Epstein Secrets

• As Leaders Talk Peace, Taliban Commanders Continue To Fight. • Trump Signals Openness To Another Summit With Kim. • Chinese Professor Jailed For Xi Criticism Released From Detention. • Polish Election Too Close To Call. • Sudan Moves To Ease Islamist Policies. • Pope "Deeply Pained" By Turkey'

Times (7/12, Buckley, 18.61M) reports Xu Zhangrun, "an outspoken Chinese law professor who has denounced the Communist Party's harsh policies under Xi Jinping," was released from detention on Sunday after a week in jail. Xu has been "one of the few Chinese academics willing to openly and bluntly criticize

ch was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral - from a museum to a mosque." In "a very brief, improvised remark," Francis noted that the Catholic Church marked Sunday as International Day of the Sea, saying, "And the sea brings me a little far away with my thought: to Istanbul. I am thinking of St.

sperson Morgan Ortagus said, "We have done a number things...shedding the light on human rights abuses. ... China is doubling down on this. Chairman Xi, the head of the Chinese Communist Party, is doubling down what is going on in Xinjiang. We're asking all Americans and businesses to be vigilant."

the Vatican "said...it had denied a request from Mike Pompeo for an audience with Pope Francis, and accused the Secretary of State of trying to drag the Catholic Church into the U.S. presidential election by denouncing its relations with China." To Politico, the "extraordinary remarks from the two top diplomatic of