The Globalist Podcasts (June 10, 2024): News from this weekend’s EU elections. Plus: Brics foreign ministers meet in Nizhny Novgorod, the latest on Rafah and how might the detainment of a French scholar in Russia further strain relations with the West?
Tag Archives: Israel
The New York Times — Monday, June 10, 2024
Israel’s Euphoria Over Hostage Rescue May Be Fleeting
The operation conducted by Israel’s military to free four hostages resulted in a high death toll among Palestinians and has not resolved the challenges facing the Israeli government.
Hunter Biden Is on Trial, but All Eyes Are on the Biden Women
The women called to testify have at different times tried to support a man whose history of addiction continues to hit them with shrapnel.
46 Children Were Taken From Ukraine. Many Are Up for Adoption in Russia.
The New York Times traced how a web of officials and politicians aligned with President Vladimir V. Putin’s party carried out a campaign to permanently transfer Ukrainian children from Kherson.
The New York Times — Sunday, June 9, 2024
Israel Rescues 4 Hostages in Assault That Killed Scores of Gazans
The news was met with jubilation in Israel, where tensions over the hostages’ safety have been rising in recent months.
Trump Vows to Lower Prices. Some of His Policies May Raise Them.
Donald J. Trump has not released a detailed economic plan. But three of his key proposals would push prices up, economists say.
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
American and French forces have been ordered out of several countries after a series of coups.
A Republican Election Clerk vs. Trump Die-Hards in a World of Lies
Cindy Elgan has overseen elections in rural Nevada without incident for 20 years, but now even her neighbors wonder if she’s part of “the deep state cabal.”
Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London
Monocle on Saturday (June 8, 2024): Writer and social commentator Lijia Zhang joins Georgina Godwin to talk about the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, organising her own protest, China’s relationship with Russia and Ukraine and the K-pop balloons sent to North Korea.
Plus: Kate Mosse, author and founder director of the Women’s Prize, joins to discuss the organisation’s live event and Bookbanks founder Emily Rhodes on her initiative bringing books to foodbanks.
The New York Times — Saturday, June 8, 2024
A War on the Nile Pushes Sudan Toward the Abyss
A year of fighting has turned the once proud capital, Khartoum, into a charred battleground. Millions have fled. Now a famine threatens in one of Africa’s biggest countries.
U.S. Tightens Car Mileage Rules, Part of Strategy to Fight Climate Change
The new measure requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon for all the car models they sell by 2031.
Whose Fault Is Inflation? Liberals Want Biden to Blame Big Business.
“Greedflation” is a moniker about corporate price increases that has bolstered some Democratic senators, and now the president is being encouraged to lean in on the issue for his economic messaging.
The Economist Magazine – June 8, 2024 Preview

The Economist Magazine (June 7, 2024): The latest issue features A triumph for Indian democracy…
Billionares’ bad bet on Trump
A Trump victory would reward them. But not enough to justify the risks
In Crimea, Ukraine is beating Russia
The peninsula is becoming a death trap for the Kremlin’s forces
Robots are suddenly getting cleverer. What’s changed?
There is more to AI than ChatGPT
News: Israel Strike On UN School, South Korea Hosts Africa Leaders
The Globalist Podcasts (June 7, 2024): We reflect on South Korea’s first summit with leaders from 48 African countries and how the country plans to increase its influence in the region.
Plus: plans for teetotal cruises in Saudi Arabia, a roundup of retail news and an interview with filmmaker Richard Linklater.
The New York Times — Friday, June 7, 2024

Israeli Strike Kills Dozens at Civilian Shelter in Gaza
The Israeli military said it had been targeting militants who were hiding in the complex in an effort to evade attack. The former U.N. school was housing 6,000 displaced Gazans.
Forty Years Later, Biden Seeks to Echo Reagan’s Legacy of American Leadership
At Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, President Biden plans to follow one of the former president’s most iconic speeches with his own testimonial to democracy and the need to resist isolationism.
Witness in Hunter Biden Trial Gives Intimate Portrait of His Drug Use
In text exchanges between Mr. Biden and a former girlfriend, Hallie Biden, the widow of his brother, Beau, she urged him to seek treatment as he trawled the streets for drugs.
Inside the Base Where Israel Has Detained Thousands of Gazans
Since Israel invaded Gaza, the Sde Teiman military base has filled with blindfolded, handcuffed detainees, held without charge or legal representation.
The New York Times — Thursday, June 6, 2024
Hochul Halts Congestion Pricing in a Stunning 11th-Hour Shift
Weeks before New York was to charge motorists to enter Manhattan’s business district, Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed the program, citing economic concerns.
The G.O.P. Push for Post-Verdict Payback: ‘Fight Fire With Fire’
Republican leaders in and out of government are publicly pushing to prosecute Democrats as legal retribution for Donald Trump’s felony conviction.
The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.
Far from Normandy’s beaches, French paratroopers and resistance members fought a rear-guard action to keep the Nazis at bay. But its tragic end had made it a battle to forget.
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
The New York Times — Wednesday, June 5, 2024

In Shift, Biden Issues Order Allowing Temporary Border Closure to Migrants
The move shows how drastically immigration politics have shifted in the United States. The American Civil Liberties Union said it planned to challenge the order in court.
To Restrict Migrants, Biden Leans on Trump’s Favorite Immigration Law
President Biden’s executive action addresses one of his most serious political vulnerabilities ahead of the presidential election.
Visiting Europe, Biden Will Find Both Solidarity and Isolation
The president arrived in France for a visit meant to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion and showcase Western unity. But even as he rallies American allies in defense of Ukraine, he will defy them on the war in Gaza.