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A Walk in Marrakesh: A Spider Web of Passageways

New York Times The medina, the ancient neighborhood where this Moroccan city was born, offers sensory stimulation at every turn. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/marrakesh-medina-walking-tour.html

A Walk Through the History of New York City

New York Times Ahead of next year’s 400th anniversary of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, the historian and author of “The Island at the Center of the World” offers a walking tour of often-overlooked Native American and Black sites. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/walking-tour-nyc-history.html

Egypt slams EU for canceling meeting with Arab League over Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Egypt slammed as “regrettable” EU’s decision to cancel a meeting with the Arab League over Syria’s readmission to the bloc. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/19/705537/Egyptian-FM-laments-EU-decision-to-cancel-meeting-with-Arab-League-over-Syria%E2%80%99s-readmission-as-regrettable

Israel kills 3 Palestinians, injure over two dozens in Jenin raid

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. At least three Palestinians were killed and 31 others wounded after Israeli troops raided the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/19/705543/Israeli-special-forces-kill-two-Palestinian–injure-over-two-dozen-others-in-Jenin-shootout

Indigenous New Zealanders fight to repatriate their ancestors’ stolen remains: ‘they were viewed as specimens’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some European settlers developed a grim fascination with the remains of indigenous Maori people and Morioris, who are native to the Chatham Islands. The biggest trophies were the tattooed heads of warriors and leaders.…

In Argentina, Inflation Passes 100% (and the Restaurants Are Packed)

New York Times Argentina’s financial crisis has a surprising side effect: a flourishing dining scene in Buenos Aires, as residents rush to spend pesos before they lose more value. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/americas/argentina-inflation-peso-restaurants.html

In Rush to Arm Ukraine, Weapons Are Bought but Not Delivered, or Too Broken to Use

New York Times Some of the weapons sent to Ukraine by other countries have been unusable, and hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts paid up front have yet to be fulfilled. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/ukraine-weapons-howitzers-contracts.html

Singapore ex-convict admits stalking prison officer he met in jail, pleasuring himself in public

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jee Chai Chai took a romantic and sexual interest in a 28-year-old senior correctional officer while serving a sentence at Changi Prison. He also pleaded guilty to committing an obscene act in a public…

Ukraine retakes some villages but its forces face minefields and more airstrikes.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/ukraine-retakes-some-villages-but-its-forces-face-minefields-and-more-airstrikes.html

Your Monday Briefing

New York Times Shifts in global economic policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/briefing/world-economy-dam-ukraine.html