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Cash-strapped Finland zoo returning pandas to China because it costs too much to care for them  New York Post Finland zoo will return its giant pandas to China, blaming inflation  The Guardian Finland to return pandas to China early due to cost  BBC.com After eating up a fortune and failing to breed, pandas …

Macron: We cannot have a war in Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post Middle East crisis live: Macron urges Israel to stop ‘escalation’ in Lebanon and Hezbollah to ‘stop firing’  The Guardian Macron urges end to Israeli ‘escalation’ and Hezbollah rocket fire  Al Jazeera English Macron urges ‘deescalation’ in Lebanon, asks Iran president to use …

Khamenei: Killing of Hezbollah commanders will not bring group to its knees  The Times of Israel Another Country Threatens to Join War as Middle East Crisis Explodes  The Daily Beast Iran’s damage-limitation efforts may not go to plan  The Economist Iran’s Khamenei insists Hezbollah will survive Lebanon bombardment  Al Jazeera English Iran’s president tells …

Austrian election offers far right a springboard back to power  POLITICO Europe Austria’s polarising far-right leader bids to become chancellor  Reuters Austria elections: could the far-right FPÖ take power and what are its plans?  The Guardian Austria sees tight election race, with far-right polling ahead but short of majority  The Times of Israel Who …

Israel is repeating its Gaza assault in Lebanon. Why?  Al Jazeera English Opinion | Hezbollah Is Everyone’s Problem  The New York Times Hizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel  The Economist Can Israel avoid same pitfalls of past ground offensive in Lebanon?  The Guardian Hezbollah asked Iran to attack Israel, Israeli …

Meet Pesto, the 49-pound baby penguin going viral online  Fox News Pesto the baby penguin is already taller than his parents. Now he’s a social media star  CNN Why Pesto, a massive penguin chick, is vying to be the internet’s favorite big baby  USA TODAY Massive 50-lb king penguin chick Pesto becomes a …

An Isolated Netanyahu Resists Pressure to End Conflicts  The Wall Street Journal Netanyahu again delays flight to US for UN General Assembly speech  The Times of Israel World leaders criticize Israel ahead of Netanyahu UNGA address  Traffic lights Netanyahu to fly tomorrow to UNGA Thursday, returning Saturday night  The Jerusalem Post Could this be …

Israeli army chief says military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon  The Associated Press Israel-Hezbollah Live Updates: IDF General Hints at Use of Ground Troops in Lebanon  The New York Times Israeli military preparing for possible Lebanon ground incursion, army chief says  CNN Live updates: Israeli forces preparing for possible …

Putin issues a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine  NBC News Russia’s nuclear doctrine to include attacks on nonnuclear states  The Washington Post Putin Issues Nuclear Warning To West In Response To “Massive” Air Attack  NDTV Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine  Yahoo! …

Russia’s nuclear doctrine to include attacks on nonnuclear states  The Washington Post Putin issues a nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine  NBC News Putin says a nuclear power supporting an attack on Russia can be considered an aggressor  Yahoo! Voices Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes from Ukraine  Reuters Putin’s …