President Biden’s reaction: “I am the president, but I am also a father,” Biden, who has vowed not to pardon his son, said in a statement. “I will accept the outcome of this case and continue to respect the judicial process while Hunter considers his appeal.”
Israel, Hamas face pressure over UN ceasefire plan
Both Hamas and Israel issued positive but vague statements about the ceasefire plan approved by the United Nations Security Council. Despite growing global pressure to end the war, both sides have said they will not formally accept the offer. The result was approved. Here’s how a ceasefire agreement works.
An Israeli government official said in a statement that the proposed agreement “enables Israel to achieve” its war goals, but did not say whether Israel would accept it.
Hamas said in a statement that it had responded to the UN resolution to Egypt and Qatar. An official familiar with the negotiations said Hamas’s proposal called for revised ceasefire plans to include a clear timetable for a permanent truce and a full Israeli troop withdrawal. An Israeli official described Hamas’s response as a rejection of Biden’s proposal; a White House National Security Council spokesman said the United States was evaluating counterproposals.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had privately assured him that he supported the resolution and that it was Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s responsibility to accept the proposal.
Lebanon: Hezbollah said Israeli forces killed a commander in an attack yesterday, raising fears of another escalation in the region.
Nigeria’s escalating economic crisis
Nigeria faces its worst economic crisis in a generation, with millions struggling to buy food, fuel and medicine. The country’s decline has been severe: Two years ago, Nigeria was Africa’s largest economy; This year, that number will drop to fourth place.
The crisis is believed to be rooted in the removal of some fuel subsidies and currency devaluation – two changes enacted by the president elected 15 months ago. Punitive inflation means poverty rates are expected to rise further.
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Tenjen Lama Sherpa, one of Nepal’s most famous mountain guides of his generation, was killed in an avalanche last year while trying to help an American climber set a record. An older brother also died during an Everest rescue expedition last year.
The last of their brothers wanted to quit mountaineering. But this season he will be traveling again, making a living and trying to restore the lama’s body.
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Seeing the Russian Invasion through the Prism of Colonialism
Young Ukrainians are struggling to rebuild their identity away from Russian influence. Often, this means revisiting Russia’s history in Ukraine and emphasizing its colonial imprint.
Researcher and podcaster Maryam Naim (pictured above) has emerged as a leader in these efforts. Calling Russia a colonial empire challenges decades of scholarship, but Naim and others point to Russia’s long-standing commitment to imposing its language on Ukraine, occupying its territory and rewriting its history.
It was not until after the war that Ukraine began to “decolonize,” Naim said, referring to those who switched from speaking Russian to Ukrainian. “This is a completely decolonial act,” she said.
That’s all for today. Thanks for reading, see you tomorrow. —Dan
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