Monday Briefing – The New York Times
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Kamala Harris met with V.P. finalists
Kamala Harris, the U.S. vice president, met yesterday with the top candidates to be her running mate at her Naval Observatory residence in Washington, as she moved to close out her search for a vice president with a test of chemistry. Here’s the latest.
Three leading contenders — Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania — spoke with Harris in private meetings, according to several people briefed on the plans.
Harris often prioritizes personal rapport with her staff and advisers, her aides and associates have said, and she is expected to place considerable stock in the in-person meetings. Her campaign has said it would announce her choice of a vice-presidential candidate before Harris and her running mate begin a tour of battleground states tomorrow.
A tense wait in Israel for retaliation
Israel is entering the week in a state of deep uncertainty, with the potential for attacks by Iran and the militant groups it supports causing disruptions. Here’s the latest.
Amid fears of a broadening conflict, a number of international airlines suspended flights to and from Israel pending expected retaliation against the country by Iran and its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah. Some nations have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately.
The move followed the killings last week of a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut and Hamas’s political leader in Tehran. Tens of thousands of Israelis are unable to come home, according to an Israeli official, adding to the sense that the country was no longer in control of its own fate and had no clear plan for quieting its many conflicts.
Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah continued throughout the weekend, as each side fired at targets in the other’s territory. But the attack from Lebanon did not appear to be the major retaliation that Hezbollah has threatened.
In Gaza: An Israeli airstrike on a school functioning as a shelter killed at least 30 people and injured dozens more, according to the Palestinian emergency response agency in Gaza and Palestinian news outlets.
The future for Hamas: Israel’s war against the militant organization is the deadliest that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have ever faced. But Hamas has remained operational, and the assassinations of two Hamas leaders may be a short-term setback, analysts say, not enough to prevent the group from re-emerging intact — and possibly more radicalized.
Riots gripped the U.K.
Far-right and anti-immigration protests raged across the United Kingdom this weekend, spurred by disinformation about the suspect in a deadly stabbing attack last week at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the northern English town of Southport.
Much of the initial violence in some cities had been focused on the Muslim community, with mosques and local businesses owned by Muslim people targeted. Here’s what we know about the far-right groups behind the riots.
On Saturday, dozens of people were arrested as demonstrations from Liverpool to Belfast, Northern Ireland, descended into violence. Yesterday, there was a new wave of clashes, with groups gathering in Rotherham, Bolton, Hull, Southport, Middlesbrough and other towns and cities scattered across the country. Mainstream politicians from across the spectrum have been united in condemning the violence.
In Rotherham: Protesters smashed windows and set fires at a Holiday Inn Express, which had housed asylum seekers, and then stormed the building, as riot police officers struggled to control the rampaging crowd. At least 10 police officers were hurt, and one was left unconscious after a head injury, the South Yorkshire police service said.
Statement: Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the “far-right thuggery we have seen this weekend” and vowed that participants would “face the full force of the law.”
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Pursuing love might seem secondary to dealing with missile attacks, power outages and food shortages, but many Ukrainians say that they need romantic relationships to help them cope with the trauma of war.
For women, the problem is particularly acute. Tens of thousands of men have died. Many more are on the front lines, and others are reluctant to leave their homes because of draft officers in the streets. Some women are turning to dating apps or speed-dating events, and singles still dance at nightclubs in Kyiv.
In this search, at least, there is a chance to briefly forget the harsh realities of war.
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