Gavin Plumley reviews the day’s papers. Plus: Monocle’s Andrew Mueller unpacks the news cycle’s weird-and-wonderful stories.
Tag Archives: News
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – August 20, 2022
Ukraine’s Southern Forces Wage a Slow Campaign to Wear Russian Troops Down
Rather than a dramatic ground assault, Ukraine’s push to retake occupied southern territory has become a series of artillery strikes designed to cut Russian supply lines and isolate occupying troops in the region.23 hours ago5 min read
- Ukraine Intensifies Attacks Beyond Enemy Lines
- Mercenaries Enter Spotlight as Russian Troops Struggle
- Kyiv Urges Action on ‘Nuclear Blackmail’
Russia to Halt Nord Stream Gas Flows to Europe, Citing Pipeline Maintenance
Unexpected three-day maintenance shutdown later this month on the Nord Stream pipeline fans fears that Russian natural-gas cuts will tip Europe into a recession.
News: Trump FBI Search, U.N. & Turkey Leaders In Ukraine, Mexico Violence
A Florida judge has given the Justice Department a week to decide what to make public regarding the search of former President Trump’s home.
The UN secretary general met with the presidents’ of Ukraine and Turkey in Lviv, Ukraine. A wave of violence in Mexico kept Tijuana residents at home after a cartel allegedly called for a curfew.
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – August 19, 2022
Mercenaries Enter Spotlight as Russian Troops Struggle in Ukraine
Wagner Group has proven indispensable in Russia’s few successes in Donbas, and now is expanding its recruitment drive to prisons as it seeks to replenish its losses.3177 min read
World Journalism: New Internationalist – Sept ’22
September-October 2022, Issue 539
Railways can be a world unto themselves. When properly managed, this can mean it’s easier to get things done on the railways than in other parts of an economy. That should be a huge opportunity for reducing climate emissions by getting passengers off the roads and out of the skies. But unless we re-purpose rail networks to serve the interests of people – and not those of the empires and corporations which built them and run them to this day – we can’t succeed. This edition explores how we can make a start on this task.
WILL BOLSONARO’S SPENDING SPREE LEAVE ANY WINNERS?
With an election looming, Jair Bolsonaro has set an economic timebomb for Brazil, writes Leonardo Sakamoto.
News: U.S.-Taiwan Trade Talks, Ukraine Strikes Back At Russia In Crimea
A.M. Edition for Aug. 18. Recent explosions at a Russian air base and an ammunition depot in Crimea have made the Russian-occupied peninsula the latest battleground in the Ukraine war.
WSJ European security correspondent James Marson explains what the attacks signal about Ukraine’s capabilities and Russia’s ability to fight the war in southern Ukraine.
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – August 18, 2022
U.S., Taiwan Set for Trade, Investment Talks This Fall
The aim is to deepen ties on a range of issues including digital trade, agriculture and trade facilitation, and comes amid fresh tensions over Taiwan between the U.S. and China.
Explosion at Mosque in Afghan Capital Leaves Multiple Casualties
The attack comes on the heels of the first anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of the South Asian country.
News: Indonesia’s Widodo, Russia-Ukraine, France Exits Mali, Mexico Cartels
As Indonesia celebrates its independence day, we discuss President Joko Widodo’s plan to act as a diplomatic bridge between Russia and Ukraine. Plus: French troops officially leave Mali, cartel-driven violence in Mexico and the latest aviation news.
Front Page: The New York Times – August 17, 2022
Prosecutors Struggle to Catch Up to a Tidal Wave of Pandemic Fraud
Investigators say there was so much fraud in federal Covid-relief programs that — even after two years of work and hundreds of prosecutions — they’re still just getting started.
Biden Signs Climate, Health Bill Into Law as Other Economic Goals Remain
The bill is the latest victory for the president on overhauling the physical economy, but he has found less support for plans to help workers.
Front Page: Wall Street Journal – August 16, 2022
U.S. Approves Nearly All Tech Exports to China
A Commerce Department-led process that reviews U.S. tech exports to the country approves almost all requests and has overseen an increase in sales of some particularly important technologies, according to an analysis of trade data.
Garland Weighed Mar-a-Lago Search for Weeks
Attorney General Merrick Garland deliberated for weeks over whether to approve the application for a warrant to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, people familiar with the matter said.
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