Diplomats at several embassies describe feeling uncertain about whether Conservatives would stick to global climate commitments and continue staunchly supporting Ukraine. [Global]

Committing to a net-zero electricity grid is an easy move for six of the provinces, which are already more than 90 per cent of the way there. [Global]

If these severe droughts and extremely high temperatures persist year after year, there could be bigger problems, especially in the Okanagan. [Global]

A provincial byelection is set for Tuesday in the Nova Scotia riding of Preston as the Opposition Liberals try to retain a seat they've held for most of the last 20 years. [Global]

Trump on Monday also continued criticizing special counsel Jack Smith and the request for a protective order, casting it as infringing on his right to free speech. [LA Times]

A VPN is now needed to keep using the Telegram app. [Tech Radar]

More than 3,000 United States military personnel have arrived in the Red Sea aboard two warships, part of a beefed up response from Washington after tanker seizures by Iran, the US Navy said Monday.Last week, a US official told AFP that Washington is also preparing to put Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as an added layer of defence. [AFP via Yahoo]

Partisan differences have expanded over the past 20 years on some, but not all, core U.S. social and policy issues. [Gallup]

Beijing's compromise of Tokyo's classified cyber networks could prevent greater strategic coordination between Japan's Defense Ministry and the Pentagon.  [WaPo]

Vladimir Putin wants to lead Russians into a civilizational conflict with the West far larger than Ukraine. Will they follow him? [NYT]

Fifteen years ago, Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Georgia and occupied 20 percent of its territory.  The United States remains steadfast in our support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.  The lives of the conflict-affected populations have forever been altered by Russia’s actions. [US Dept of State]

We condemn Russia’s continued military presence in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in violation of international law and commitments undertaken by Russia under the 12 August 2008 agreement, mediated by the European Union. Local communities continue to suffer from humanitarian challenges and human rights violations, including through restrictions to the freedom of movement and illegal detentions. Obstacles for internally displaced persons and refugees to return to their place of origin, are persisting. [European Union External Action]

Soon you won't have to switch to Edge to use Bing AI. [CNET]

Simon Rich: Sure, ChatGPT sucks at writing jokes, but I've tried secret AI programs and they're no joke for writers like me. [TIME]

The BBC has set up an experimental Mastodon server that, for now, hosts a handful of BBC accounts: @BBCRD, @BBC5Live, @BBCRadio4, @BBC_News_Labs, @BBCTaster, and @Connected_Studio. The server — which won't host outside user accounts — is a way for the British public broadcaster to dip its toes into decentralized social media. [Nieman Lab]