Iwa Salami, The Conversation
Get it right and libra could be the world's first truly global currency. Get it wrong, on the other hand ...
David Herszenhorn et al, Politico EU
European Council to have another shot at selecting new Commission president on June 30.
Shay Khatiri, The Bulwark
Donald Trump's response to Iran's various provocations of the last week most notably the shooting down of a $220 million U.S. unmanned aircraft in international airspace over the Strait of Hormuz has been so wide-ranging and
Amy Mackinnon, Foreign Policy
Following violent unrest, the speaker of the Georgian Parliament steps down after a Russian lawmaker sat in his chair.
Eric Boehm, Reason
Trump says he called off a planned airstrike against Iran on Thursday night, just minutes before the bombs were to be let loose.
Diego Zuluaga, CapX
Tech companies' involvement in banking is a welcome development
Micah Levinson, Jerusalem Post
Roger Cohen, New York Times
The last-minute calling-off of military action is the first wise decision on Iran the president has taken.
Laura Rozen, Al Monitor
President Donald Trump really wants to avoid a war, former Trump National Security Council official Fred Fleitz said.
Larry Diamond, The American Interest
For all its recent setbacks, democracy still has the resources not only to resist but also to beat back the authoritarian tide.
Tom McTague, The Atlantic
The race to replace Theresa May as British prime minister has been mired in the same seemingly intractable Brexit riddle that destroyed her premiershipand there's no obvious way out.
Mara Karlin & John McLaughlin, GB
Even the most fact-based thoughtful US administration will appear improvisational and inconsistent without an organizing label' for the times and America's overall strategy
