Currently The attack on Snowflake, which provides cloud services to multiple large corporations, appears to be snowballing into one of the largest data breaches ever. / TechCrunch, WIRED Ikea is hiring employees—at a rate of just under $17 an hour—to work in its Roblox store. / The Independent Unrelated: TJ
Currently In October, more than 17,000 elephant seals died in an H5N1 outbreak. According to a genetic analysis, the virus jumped at least three times before that. / The New York Times [+] Yesterday, Florida's Supreme Court gave its governor the power to remove locally elected prosecutors—and therefore
Currently Israel is found to be using fake social media accounts to encourage US lawmakers to fund its military. / The New York Times [+] An explainer unpacks the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. / Reuters Scientists aren't sure why the second half of last year was so much hotter
