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New York Times
5 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump and the Great Wait for Israelis and Iranians
When it comes to foreign conflicts, there are two President Trumps. There is the firebrand isolationist of the 2016 presidential campaign, who as president set the stage for the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and, in 2019, called off an airstrike on Iran with only 10 minutes to go. And there is the president who, in early 2020, authorized a drone strike to kill Iran's top security and intelligence commander. This week, Trump gave himself up to two weeks to decide which approach he will take toward the war that Israel began last week by attacking Iran. The extra time could allow him to expand his arsenal of options and calibrate the thorny politics of any decision. But it will also come with real consequences for Israelis and Iranians. Today, I called my colleague Patrick Kingsley, The Times's bureau chief in Jerusalem. He explained how Trump's delay is shaping calculations on both sides — and how, for civilians, two weeks could feel like a very long time indeed. Can you describe life for Israeli and Iranian civilians in this moment? There's a mood of terror and fear in both countries as the airstrikes come down. In Israel, civilians are rushing, sometimes several times a day, into bomb shelters to avoid getting hit by Iranian missiles that have regularly been fired into civilian areas. At least two dozen Israelis have been killed. In Iran, where there are far fewer shelters, the death toll is higher than 200, which includes many civilians. Following Israeli evacuation orders, often issued at very short notice, huge numbers of Iranian civilians have been forced to flee Tehran — a city of roughly 10 million. That has led to massive traffic jams and gas shortages, all against the backdrop of prolonged internet blackouts. We don't know if an American strike would end the suffering. But two weeks of diplomacy doesn't immediately end it, either. It locks us in for up to two weeks of continued fighting between Israel and Iran, killing civilians in both countries. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The Guardian
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
A giraffe operation and a Juneteenth parade: photos of the day
An emergency service worker helps a woman escape from a burning house after a Russian drone attack Photograph: State Emergency Service of Ukraine/AFP/Getty Images A resident walks past the site of the Russian drone strike Photograph: Nina Liashonok/Reuters An Israeli woman carries an M16 assault rifle as she walks near the beachfront Photograph: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP A woman takes a photograph of a damaged residential building in Be'er Sheva, after Iran's missile strikes on Israel Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters Israeli troops detain a Palestinian during a military operation in Balata refugee camp Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock Chris Brown arrives at Southwark crown court. The American singer has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an 'unprovoked attack' on a music producer at the Tape nightclub in central London in 2023 Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters Vets and nurses at ZSL Whipsnade zoo monitor Bashu, a 5-metre (16ft) reticulated giraffe. The animal is under general anaesthetic as specialist farriers perform a radical foot trim on his hooves and fit two custom-made shoes. Bashu will be monitored over the weekend as he recovers. The 13-year-old giraffe, who was being treated for intermittent lameness, could have deteriorated if left untreated and would have been unable to walk. The hay enclosure was created to ensure that Bashu did not injure himself falling over when going under the anaesthetic Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian People rest as temperatures soar in the City of London Photograph: Martin Godwin/The Guardian People watch a Juneteenth parade Photograph: David J Phillip/AP A woman carries a champagne handbag at the 2025 Royal Ascot horseracing festival Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian A visitor attends the Yolŋu Power: The Art of Yirrkala exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/EPA A resident cleans a street after heavy rainfall led to flooding Photograph: Reuters People walk through artificial mist to cool down on a hot day Photograph: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images French gendarmes drag a smuggling boat as they patrol to prevent migrants from boarding boats off Écault beach Photograph: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images
CTV News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Russian drones slam into 2 Ukrainian cities, killing at least 1 person in nighttime attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lays flowers at the site of Russia's Tuesday deadly missile attack that ruined a multistory residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP) KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones slammed into two Ukrainian cities, killing at least one person in nighttime attacks, authorities said Friday, as a Kremlin official said he expected an announcement next week on dates for a fresh round of direct peace talks. Russia's overnight drone assault targeted the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa and the northeastern city of Kharkiv, hitting apartment blocks, officials said. The barrage of more than 20 drones injured almost two dozen civilians, including girls aged 17 and 12, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. 'Russia continues its tactics of targeted terror against our people,' Zelenskyy said on messaging app Telegram, urging the United States and the European Union to crank up economic pressure on Russia. Russia has shown no signs of relenting in its attacks, more than three years after it invaded its neighbor. It is pressing a summer offensive on parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line and has kept up long-range strikes that have hit civilian areas. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that the date for the next round peace talks is expected to be agreed upon next week. Kyiv officials have not recently spoken about resuming talks with Russia, last held when delegations met in Istanbul on June 2, though Ukraine continues to offer a ceasefire and support U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting. The two rounds of brief talks yielded only agreements on the exchange of prisoners and wounded soldiers. A fire caused by Russia's nighttime strike on Odesa engulfed a four-story residential building, which partly collapsed and injured three emergency workers. A separate fire spread across the upper floors of a 23-storey high-rise, leading to the evacuation of around 600 residents. In Kharkiv, at least eight drones hit civilian infrastructure, injuring four people, including two children, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service. Russia launched 80 Shahed and decoy drones overnight, Ukraine's air force said, claiming that air defenses shot down or jammed 70 of them. ___ Illia Novikov, The Associated Press
Al Arabiya
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Russian drones slam into two Ukrainian cities, killing at least one person in nighttime attack
Russian drones slammed into two Ukrainian cities, killing at least one person in nighttime attacks authorities said Friday, as a Kremlin official said he expected an announcement next week on dates for a fresh round of direct peace talks. Russia's overnight drone assault targeted the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa and the northeastern city of Kharkiv, hitting apartment blocks, officials said. The barrage of more than 20 drones injured almost two dozen civilians, including girls aged 17 and 12, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. 'Russia continues its tactics of targeted terror against our people,' Zelenskyy said on messaging app Telegram, urging the US and the European Union to crank up economic pressure on Russia. Russia has shown no signs of relenting in its attacks more than three years after it invaded its neighbor. It is pressing a summer offensive on parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line and has kept up long-range strikes that have hit civilian areas. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that the date for the next round of peace talks is expected to be agreed upon next week. Kyiv officials have not recently spoken about resuming talks with Russia, last held when delegations met in Istanbul on June 2, though Ukraine continues to offer a cease-fire and support US-led diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting. The two rounds of brief talks yielded only agreements on the exchange of prisoners and wounded soldiers. A fire caused by Russia's nighttime strike on Odesa engulfed a four-story residential building, which partly collapsed and injured three emergency workers. A separate fire spread across the upper floors of a 23-story high-rise, leading to the evacuation of around 600 residents. In Kharkiv, at least eight drones hit civilian infrastructure, injuring four people, including two children, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service. Russia launched 80 Shahed and decoy drones overnight, Ukraine's air force said, claiming that air defenses shot down or jammed 70 percent of them.
News24
19 hours ago
- Politics
- News24
One dead, 14 hurt as Russia strikes Odesa, Ukraine drones headed for Moscow shot down
One person was killed in Russian strikes on Odesa, Ukraine. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said two Ukraine drones were downed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Gennadiy Shapovalov as commander of the country's ground forces. One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities and prosecutors said on Friday. Odesa is Ukraine's largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile and drone attacks by Russia since the war began. 'Despite the active work of air defence forces, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher education institution, a gas pipeline and private cars,' local governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram messenger. Kiper released photos of burning houses and charred high-rise buildings. Local emergencies service said that during the attack there were at least 10 drone strikes on residential buildings, causing massive fires. Ukraine's air force said on Friday that Russia had launched 86 drones on Ukraine overnight. The military noted its air defence units shot down 34 drones while another 36 drones were lost - in reference to the Ukrainian military using electronic warfare to redirect them - or they were drone simulators that did not carry warheads. However, the military reported that drones hit eight locations. Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia reported that Odesa railway station was damaged during the attack, with power wires and rails damaged. Russian drones also attacked Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine overnight, damaging several private and multi-storey houses, Kharkiv officials said. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday that air defence systems had downed two drones en route to Russia's capital. AFP reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday appointed Gennadiy Shapovalov as commander of the country's ground forces, replacing a previous commander who resigned following a deadly Russian strike on an army training ground. Shapovalov worked as a military aid liaison in Germany and previously commanded Ukraine's southern military district. In his evening address, Zelensky said he hoped Shapovalov would bring 'real combat experience' to the role and called for changes in the Ukrainian army, which is struggling to hold off Moscow's forces more than three years into Russia's invasion. 'Changes are needed, this is a mandatory issue,' Zelensky said in his evening address. Moscow's forces have been advancing across the front line for over a year and have been making inroads in Ukraine's Sumy region, which the Kremlin had not occupied since the start of the war.
