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DeSantis details hardline border plan, looking to compete with Trump

Jerusalem Post At an event in Eagle Pass, Texas, DeSantis took a swipe at Trump, lumping him with other presidents he said had failed to take action to stem the flow of migrants at the border. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-747791

New Zealand prime minister gets backup plane during China trip as current plane is prone to breakdowns

Fox News The United States has Air Force One, a plane that can refuel in midair and act as a presidential command center. New Zealand has Betty, an aging Boeing 757 that officials on Monday acknowledged was so prone to breakdowns they had sent an empty backup to ensure Prime Minister Chris Hipkins didn’t get…

Iran posts trade deficit of $1.5bn for June quarter

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iranian customs figures show the country had a trade deficit of $1.5 billion in the quarter to late June. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/26/705985/Iran-trade-deficit-June-quarter-IRICA-figures

Hungary not supporting EU calls to sanction Russian nuclear sector — foreign minister

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Hungary will never agree to sanctions that would make the existence of its own domestic nuclear industry impossible,” Peter Szijjarto stressed https://tass.com/world/1638737

Zelensky’s ‘peace formula’ not supported by Brazil, developing countries — source

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Brasilia argues that Kiev’s proposal is “unproductive” as doesn’t take Moscow’s position into account https://tass.com/world/1638739

Active fire extinguished at large zoo in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. All animals were evacuated by the zoo staff and firefighters https://tass.com/emergencies/1638735

People evacuated from Ostankino TV tower in Moscow over bomb threat

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Police are working on the site https://tass.com/emergencies/1638725

Israeli reservist doctors threaten to refuse duty if judicial reform goes ahead

Jerusalem Post The proposed judicial reform has also stirred Western concern for Israel’s democratic health and spooked investors. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747787

Wagner rift adds to Russian weaknesses amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive

Washington Post While troops from the Wagner mercenary group are not at the front line in Ukraine, losing them would hit Russian reserve numbers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/26/wagner-prigozhin-ukraine-counteroffensive/

Russian forces intensify attacks on the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts – National Guard

Pravda Ukraine The number of Russian attacks on the positions of Ukraine’s National Guard on the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts has more than doubled over the past week. Source: Ruslan Muzychuk, spokesman for Ukraine’s National Guard, on Radio Liberty Quote: “The frequency of artillery and mortar attacks on the Kupiansk and Lyman fronts has dramatically…