Ukraine war briefing: Russia orders faster evacuation of civilians in Kursk – The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Russia orders faster evacuation of civilians in Kursk  The Guardian‘Doing the least obvious thing’: Ukraine embarrasses Putin with surprise assault on southern Russia  CNNUkraine updates: Kursk governor calls for quicker evacuation  DW (English)Russian Warplanes Are Bombing Russia, Aiming To Block Invading Ukrainian Troops  ForbesRussia Pushes Back at Ukraine’s Cross-Border Assault, but Kyiv Presses On  The New York Times

Serbia: Protests over vast Rio Tinto lithium mining project – DW (English)

Serbia: Protests over vast Rio Tinto lithium mining project  DW (English)Serbia: Thousands join Belgrade protest against lithium mining  BBC.comThousands protest in Serbia’s Belgrade against lithium mining project  Al Jazeera EnglishThousands of Serbians protest in Belgrade against lithium mine  The GuardianThousands demand halt to Rio Tinto’s lithium project in Serbia  Reuters

Newsom cleans up homeless California encampments after he allocated billions of dollars while crisis grew – Fox News

Newsom cleans up homeless California encampments after he allocated billions of dollars while crisis grew  Fox NewsCalifornia’s cracking down hard on unhoused people – and they’re running out of options  USA TODAYLA County officials respond to Newsom’s warning about not clearing homeless encampments  KABC-TVNewsom Clears Homeless Camps in L.A. County, Where He Wants More ‘Urgency’  The New York Times

Walz in the National Guard: A Steady Rise Ending With a Hard Decision – The New York Times

Walz in the National Guard: A Steady Rise Ending With a Hard Decision  The New York TimesWalz ‘misspoke’ in saying he served ‘in war,’ Harris campaign says  CNNHere’s a look at questions about Tim Walz’s military record  The Associated PressJesse Ventura Rips ‘Rich White Boy’ Donald Trump as ‘Biggest Draft Dodger’  NewsweekCNN’s Brianna Keilar walks back JD Vance swipe following backlash: He ‘served honorably in Iraq’  Fox News

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US – The Associated Press

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada says he was ambushed and kidnapped before being taken to the US  The Associated PressReputed cartel boss Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada reiterates claim he was ‘ambushed’ and ‘kidnapped’ by El Chapo’s son  CNN‘I was ambushed’: Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ details capture  Al Jazeera EnglishUS says El Chapo’s son surrendered but El Mayo taken against his will  Reuters CanadaSinaloa drug cartel leader “El Mayo” says in letter he was “kidnapped and forcibly brought to the U.S.”  CBS News

See what Google’s original office looked like when it started in Susan Wojcicki’s garage – Fortune

See what Google’s original office looked like when it started in Susan Wojcicki’s garage  FortuneAn incredible life and career  The Keyword | Google Product and Technology NewsSusan Wojcicki, longtime Google executive and former YouTube CEO, has died at 56  PBS NewsHourSusan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, dies at 56 from lung cancer  USA TODAY

Drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ Zambada denies he was tricked into flight that led to his US arrest – New York Post

Drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ Zambada denies he was tricked into flight that led to his US arrest  New York Post ‘I was ambushed’: Sinaloa cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ details capture  Al Jazeera EnglishReputed cartel boss Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada reiterates claim he was ‘ambushed’ and ‘kidnapped’ by El Chapo’s son  CNNUS says El Chapo’s son surrendered but El Mayo taken against his will  Reuters CanadaSinaloa drug cartel leader “El Mayo” says in letter he was “kidnapped and forcibly brought to the U.S.”  CBS News