Rest of World

At Vatican Synod, Women’s Issues Are Relegated to a Side Group  The New York Times Papal summit ends with call for leadership roles for women  BBC.com Vatican meeting ends and hope fades for more change under Francis  The Washington Post Pope Francis’ Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women  CBS …

Iran said ‘alarmed’ as IDF cripples its missile production, disables key air defenses  The Times of Israel Israel’s strikes on Iran and the latest on the war in the Mideast: Live updates  CNN Israeli Attack Puts Iranians on Edge: ‘The Vibe Is Not Normal’  The New York Times ‘Backbone of Iran’s missile industry’ …

Fraudsters wheel away huge haul of artisan cheddar worth an eye-popping $400,000  Fox News Jamie Oliver asks cheese lovers to help catch thieves behind £300,000 cheddar scam  The Guardian British cheese shop scammed out of over 950 wheels of cheddar worth almost $400K  New York Post Thieves made off with 48,000 pounds of …

For First Time in Decades, Japan Votes in a Knife-Edge Election  The New York Times Japan voting for new leader in shadow of scandals  BBC.com Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office  CNN Japan’s new PM in precarious position as country votes in tight election  The Guardian …

Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say  Reuters Iran said ‘alarmed’ as IDF cripples its missile production, disables key air defenses  The Times of Israel Israeli Attack Puts Iranians on Edge: ‘The Vibe Is Not Normal’  The New York Times ‘Backbone of Iran’s missile industry’ …

Iran shrugs off Israeli strikes, but says little about attack’s targets  The Washington Post Satellite photos show Israel hit Iran former nuclear weapons test building, missile facilities, researchers say  Reuters Iran said ‘alarmed’ as IDF cripples its missile production, disables key air defenses  The Times of Israel ‘Backbone of Iran’s missile industry’ destroyed …

Japan’s parliamentary election: Why it matters  Al Jazeera English Japan voting for new leader in shadow of scandals  BBC.com For First Time in Decades, Japan Votes in a Knife-Edge Election  The New York Times Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office  CNN Japan Set for Closest Vote …

Republic of Georgia’s Ruling Party Claims Election Victory  The New York Times Georgia’s jailed ex-president says Putin’s Russia is not ready for a new ‘hot’ war  ABC News As Georgia Decides Its Future, Artists Are Worried About Theirs  The New York Times Former Soviet State Reaches ‘Moment of Truth’: Russia or the West  The …

Thieves made off with 48,000 pounds of award-winning cheddar from artisan cheese seller  CBS News 22,000 kg of cheese stolen after London dairy cheated by fake distributors  Hindustan Times Jamie Oliver asks cheese lovers to help catch thieves behind £300,000 cheddar scam  The Guardian British cheese shop scammed out of over 950 wheels …

Foreign threats to the US election are on the rise, and officials are moving faster to expose them  The Associated Press Bots Linked to China Target Republican House and Senate Candidates, Microsoft Says  The New York Times Microsoft says Russia trying to smear Harris with deepfake video, AI  The Hill CCP-linked antisemitic trolls …