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The Subversive Art of Mary Cassatt and Helen McNicoll

Wall Street Journal The Impressionist painters were both known for scenes of mothers and children, but their work wasn’t as domestic as it appeared. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-subversive-art-of-mary-cassatt-and-helen-mcnicoll-e043ab98

U.K. Could Face Prolonged Stagnation Amid High Interest Rates

Wall Street Journal The U.K.’s economy could fall into an extended period of stagnation as high interest rates slow business investment, ABN Amro senior economist Bill Diviney writes in a note. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-could-face-prolonged-stagnation-amid-high-interest-rates-88b00431

EU condemns supply transfer of Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus: it contradicts Budapest Memorandum

Pravda Ukraine Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has condemned the agreement between Russia and Belarus on supplying Russian nuclear warheads to Belarusian territory. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/26/7404084/

The Way You Should Be Making Oatmeal Now: 4 Easy, Irresistible Recipes

Wall Street Journal For all the claims to convenience, cold overnight oats miss the magic of oatmeal simmered on the stove. Why not take 15 minutes and start the day right? https://www.wsj.com/articles/easy-oatmeal-recipes-66b8a4cd

AUKUS Partners Demonstrate Advanced Capabilities Trial

Defense.gov U.S. delegates joined their Australian and UK counterparts to observe the first AUKUS artificial intelligence and autonomy trial with the aim of rapidly driving these technologies into responsible military use. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3408870/aukus-partners-demonstrate-advanced-capabilities-trial/

The Weaponized Language of ‘Succession’

Wall Street Journal As the award-winning show comes to an end, it may be most remembered for the endlessly inventive insults and snark of the Roy family’s internecine quarrels https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-weaponized-language-of-succession-eb97357f

Belgium Sentences Students Over Hazing Death of Sanda Dia

New York Times Sanda Dia, a 20-year-old Black student at the Catholic University of Leuven, died in 2018 after members of an elite fraternity forced him to drink fish oil, swallow goldfish and stand in an ice-filled trench. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/world/europe/belgium-students-hazing-sentencing.html

Russia finishes atop medal count at 2023 Youth Summer Games in China

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In all, Russian athletes took home a total of 92 medals at the Games in China – 37 gold, 27 silver and 28 bronze medals https://tass.com/sports/1623737

Man, child injured in shooting in Umm al-Fahm

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-744311

Explosions rocks district near Azovstal steel plant in occupied Mariupol

Pravda Ukraine An explosion rocked the district of the Azovstal steel plant in the occupied city of Mariupol on the evening of 26 May; there is a large column of smoke. Source: Mariupol City Council; Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram Quote: “An explosion occurred in Mariupol! As per the…