News: Counteroffensive In Ukraine, Russia – North Korea Ties, Quality Of Life

The Globalist Podcast (September 1, 2023) – We present a special episode of ‘The Globalist’ live from Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Munich.

Hear from our editors and correspondents, including Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, Asia editor and Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, and Europe editor at large, Ed Stocker. Plus: Charles Hecker discusses Russia’s allies and enemies, and David Bodanis explores the politics of cartography in the wake of China’s new national map.

The New York Times — Friday, September 1, 2023

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Justice Thomas Reports Private Trips With Harlan Crow

Justice Clarence Thomas had requested a 90-day extension for his financial disclosures.

Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. had asked for extensions on their annual forms that show travel, gifts and other financial information.

Proud Boys Lieutenant Sentenced to 17 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

Joseph Biggs, front left, was among those who marched to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The penalty for Joseph Biggs is the second longest in more than 1,100 criminal cases stemming from the Capitol attack. Another Proud Boys leader was sentenced to 15 years.

Scorching Heat Is Contributing to Migrant Deaths

Amid a relentless heat wave, some migrants are succumbing to heat exhaustion. More than 500 people have died of various causes this year while trying to cross from Mexico.

At Refuge for Desperate Families, Deadly Fire Was ‘Waiting to Happen’

Johannesburg, with a severe shortage of affordable housing, has hundreds of illegally occupied derelict buildings that officials and housing advocates say have become firetraps.