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Israel cyber chief names key Iranian hackers operating against Israel

Jerusalem Post Portnoy called on top international cyber officials to work together to stop Iranian and Hezbollah hackers “from their attacks on the world.” https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747851

Call of the Rewild: Restoring Ecological Health to the Emerald Isle

New York Times Centuries of overgrazing and deforestation have eliminated most native flora in Ireland, creating what ecologists see as a man-made desert in places. A growing “rewilding” push aims to change that. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/world/europe/ireland-rewilding-deforestation-ecology.html

How Vivek Ramaswamy Made the Fortune Fueling His Presidential Run

New York Times Mr. Ramaswamy calls himself a scientist from the biotech industry, but his vast fortune stems from two huge paydays that speak to hope and hype in the world of finance. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/us/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-wealth.html

Police bust pigeon racing gambling ring in Tainan

Tainan, June 27 (CNA) Authorities in Tainan announced Tuesday that they had brought 25 suspects in for questioning and rescued more than 700 birds after busting a pigeon racing gambling ring in the city’s Madou District that handled millions of dollars in bets over the last year. https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306270010

Russians throw people out of their apartments in Mariupol and move in military personnel

Pravda Ukraine The Russians have begun to throw out the rightful owners of apartments in occupied Mariupol if they cannot prove their ownership with documents. Source: Petro Andriushchenko, the advisor to the Mayor of Mariupol, on Telegram Quote: “They have begun to throw out the rightful owners of apartments in Mariupol if they cannot prove…

Aston Martin on Track to Hit Key Financial Targets

Wall Street Journal Aston Martin said it expected to meet its targets of £2 billion in revenue and around £500 million in adjusted earnings in 2024, and with “persistent momentum”, is likely to exceed them in 2025. https://www.wsj.com/articles/aston-martin-says-it-is-on-track-to-meet-financial-targets-plans-2-5-bln-in-new-investment-c6b5d604

Russian forces cripple two Ukrainian artillery guns in Kherson area over past day

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian forces destroyed a 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system and a 120mm mortar team https://tass.com/politics/1638913

Tighter Eurozone Bond Spreads Signal Affordability of Funding Costs

Wall Street Journal The spectacular tightening of eurozone sovereign bond-yield spreads suggest that risk assets have taken the recent change of central-bank tone in their stride, ING said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/italian-btp-german-bund-yield-spreads-resist-hawkish-ecb-stance-6ae72125

West asked Ukraine not to strike Russian territory during Wagner PMC mutiny — TV

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the official, the West feared that Moscow would consider such actions on the part of Ukraine as support for mutineers and attempts to challenge Russian sovereignty by Kiev and its allies https://tass.com/world/1638911

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister spoke with Canadian counterpart about rebellion in Russia and NATO summit

Pravda Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, and Mélanie Joly, Canadian Foreign Minister, held a telephone conversation. Source: Kuleba on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details: Dmytro Kuleba has said on his Twitter feed that the key topics of conversation were the latest developments in Russia, the current defence needs of Ukraine and the…