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Images Show Construction at a Belarus Military Base. Is It Wagner’s New Home?

New York Times The images reveal a possible location for the mercenaries who were given the option of relocating to Belarus after the group’s failed rebellion against President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/europe/belarus-military-base-wagner-photos.html

Ben Helfgott, Holocaust Survivor Turned Weight Lifter, Dies at 93

New York Times He was one of more than 700 child survivors flown to Britain after World War II. He later became a leader in efforts to remember the Nazi horrors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/europe/ben-helfgott-dead.html

Missile Strike Kills 11 in Restaurant in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

New York Times A Russian missile strike on a popular restaurant in Kramatorsk, Ukraine killed at least 11 people, wounded dozens more, and showed the peril of trying to claim pieces of ordinary life during war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/europe/ukraine-restaurant-russian-missile.html

Sunny Bunny, Ukraine’s First Ever LGBTQ Film Festival, Held in Kyiv

New York Times A landmark happening in its own right, the seven-day event also took place during a war — one that rights advocates said has increased visibility and acceptance of the L.G.B.T.Q. community. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/europe/ukraine-lgbtq-film-festival-sunny-bunny.html

Prigozhin’s Connections Complicate Any Purge Plans by Putin

New York Times Russia’s president may want to punish anyone with ties to Yevgeny Prigozhin, but it’s easier said than done. The Wagner leader had substantial links to Russia’s ruling elite. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/europe/putin-prigozhin-russia.html

South Korea Changes Age-Counting Method

New York Times A South Korea law that went into effect on Wednesday standardized how the government counts ages, instantly making residents one or two years younger. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/asia/south-korea-age.html

NATO Stresses Risk of Wagner Group’s Potential Relocation to Belarus

New York Times “Belarus is unpredictable and dangerous, and this has not changed,” the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, said in Brussels at a news conference with NATO’s secretary general. “We are ready for any developments.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/europe/wagner-belarus-nato-estonia-poland.html

Palestinians face Israeli violence at al-Aqsa during Eid al-Adha prayers

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian have warned against any change in the decades-long status quo at the holy compound. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/28/706100/Palestinians-face-Israeli-violence-at-al-Aqsa-during-Eid-al-Adha-prayers

Hurricane Adrian Forms Off the Coast of Mexico in the Eastern Pacific

New York Times The storm was about 360 miles southwest of Manzanillo, a coastal city in Mexico, and was moving away from land on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/americas/hurricane-adrian-mexico-pacific.html

Who Knew About Prigozhin’s Wagner Revolt Before It Happened?

New York Times Some Russian generals and foreign intelligence agencies appear to have gotten early signals of the mercenary leader’s plans. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/world/europe/prigozhin-wagner-revolt-russians.html