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Live updates: Israel strikes Iran in high-stakes retaliation  CNN Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say  The New York Times ‘Backbone of Iran’s missile industry’ destroyed by IAF strikes on Islamic Republic – reports  The Jerusalem Post

Georgian election: Ruling party leads but pro-EU opposition says vote was ‘stolen’  BBC.com Preliminary Georgia Election Result a Win for Putin, but Rivals Call Foul  Newsweek Georgia’s ruling party on course for victory amid charges of vote-rigging  POLITICO Europe As Georgia Decides Its Future, Artists Are Worried About Theirs  The New York Times

Pope Francis’ Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women  CBS News At Vatican Synod, Women’s Issues Are Relegated to a Side Group  The New York Times Papal summit ends with call for leadership roles for women  BBC.com Vatican meeting ends and hope fades for more change under Francis  The Washington Post One, Many Cardinal Fernández

North Korean troops arrive in Russian region occupied by Ukraine  New York Post If South Korea decides to get involved in Ukraine, it has powerful options  Business Insider What Is Russia Doing With North Korean Troops?  The Atlantic North Korean troops are at Russian military training site, videos show  The Washington Post

NASA chief says WSJ report that claims Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin should be investigated  Fox Business Musk isn’t the first tycoon to flirt with a foreign dictator. History hasn’t been kind.  POLITICO NASA chief calls for investigation into report that Musk and Putin have spoken regularly  CNN Elon Musk’s secret talks with Putin