What’s happening with Lebanon’s economy and will it recover?
Lebanon's economy has struggled for years as people's discontent with the government grew.
US and Ukraine to meet on Russia: What’s on the agenda for Saudi talks?
The talks will the first high-level meeting between the two countries since Trump and Zelenskyy's White House meeting.
Tusk calls for respect between allies after US-Poland spat over Starlink satellites
Polish prime minister tells ‘friends’ to cast aside arrogance after his foreign minister and Marco Rubio trade barbs online
Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, has called on “friends” to respect their allies and not be arrogant in a post on X that mentioned nobody by name but was published a day after an extraordinary social media spat between top officials in the US and Poland over Starlink satellites.
Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, accused Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski, of “making things up” and suggested on Sunday he was ungrateful, in a strong rebuke after Sikorski said Ukraine may need an alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service if it becomes unreliable.
Continue reading...Canada’s Liberals made Carney their new leader: What happens next?
New Liberal Party leader Mark Carney is set to take over from Justin Trudeau as Canada's next prime minister.
Australia: Explosive-laden caravan part of a ‘fake terror plot’ – BBC.com
- Australia: Explosive-laden caravan part of a 'fake terror plot' BBC.com
- Australia police say seemingly antisemitic terrorism incidents were really "criminal con job" to sow chaos CBS News
- Australian police: Organized crime network faked synagogue bomb attack plot The Times of Israel
- Fake plan to attack Australia synagogue fabricated by organised crime, police say Reuters
Explosive-laden caravan plot was a hoax, say Australian police
Police allege organised criminals planted the caravan to provoke fear of an antisemitic attack.
Romania: Georgescu supporters turn violent over election ban – DW (English)
- Romania: Georgescu supporters turn violent over election ban DW (English)
- Romanian far-right populist appeals against poll ban BBC.com
- Romania blocks frontrunner from postponed presidential race Fox News
- Protests erupt as Romania bars pro-Russian presidential candidate Al Jazeera English
- Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban The Guardian
A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake – NPR
Russia expels two British diplomats for alleged spying
UK rejects accusations after FSB says it 'identified signs of intelligence, subversive work' carried out by officials.
Russia expels two UK diplomats as it negotiates to restore US ties – Reuters
- Russia expels two UK diplomats as it negotiates to restore US ties Reuters
- Russia expels two British diplomats over alleged spying, drawing dismissive response from London CNN
- Russia expels 2 British diplomats from embassy in Moscow over espionage claims ABC News
- Russia orders two people connected to British embassy to leave country The Guardian
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv weapons ban could be lifted tomorrow, says US The Telegraph
Vanuatu revokes citizenship of fugitive Indian ex-IPL cricket boss
Lalit Modi is wanted by Indian authorities in connection with corruption allegations, which he denies.
A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked – The Associated Press
- A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked The Associated Press
- Wave of Sydney attacks, including explosive caravan plot, planned by organized crime ring The Jerusalem Post
- Australia police say seemingly antisemitic terrorism incidents were really "criminal con job" to sow chaos CBS News
- Caravan hoax fallout deepens, as Dutton hits back on claims he 'stoked fear' ABC News
Russia-Ukraine war: Can Europe replace US aid for Ukraine? – Vox.com
- Russia-Ukraine war: Can Europe replace US aid for Ukraine? Vox.com
- 3 weeks that changed the world: How Trump turned against Ukraine and Europe Reuters.com
- Asserting agency: How Europeans can ensure Ukraine’s security European Council on Foreign Relations
- The US embrace of Russia is an existential threat to the EU. Germany must step up to save it | Catherine De Vries The Guardian
- The Observer view: Europe must now come of age as a global player | Observer editorial The Guardian
Video: Canada’s next PM Carney vows to win trade war with US
Canada’s next prime minister, former central banker Mark Carney, pledged to beat the US in the emerging trade war.
Black-Palestinian solidarity: We need to talk about what happened
Black and Palestinian unity is a threat to the status quo. That’s why the Democrats sought to undermine it.
Russia orders two people connected to British embassy to leave country
Kremlin accuses individuals of ‘intelligence and subversive activities’ in what appears to be latest in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions
Two people connected to the British embassy in Moscow have been ordered to leave the country by the Russian authorities, which claimed they had been performing intelligence work.
The British government hit back by accusing Russia of making “malicious and baseless accusations”.
Continue reading...US dominates European weapons purchases: report – POLITICO Europe
- US dominates European weapons purchases: report POLITICO Europe
- America is the world’s biggest arms exporter. Europe should know CNN
- Europe’s reliance on US weapons has risen, SIPRI says Al Jazeera English
- US increases dominance as world's biggest arms exporter DW (English)
- How the Ukraine war increased U.S. dominance of the global arms trade The Washington Post
Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn
Former prosecutors criticize Pam Bondi’s decision to halt enforcement of bribery laws as short-sighted and dangerous
A radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight corruption hamstrung in ways that could benefit US businesses operating abroad and foreign kleptocrats, including some Russian oligarchs.
The moves have sparked sharp criticism by former US prosecutors, transparency experts and top Democrats, who warn that the moves to cut back on anti-corruption efforts is a huge setback for American efforts to clean up global business practices and tackle the power of oligarchs and of authoritarian rulers.
Continue reading...Former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says leaders must stand up to bullies after being lashed by Donald Trump
US president’s late-night social media post came after Turnbull criticised Trump’s leadership as ‘chaotic’
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Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has said leaders should “not give in to bullies” after he was lashed by Donald Trump in a late-night social media post.
Taking to Truth Social platform just before midnight Sunday night in Washington DC, the US president said Turnbull led Australia from “behind” and did not understand China.
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Continue reading...Ukrainian Drones Strike Industrial Site in Russia’s Samara Region – The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian Drones Strike Industrial Site in Russia’s Samara Region The Moscow Times
- Ukraine ‘fully committed’ to constructive dialogue with US, Zelensky says FRANCE 24 English
- General Staff: Russia has lost 886,320 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 Kyiv Independent
- Defence Intelligence of Ukraine drones attack Russian oil refinery producing fuel for supersonic jets – video Ukrainska Pravda
- Major refinery in Russia’s Rostov region comes under attack overnight Mon Ukrinform