The Globalist Podcast, Tuesday, June 20, 2023: France challenges the ‘Sky Shield initiative’, a new German-led air-defence plan.
Plus: violence breaks out in the West Bank, the rise of Hindu nationalism in Nepal and the latest music news.
Category Archives: News
The New York Times – Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Greek Coast Guard Under Scrutiny for Response to Migrant Mass Drowning
Contradictions in the Coast Guard’s account cast new doubts over how the Greeks handled one of the worst maritime disasters in the country’s history.
G.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election
A legal campaign against universities and think tanks seeks to undermine the fight against false claims about elections, vaccines and other hot political topics.
Trump Real Estate Deal in Oman Underscores Ethics Concerns
Details of the former president’s agreement to work with a Saudi firm to develop a hotel and golf complex overlooking the Gulf of Oman highlight the ways his business and political roles intersect.
Blinken Meets Xi as China and the U.S. Try to Rein in Tensions
U.S. diplomats visited Beijing to try to ensure that competition “does not veer into conflict.” The talks pave the way for a possible Biden-Xi meeting.
News: Blinken Meets With Yi In Beijing, Heavy Losses In Ukraine, Miami’s Mayor
The Globalist Podcast, Monday, June 19, 2023: The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, visits Beijing in a bid to ease relations between the US and China.
Plus: the latest on the conflict in Ukraine, a roundup of the day’s papers and a profile of Miami’s mayor, Francis Suarez, who is now a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
The New York Times – Monday, June 19, 2023
Biden Administration Engages in Long-Shot Attempt for Saudi-Israel Deal
The president and his aides are pressing an aggressive diplomatic effort as Riyadh makes significant demands in exchange for normalization, including a nuclear deal and a robust U.S. security pact.
A Year After Dobbs, Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control
After Justice Clarence Thomas cast doubt on the Supreme Court decision that established a right to contraception, reproductive rights advocates are pressing for new protections at the state level.
Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabia and the Deal That Paid Off for Both Sides
A contract between Messi and Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority offers a glimpse at the details of their multimillion-dollar relationship.
Addicts Went in for Treatment. Instead They Were Enslaved.
Families in Indonesia thought they were sending their sons to a rehab facility run by a powerful local official. Those who stayed there say it was a brutal human slavery operation.
Sunday Morning: Stories From Zürich & Bangkok
June 18, 2023 – Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, Juliet Linley and Chandra Kurt discuss the weekend’s biggest news stories.
Plus: we check in with our friends and correspondents in Bangkok, Milan and Tel Aviv.
The New York Times – Sunday, June 18, 2023
Why It Seems Everything We Knew About the Global Economy Is No Longer True
While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and China, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.
Russia, Learning From Costly Mistakes, Shifts Battlefield Tactics
Moscow’s forces remain uneven. But while bracing for a counteroffensive, they have improved discipline, coordination and air support, foreshadowing a changing war.
What’s Behind the Widening Divide Between New York City and Its Suburbs?
Tension between the city and its surrounding areas over issues like crime, immigration and congestion pricing has grown since the pandemic.
‘The Fires Here Are Unstoppable’
The first foreign firefighters to reach Quebec amid Canada’s worst wildfire season on record said that some of the blazes were 100 times bigger than any they had ever seen.
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday, June 17, 2023: The week’s news and culture with Georgina Godwin. Journalist Simon Brooke reviews the newspapers and we speak to South Korean human rights activist Pastor Kim Sungeun, who has helped more than 1,000 North Koreans to defect since 2000.
Plus: why does avocado and honey work? Emma Nelson dives into the world of flavour pairing.
The New York Times – Saturday, June 17, 2023
Minneapolis Police Used Illegal, Abusive Practices for Years, Justice Dept. Finds
The city said it would try to negotiate a court-enforced consent decree with the federal government that would require an overhaul of its police force.
Hundreds Dead, 9 Arrested, and Many Questions in Migrant Wreck
Greek authorities blamed smugglers for a disaster that may have been one of the worst of its kind. Critics say tougher policies are increasing the risks.
Jury Convicts Man in Killing of 11 in Pittsburgh Synagogue
Jurors will next hear arguments about whether the defendant, Robert Bowers, should be sentenced to death.
The Business of Being Chris Christie
Mr. Christie left the governor’s office in New Jersey and set out to, as he put it, “make money.” He successfully traded on his political profile — and on his ties to the man he now wants to defeat.
News: Peace Mission From Africa, Rural France Plan, Brussels Urban Summit
The Globalist Podcast, Friday, June 16, 2023: We give you the latest as African leaders begin their peace mission in Ukraine.
Plus: a new rural plan for France, a check-in from the Brussels Urban Summit and Andrew Mueller’s rundown of the week’s more unusual stories.
The New York Times – Friday, June 16, 2023
Supreme Court Upholds Native American Adoption Law
At issue in the case was whether a law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees within tribes is constitutional.
The Radical Strategy Behind Trump’s Promise to ‘Go After’ Biden
Conservatives with close ties to Donald J. Trump are laying out a “paradigm-shifting” legal rationale to erase the Justice Department’s independence from the president.
Retaking Villages Leaves Ukrainian Troops Exposed and Diving for Cover
The Ukrainian counteroffensive has enjoyed some early successes, but with every step forward, the soldiers are increasingly exposed to Russian firepower.
At the Heart of the Documents Case: Trump’s Attachment to His Boxes
The former president has long stowed papers and odds and ends in cartons that he liked to keep close. His aides have called it the “beautiful mind” material.
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