- Trump backs off ceasefire demand after call with Putin, leaving talks in doubt (washingtonpost.com)In Trump Call, Putin Notches a Diplomatic Win, With an Economic Caveat (nytimes.com)UK and Europe target Russia with major sanctions after Putin-Trump call (theguardian.com)
- More Storms Take Aim At Central U.S., Where Many Are Digging Out From Tornado Damage (huffpost.com)Helene’s Unheard Warnings (propublica.org)
- The fall of Assad’s informant state leaves Syria riven by betrayals (washingtonpost.com)
- Russia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War (nytimes.com)
- Kremlin refuses Ukraine ceasefire (theguardian.com)
- Markets Rattled on Concerns About U.S. Debt (nytimes.com)Stock futures, dollar fall after Moody’s strips U.S. of its top credit rating (marketwatch.com)
- UK-EU deal a ‘win-win’, PM says, after unveiling deals on food, fishing, defence and passports (bbc.com)
- Netanyahu vows to ‘take control’ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel (theguardian.com)
- Revealed: Oregon spent funds meant for addiction services on prosecutors and police gadgets (theguardian.com)
- New Jersey Transit and Engineers’ Union Agree to Deal to End Strike (nytimes.com)
