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Voices from the Arab press: Is Iran interested in a deal?  The Jerusalem Post Israel’s New Campaign Against Hezbollah Started With Raid in Syria  The New York Times To understand the escalation in Lebanon, we must confront what Israelis are thinking  The Guardian How Israel and Hezbollah Are Slipping Closer to All-Out War  Bloomberg …

Climate protesters vandalize van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ same day soup-tossing nuts jailed for causing $13K worth of damage to masterpiece  New York Post UK court hands prison terms to climate activists who threw soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’  CNN Protesters Who Threw Soup on Van Gogh Painting Sentenced to Jail  artnet News Just Stop …

Iran’s Khamenei moved to secure location after Israel kills Hassan Nasrallah  The Times of Israel Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon  CNN Death of Nasrallah: Iran’s leader calls on Muslims to confront Israel  FRANCE 24 English In 1st comments after Nasrallah killed, Khamenei calls on …

A far right party with Nazi roots is on the brink of power in Austria  NBC News Austria’s far-right FPÖ party is the frontrunner in Sunday’s election. How did it get here?  CNN Austrian far right pledges to win Sunday’s election as tight race winds up  CNBC Is Austria’s far right poised for …

Who was Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader killed by Israel?  NPR Hezbollah mulls response after leader’s killing – but Israel’s next steps matter most  CNN The US is glad Nasrallah is gone. But bracing for more violence.  POLITICO Russia blasts killing of Nasrallah, demands Israel stop attacks  The Times of Israel Hassan Nasrallah, leader …

Who was Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader killed by Israeli airstrike in Beirut?  CBS News Hezbollah mulls response after leader’s killing – but Israel’s next steps matter most  CNN Nasrallah’s elimination is a direct blow to Iran, and a revival of Israeli deterrence  The Times of Israel Who was Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah …

Japan’s new PM may have a bone to pick with the US  Responsible Statecraft Japan’s ‘Oddball’ Leader Ishiba Wants to Boost Military, Beat Deflation  Bloomberg Japan’s Ishiba likely to name ex-rival Koizumi as LDP campaign chief, NHK says  Reuters What the Next Japanese PM Means for the World  TIME Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba chosen to …

Opinion: Remembering the marvel, Maggie Smith  NPR Maggie Smith, Grande Dame of Stage and Screen, Dies at 89  The New York Times Maggie Smith, Iconic Harry Potter and Downton Abbey Star and Two-Time Oscar Winner, Dies at 89  PEOPLE Dame Maggie Smith tributes paid by King and Harry Potter co-stars  BBC.com Remembering Maggie Smith: …

Delegates walk out of UN general assembly chamber as Benjamin Netanyahu takes podium – video  The Guardian Amid Lebanon Strike, Defiant Netanyahu Declares Israel Is ‘Winning’  The New York Times PM’s trip to NY ‘part of diversion’ so Nasrallah would think he was safe — report  The Times of Israel Netanyahu calls Mideast …

Iran’s Khamenei slams ‘criminal’ Israel for killing Hezbollah’s Nasrallah  Al Jazeera English Iran weighs its next move as its closest ally takes a hit in Lebanon  CNN Iranian leader Khamenei calls on Muslims to confront Israel  Reuters Iran’s supreme leader calls on Muslims to assist Lebanon in confronting Israel  The Jerusalem Post Iran’s Khamenei …