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CIA chief says Ukraine’s incursion into Russia unnerved Moscow elites

Washington Post CIA Director William J. Burns made the remarks Saturday during a rare public appearance with his British counterpart, Richard Moore, in London. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/07/cia-ukraine-russia-kursk/

Trump or Harris? Israelis discuss presidential choice as war with Hamas, other terror groups continues

Fox News Israel’s multi-front wars against Hamas and Hezbollah and fears of a wider Middle East war with Iran have made support for the Jewish state an important issue in November’s presidential election. Fox News Digital recently interviewed Israelis in the capital city of Jerusalem to see who they thought would be the better candidate…

U.N. calls for full investigation into death of U.S. citizen

Washington Post Two witnesses said Aysenur Eygi, 26, was shot in the head by Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said evidence gathering was underway after Egyi’s death. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/07/israel-gaza-hamas-west-bank-aysenur-eygi-investigation/

The U.S. Open Concludes

New York Times Let us consider the grief of the lapsed sports fan. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/briefing/the-us-open-concludes.html

Ukraine’s Kursk incursion already has its own museum exhibit in Kyiv

Washington Post The museum director crossed into Russia days after Ukrainian troops and brought back a haul of items to portray a “picture of the war.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/07/ukraine-russia-kursk-museum/

The Pivotal Decision That Led to a Resurgence of Polio

New York Times In 2016, the global health authorities removed a type of poliovirus from the oral vaccine. The virus caused a growing number of outbreaks and has now arrived in Gaza. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/health/polio-vaccine-gaza-children.html

Meet the Team Climbing Trees in the Amazon to Better Understand Carbon Stores

New York Times A small team in a remote corner of Colombia is surveying every tree in an effort to better understand how much planet-warming carbon the Amazon actually stores. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/climate/amazon-forest-carbon-colombia.html

How Telegram Became a Playground for Criminals, Extremists and Terrorists

New York Times Drug dealers, scammers and white nationalists openly conduct business and spread toxic speech on the platform, according to a Times analysis of more than 3.2 million Telegram messages. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/07/technology/telegram-crime-terrorism.html

Paris to name sports venue in honor of slain Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Washington Post The Ugandan marathoner was set on fire in Kenya by her ex-partner, police allege. “Paris will not forget her,” its mayor said, according to the AFP. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/09/07/paris-venue-rebecca-cheptegei-uganda-murdered-kenya/

In France Rape Trial, a Daughter Talks of Torment

New York Times In court, the woman said she was traumatized not only by what prosecutors said happened to her mother but also by fear that she herself might have been abused. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/france-rape-trial-caroline-darian-testimony.html