Russian Blogger Who Pushed for Ukraine War Dies in Cafe Explosion
By Ben Brasch | The Washington Post
An explosion at a St. Petersburg cafe killed a popular pro-war Russian blogger and injured at least 16 others, the Russian Interior Ministry said Sunday.
Israel Moves Forward With Far-Right Plan for National Guard
By Patrick Kingsley | The New York Times
The Israeli government agreed in principle Sunday to establish a national guard, handing a political victory to the far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who had long demanded the militia as a condition for supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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