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Do-or-Die Talks Reach Deal to Keep Colorado River From Going Dry, for Now

New York Times The temporary agreement on cuts, aided by a wet winter and $1.2 billion in federal payments, only lasts until 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/climate/colorado-river-deal.html

Why Russia and Ukraine are fighting over Bakhmut

Washington Post Ukraine and Russia have battled for months over Bakhmut, a small salt-mining city in the country’s east. Zelensky said “there is nothing” left. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/03/bakhmut-battle-ukraine-russia/

Dorm fire leaves at least 20 people dead in Guyana

Washington Post The cause of the fire in the town of Mahdia remains unknown. Within hours, critically injured victims had been evacuated to the capital of Georgetown. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/22/dorm-fireguyana/

Sinn Féin gains record wins in Northern Ireland local elections, encouraging return of government

Fox News Sinn Féin, once the party of the Irish Republican Army, made record gains in the Northern Ireland local elections this weekend, something made possible by voters’ growing frustration with the opposing Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP’s) blocking of a power-sharing government at Stormont for more than a year. The semi-autonomous Belfast government has been…

U.S. and Papua New Guinea sign security agreement despite setbacks

Washington Post Traveling in Biden’s place, Blinken met with the Papua New Guinea leader and inked the deal, part of broader efforts to counter growing Chinese influence in the region. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/22/blinken-biden-papua-new-guinea-pact/

Baja California, Mexico, street racing event devolves into shooting: 10 dead, at least 9 others injured

Fox News At least 10 people were killed and nine others injured when an annual all-terrain racing event in Baja California erupted in a shooting Saturday, as participants passed through the city of Ensenada, according to several reports. The two-day event, called Cachanillazo, was to conclude later in the day. As racers paused by a…

Supreme Court Criticism

New York Times Democrats used to criticize the Supreme Court respectfully. Increasingly, they see the court as irredeemable. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/briefing/supreme-court-criticism.html

Shelling Briefly Knocks Out Power at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

New York Times Ukraine’s state energy company said it had restored power to the plant, Europe’s largest, hours after shelling severed the connection. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/22/world/russia-ukraine-g7-news

Biden foreign policy strategy opens the door to China, other adversaries, experts say

Fox News President Biden’s foreign policy decisions have emboldened American adversaries, with some experts saying the administration has deteriorated America’s roll as a global leader. “I have always been a firm believer that the president of the United States is in charge of the world and Congress is in charge of domestic policy,” Fred Zeidman,…

Assad in Saudi Arabia reflects the Middle East’s new normal

Washington Post Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has experienced a rehabilitation with regional powers that is jarring for his critics and opponents. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/22/assad-saudi-arabia-reflects-middle-easts-new-normal/