"I am pro-autonomy. I am pro-independence. I am pro-choice. My religious views have no place in the affairs of other people. What someone does with their body is none of my damn business — that goes for any reason but especially when their life is in grave danger. That’s my primary problem with anti-choice extremists."

READ: https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/why-im-a-pro-choice-christian

The White House said Russian forces may be preparing to mount a large-scale counteroffensive against the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv after making incremental incursions in the area and opening a new war front near Ukraine’s second-largest city.

https://www.voanews.com/a/white-house-authorizes-400-million-emergency-military-aid-for-ukraine/7606402.html?gsd #voanews

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Globally, press freedoms are in decline says Reporters Without Borders. See the results of their global index: ⁠

RSF unveils the 2024 World Press Freedom Index:

1: Norway🇳🇴
2: Denmark🇩🇰
3: Sweden🇸🇪
10: Germany🇩🇪
21: France🇫🇷
55: United States🇺🇸
101: Israel🇮🇱
162: Russia🇷🇺
172: China🇨🇳
178: Afghanistan🇦🇫
179: Syria🇸🇾
180: Eritrea🇪🇷

https://www.voanews.com/press-freedom #voanews

Microsoft said on Wednesday that Russian online campaigns to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election kicked into gear over the past 45 days, but at a slower pace than in past elections.

https://www.voanews.com/a/microsoft-finds-russian-influence-operations-targeting-us-election-have-begun-/7574036.html #voanews

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A Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, killed six civilians and injured 10 early Saturday, regional officials said.

Ukraine's national police said the attack was launched by drones. It published pictures of blazes that had broken out on city streets and next to buildings.

https://www.voanews.com/a/dead-10-injured-in-russian-strike-on-kharkiv-officials-say/7559287.html #voanews

Ukraine’s ambassador to US: ‘We need to win,’ but need ammunition now

READ: https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-s-ambassador-to-us-we-need-to-win-but-need-ammunition-now/7558774.html

WATCH: https://youtu.be/PzJRPqAA2Ww?si=NG2aZv-F4EpTKMDj #voanews