(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Overnight News Digest [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-06-16 Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) Interceptor 7, Man Oh Man, wader, Neon Vincent, palantir, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (RIP), ek hornbeck (RIP), rfall, ScottyUrb, Doctor RJ, BentLiberal, Oke (RIP) and jlms qkw. OND is a regular community feature on Daily Kos, consisting of news stories from around the world, sometimes09OP0az coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Editors of OND impart their own presentation styles and content choices, typically publishing each day near 12:00 AM Eastern Time. Please feel free to share your articles and stories in the comments. We begin with the Orca War, with this from Vice: And from the Washington Post (video): Orcas are changing how they attack boats Orca attacks near the Strait of Gibraltar have been on the rise since 2020. One captain who has been attacked twice says the orcas are becoming "more strategic." And from NBC News: Orca memes swarm social media after reports of boat attacks Welcome to the "orca wars" era of social media. By Kalhan Rosenblatt Where were you when the "orca wars" began? That's the question posed by many on social media after incidents of orcas seemingly attacking and sinking boats were reported off the southwestern tip of Europe in May. Since 2020, interactions between orcas and humans has increased, and despite the alleged attacks on vessels, no human injuries or deaths have been reported. More below the fold… From euronews: Leopard tanks Russia claims to have destroyed turned out to be farming equipment The so-called Leopard tanks turned out to be merely farming equipment By Sophia Khatsenkova Leopard 2 tanks are some of the most advanced and powerful military vehicles out there. Dozens have been provided by NATO countries to help Ukraine. Did Russia recently destroy eight German-made Leopard tanks while Ukraine carries out a counteroffensive? That’s what the Ministry of Defence in Moscow announced, claiming a grainy black-and-white video as proof. From Al Jazeera: What did Putin say at Russia’s flagship economic forum? The Russian president touted his country’s resilient economy despite sanctions and said Ukraine’s forces stood ‘no chance’ of winning the war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised his country’s economic strength despite the imposition of tough international sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “disgrace” to the Jewish people and said Kyiv had no chance of winning the war. From France24: Evacuation of Kyiv icons takes fight for Ukraine’s heritage to Louvre in Paris The Louvre in Paris is hosting some of Ukraine’s most treasured works of art that were secretly evacuated from Kyiv to shield them from the war. Their exhibition at the world’s best-known museum highlights the role played by culture and heritage as Ukraine resists Russian attempts to deny both its past and present. From the BBC: Ukraine war: Putin confirms first nuclear weapons moved to Belarus Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says. Russia's president told a forum they would only be used if Russia's territory or state was threatened. The US government says there is no indication the Kremlin plans to use nuclear weapons to attack Ukraine. From CBS News: 9 arrested after deadly migrant shipwreck near Greece leaves at least 78 dead At least 78 people have died after a ship carrying hundreds of migrants capsized off the Greek coast. Reports suggest there could have been between 400 and 750 people on board. Greek authorities have now arrested nine Egyptian nationals in connection with the illegal voyage. The BBC's Sofia Bettiza has the latest. x YouTube Video From the NY Times: Conservatives Poised to Lead Finland in Coalition with Hard Right When the party of the country’s political rock star, former Prime Minister Sanna Marin, lost in April, a center-right party’s power rose. By Emma Bubola and Johanna Lemola Finland’s main conservative party announced a new coalition government on Friday after weeks of negotiations, in a deal that moves the country firmly to the right and follows a pattern of similar political shifts elsewhere in Europe. Petteri Orpo, leader of the center-right National Coalition Party, would become prime minister under the coalition, which includes the right-wing nationalist Finns Party. From CNBC: Cash and carbon cuts stall UN climate talks — setting the stage for a ‘huge fight’ at COP28 Sam Meredith Key Points The Bonn Climate Change Conference, which wrapped late Thursday, prepares decisions for adoption at the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates later this year. For many at the two-week-long event, the lack of progress on issues such as climate finance and the pace of carbon pollution cuts left much to be desired. U.N. Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell nevertheless struck an optimistic tone about the potential for progress in the coming months. From The Guardian: Germany’s return of sacred Kogi masks to Colombia may have health risks Wooden artefacts dating from 15th century and bought from indigenous people were treated with pesticides while in museum Philip Oltermann in Berlin and Luke Taylor Germany has returned two wooden masks of the indigenous Kogi community to Colombia but conceded that wearing the sacred artefacts in ceremonies may come with a health risk because they were treated with toxic pesticides during their time in German museums. The masks, which date back to the mid-15th century and have been held in ethnological collections in Berlin for over a century, were handed over to Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, by his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier at a ceremony in Berlin on Friday. From CNN: From euronews: Germany and France still at odds over reform of the EU fiscal rules as they defend opposing views By Jorge Liboreiro Germany and France, the largest economies of the European Union, continue to be at odds over the reform of the bloc's fiscal rules. Berlin is rallying allies to push for uniform standards that can improve compliance while Paris advocates flexibility to give highly indebted countries greater room for manoeuvre. Under current rules, member states are required to keep their budget deficits under 3% of gross domestic product (GDP) and their public debt levels below 60% in relation to GDP — thresholds that many governments exceed after years of intense spending to cushion a succession of overlapping crises. 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