## ‘He defended our honour’: Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump

Authored by theguardian.com

There was widespread support for Ukraine’s president at home and dismay at his car-crash encounter in the Oval Office.

There were reports that Trump – who claimed Zelenskyy had “disrespected” him and was “not ready for peace” – was planning to cut off all military supplies to Ukraine.

A few commentators have blamed Zelenskyy for not handling Trump better, and have suggested that his famed public relations skills deserted him.

Most Ukrainian observers, however, said the country’s leader walked into a well prepared ambush, designed to humiliate and belittle him.

“And, most importantly, someone standing between Trump and his sweet little deal with Putin – who has promised him oceans of gold in exchange for Ukraine.”.

Striking a positive note, he continued: “Ukraine is the coolest country in the world right now – again.”.

There was a widespread feeling that Trump had already decided to cut assistance to Ukraine, well before Friday’s ill-fated meeting. »

### Captain 'lost for words' after witnessing a super pod of more than 2,000 dolphins

Authored by cbc.ca

As It Happens 5:53 Captain 'lost for words' after witnessing a super pod of more than 2,000 dolphins.

WATCH | A rare super pod of dolphins spotted in California: Rare footage shows 'super pod' of 2,000 dolphins off California Duration 0:50 A California tour boat captain captured this footage of more than 2,000 dolphins breaching off the coast of Monterey Bay, Calif.

The pod includes jet-black northern right whale dolphins, an elusive species not usually seen so close to shore. »

### For the first time, Nintendo is delisting a game from the Switch Online retro library

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

Nintendo is removing a game from its Switch Online retro library, for the first time since the service launched.

Since 2018, Nintendo has been re-releasing classic 8-bit and 16-bit games, making them available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

However, Nintendo has now announced that for the first time it will be removing a game from Switch Online, rather than adding one. »

### UK ready 'to put boots on the ground, planes in the air' to back Ukraine peace deal, Starmer says

Authored by kyivindependent.com

The two leaders met earlier in the day for talks that focused heavily on the Western allies' role in securing a lasting peace in Ukraine.

Previously, Zelensky said that European partners would need to station 100,000 to 150,000 soldiers in Ukraine to effectively deter Russia.

The U.K. and France are considering deploying a much smaller European-led peacekeeping force with up to 30,000 soldiers, the Telegraph reported. »

### Texas official warns against “measles parties” as outbreak keeps growing

Authored by arstechnica.com

A Texas health authority is warning against "measles parties" as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child dead.

In a press briefing hosted by the city of Lubbock, Texas, on Friday, Ron Cook, chief health officer at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, offered the stark warning for Texans in his opening statements.

He noted that measles parties and chickenpox parties were more common practices decades ago, before vaccines for both diseases were available. »

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