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European leaders scrambled to shield Ukraine in high-stakes Trump talks – but did they?
The shifting loyalties of the White House have inadvertently bound Europe closer together – how long can that unity last?
It was dubbed the “Great European Charm Offensive”.
Hours before Volodymyr Zelenskyy headed to Washington for a Monday meeting with Donald Trump, announcements came pouring in from across Europe, making it clear that the president of Ukraine would not be going alone.
Continue reading...New Zealand will buy US helicopters in a $1.6B military aircraft spending package – AP News
- New Zealand will buy US helicopters in a $1.6B military aircraft spending package AP News
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- New Zealand to spend $3bn upgrading helicopters and ‘embarrassing’ defence planes The Guardian
- New Zealand to spend $1.6 billion for US maritime helicopters, Airbus jets Reuters
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Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro planned asylum in Argentina, police say
Police claim Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro wrote letter seeking asylum in Argentina amid coup probe.
New Zealand to spend $3bn upgrading helicopters and ‘embarrassing’ defence planes
Government says country will buy five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft
New Zealand will spend nearly NZ$3bn ($1.7bn) upgrading its ageing defence fleet, including replacing its “embarrassing” planes that have left multiple prime ministers grounded during international travel, the government has announced.
The defence minister, Judith Collins, said NZ$2bn would be spent buying five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and another NZ$700m to buy two Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
Continue reading...Trump expands sanctions against ICC officials over Israel, U.S. investigations – The Washington Post
- Trump expands sanctions against ICC officials over Israel, U.S. investigations The Washington Post
- ICC 'deplores' new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors BBC
- International Criminal Court Criticizes New U.S. Sanctions Against It The New York Times
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- "Threat to Americans and Israelis": Trump admin imposes fresh sanctions on ICC officials Axios
Delta and United sued for selling ‘window seats’ without windows
Delta and United are being sued over allegedly charging extra for seats next to a blank walls.
ICC ‘deplores’ new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors – BBC
- ICC 'deplores' new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors BBC
- Trump administration imposes new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors Reuters
- International Criminal Court Criticizes New U.S. Sanctions Against It The New York Times
- Trump administration sanctions ICC officials for efforts to arrest Americans, Israelis The Hill
- Trump expands sanctions against ICC officials over Israel, U.S. investigations The Washington Post
ICC ‘deplores’ new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors
Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounces the court as "an instrument of lawfare" against the US and Israel.
‘Moral imperative’: Hundreds of UK business leaders demand action on Israel
More than 700 acclaimed professionals call for arms embargo, sanctions and scrutiny as Gaza faces darkest days.
Netanyahu says Australian PM Albanese’s record ‘forever tarnished by weakness’ after Australian Jewish group urges calm
Israeli prime minister ignores pleas to resolve dispute with Australia through ‘diplomacy rather than public posturing’
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Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored pleas from Australian Jewish groups to calm his feud with Anthony Albanese, further criticising the prime minister and escalating an ugly spat between the two leaders.
Australia’s peak Jewish group, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ), on Wednesday labelled Israeli prime minister Netanyahu’s attack on Albanese as “inflammatory and provocative”, and a “clumsy intervention” which had affected Australia’s Jewish community.
Continue reading...Europe must shoulder ‘lion’s share’ of Ukraine’s security, Vance says
US vice president says Europe will be expected to play the 'leading role' in guaranteeing Kyiv's post-war security.
Netherlands sending 300 troops, Patriot missile systems to Poland
Dutch defence minister announces details of support for Poland as Polish authorities accuse Russia of 'provocation'.
State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza – AP News
- State Department employee fired after questioning talking points on Israel and Gaza AP News
- State Dept. fires official after internal debates over Israel-Gaza The Washington Post
- State Department fires official who drafted Israel, Gaza talking points The Hill
- State Department Fires Officer Who Expressed Condolences for Journalists Killed by Israel in Gaza Democracy Now!
- IDF Escalates Gaza Offensive, Captures Outskirts of Gaza City Haaretz
Brazil police file court documents accusing Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina to seek asylum
Brazil’s former president is accused of allegedly plotting a military coup, but he denies the charges
Brazilian police have claimed in court documents that they have found a document on the mobile phone of former president Jair Bolsonaro suggesting he had planned to flee to Argentina ahead of his judgment for allegedly plotting a military coup.
The far-right populist is facing a jail term of over 40 years when Brazil’s supreme court convenes next month to decide whether he is guilty of conspiring to overturn the result of the 2022 presidential election, which Bolsonaro lost to his leftwing opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Continue reading...US warships may reach Venezuela coast by weekend in drug cartel operation
Three US warships to be stationed off the coast of Venezuela in fight against 'narco-terrorists', according to reports.
US Navy sailor convicted of spying for China
Jinchao Wei is found guilty of selling details about warships' locations and weapons for $12,000.
Woman assisting police after infant found dead in Perth storm water drain
Police say woman in her 30s ‘receiving appropriate care and support’ after workers made confronting discovery on Monday
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A woman is assisting police after a baby boy was found dead inside a storm water drain.
Two workers carrying out routine maintenance made the confronting discovery in Alexander Heights in Perth’s northern suburbs on Monday afternoon.
Continue reading...Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 20, 2025 – Institute for the Study of War
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Watch: Moments from the Menendez brothers trial in 1993
Erik and Lyle, who are serving prison sentences for the murders of their parents, are making their case for parole this week.