- Death toll from Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions rises to 25, health minister says (theguardian.com)Pagers attack brings to life long-feared supply chain threat (washingtonpost.com)Leader of Hezbollah to Speak After Fighters Are Hit in 2nd Wave of Blasts (nytimes.com)
- Even as Violent Crime Drops, Lawlessness Rises as an Election Issue (nytimes.com)
- Malaysia Rises as Crucial Link in Chip Supply Chain (nytimes.com)
- Israel says 212 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as Palestinian death toll rises over 4,600 (theguardian.com)Trickle of aid to Gaza not enough, U.N. says, as IDF plans more airstrikes (washingtonpost.com)Intensifying Clashes Raise Concerns That Conflict Will Widen (nytimes.com)Israel deepening attacks on Gaza to prepare for ‘next stages of the war’, says military (theguardian.com)
- Because it’s no longer ‘cool’? Cannabis use falls among US teenagers but rises among everyone else (theguardian.com)
- Under Putin, a militarized new Russia rises to challenge U.S. and the West (washingtonpost.com)Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West (nytimes.com)Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘nuclear blackmail’ after Putin orders nuclear weapons drills (theguardian.com)
- A Nerve Center for the Right Wing Rises in Washington (nytimes.com)
