Tag Archives: Ukraine

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.

News: Gaza Ceasefire Plan Weighed, UK Accused Of Recruiting Spies By China

The Globalist Podcast (June 4, 2024): Israel and Hamas weigh up the latest plan for peace in Gaza. Meanwhile, China has accused the UK’s MI6 of recruiting a couple as spies in the latest incident of alleged espionage going public.

Plus: aviation news and why the Swiss Air Force is practising landing on motorways.

The New York Times — Tuesday, June 4, 2024

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Biden Is Expected to Sign Order Letting Him Seal Border With Mexico

The move, expected on Tuesday, would allow the president to temporarily close the border and suspend longtime protections for asylum seekers in the United States.

Voters in Mexico Cement the Governing Party’s Dominance

Expectations were high for the leftist Morena party, and it exceeded them, potentially giving President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum and her allies the power to enact systemic change.

A Surging Hard Right in Europe Stumbles Over Its Own Divisions

Elections starting this week for the European Parliament could leave far-right parties with more power than ever, but also expose the fissures among them.

News: Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico President, Burkina Faso’s ‘Crisis Era’

The Globalist Podcast (June 3, 2024): Why neglect of Burkina Faso’s ongoing crisis is the ‘new normal’ and the results from Mexico’s historical election.

Also in the programme: Samir Puri is in Singapore as leaders discuss security in Asia, Nick Bryant tells us what’s next for Donald Trump in the wake of his conviction and the latest culture news with Amah Rose Abrams.

The New York Times — Monday, June 3, 2024

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A Felon in the Oval Office Would Test the American System

Some are wondering how the Constitution’s checks and balances, meant to hold presidents accountable, would work if the next president elected were already a felon.

Netanyahu May Face a Choice Between a Truce and His Government’s Survival

The Israeli prime minister has been put on the spot by President Biden’s announcement outlining a proposal for a truce.

Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building Them

The state has made it harder to widen highways, and transportation officials are turning their eyes to transit.

The New York Times — Sunday, June 2, 2024

Trump Has Few Ways to Overturn His Conviction as a New York Felon

The judge in Donald J. Trump’s case closed off many avenues of appeal, experts said, though his lawyers might challenge the novel theory at the case’s center.

Democrats Push Biden to Make Trump’s Felonies a Top 2024 Issue

Interviews with dozens of Democrats reveal a party hungry to tell voters that Donald Trump’s conviction makes him unfit for office, and hopeful that President Biden will lead the way.1d agoCREDITCHERISS MAY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Internet’s Final Frontier: Remote Amazon Tribes

Elon Musk’s Starlink has connected an isolated tribe to the outside world — and divided it from within.

How a Self-Published Book Broke ‘All the Rules’ and Became a Best Seller

Keila Shaheen’s “The Shadow Work Journal” shows how radically book sales and marketing have been changed by TikTok.

Saturday Morning: News And Stories From London

Monocle on Saturday (June 1, 2024): Will the conviction of former President Donald Trump affect his chance of winning the US election in November?

And why does Iceland’s election today have more candidates running than ever before? Join Emma Nelson and communications consultant and journalist Simon Brooke as they look through the week’s news and culture. Plus: we look at art and tourism, including co-founder and director of London Gallery Weekend Jeremy Epstein, who joins the show to talk about this weekend’s highlights.

The New York Times — Saturday, June 1, 2024

Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal

The president outlined a plan to try to get Hamas and Israel to break out of a monthslong deadlock that has resulted in the killing of thousands of Palestinians.

Trump’s Conviction Binds the G.O.P. Even Closer to Him

Prominent Republicans, including congressional leaders, ex-rivals and potential running mates, basked in the energy, and fund-raising, of an outraged base.

Biden Denounces ‘Reckless’ G.O.P. Efforts to Discredit Trump Conviction

The president broke his long silence over his predecessor’s legal troubles, calling the New York jury’s guilty verdict vindication for the idea that “no one is above the law.”

Will It Matter? Searching for Clues in the Polls About a Trump Conviction.

He may not lose support at all, but recent backing from young and nonwhite voters might be likelier to fade.

News: Trump Guilty On All Charges In New York Trial, U.S. Weapons To Ukraine

The Globalist Podcast (May 31, 2024): Will Biden let US weapons strike Russia? How violence marred the final day of Mexican election campaigns and we take a look at who will be the next premier of the Netherlands.

Andrew Mueller also delivers What We Learned. Plus: the latest news from the world of music and why fries are off the menu at the Paris Olympics.

The New York Times — Friday, May 31, 2024

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Trump Convicted on All Counts to Become America’s First Felon President

A Manhattan jury found that he had falsified business records to conceal a sex scandal that could have hindered his 2016 campaign for the White House.

Trump Had Good Fortune So Far With His Four Cases. Then Came a Verdict.

Until the jury’s decision on Thursday, the four criminal cases that threatened Donald Trump’s freedom were stumbling along, pleasing his advisers.

Under Pressure, Biden Allows Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia

White House officials said the president’s major policy shift extended only to what they characterized as acts of self-defense so that Ukraine could protect Kharkiv, its second-largest city.