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Taliban Rely on WhatsApp, but Keep Getting Kicked Off

New York Times The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/asia/taliban-whatsapp-afghanistan.html

How four children survived Amazon plane crash, 40 days alone in jungle

Washington Post The 95-minute flight over the Colombian Amazon was supposed to deliver the children, ranging in age from 11 months to 13 years, to safety. Their mother died in the crash. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/17/children-plane-crash-survivors-amazon-colombia/

Russia Shifts Battle Tactics After Mistakes

New York Times Moscow’s forces remain uneven. But while bracing for a counteroffensive, they have improved discipline, coordination and air support, foreshadowing a changing war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-tactics.html

A Year After Dobbs, Advocates Push in the States for a Right to Birth Control

New York Times After Justice Clarence Thomas cast doubt on the Supreme Court decision that established a right to contraception, reproductive rights advocates are pressing for new protections at the state level. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/birth-control-dobbs-clarence-thomas.html

Biden Gets Support from Unions. He’ll Need Them to Win Again

New York Times President Biden partly built his political identity around organized labor, which was crucial to his 2024 victory. But changes in union membership mean that he still has work to do. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/biden-again-has-union-support-but-the-unions-look-different-this-time.html

Guantánamo Case Nearing a Decision on the Lasting Effects of Torture

New York Times A military judge heard from the final expert before he decides whether interrogations at Guantánamo were contaminated by years of C.I.A. detention. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/politics/guantanamo-torture-cia-cole-prisoner.html

As U.S. and Chinese Officials Meet, Businesses Temper Their Hopes

New York Times Chief executives in the U.S. have long pushed for closer ties between the two countries. Now they just hope a rocky situation won’t get worse. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/business/economy/china-united-states-business.html

The Minneapolis Police Face a Consent Decree. Do They Work?

New York Times The Minneapolis Police may agree to court-enforced federal oversight. Experts say it can lead to improvements, though defining success can be difficult. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/us/consent-decrees-police-reform.html

More than 3,000 couples in Ukraine got married remotely during full-scale invasion – Ministry of Justice

Pravda Ukraine More than 3,0000 remote marriages were registered during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Last year, within resolution No. 213 of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the marriage procedure was simplified exclusively for military personnel. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/17/7407273/

Rosneft CEO compares default in US with war using economic means

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Igor Sechin, there aren’t many ways out of the situation, those being sanctions, inflation, default, war https://tass.com/economy/1634291