Julian Assange plans to swim in ocean ‘every day’ and looks forward to ‘real bed’ after release – New York Post

  1. Julian Assange plans to swim in ocean 'every day' and looks forward to 'real bed' after release  New York Post
  2. Julian Assange lands in Australia a free man after plea deal  CBS News
  3. Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition fight  The Washington Post
  4. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to conspiracy after 5 years in prison  NBC News
  5. Julian Assange's release has pro-Russian propagandists happy  MSNBC
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Centrist leaders seek to appease Giorgia Meloni at EU summit – Financial Times

  1. Centrist leaders seek to appease Giorgia Meloni at EU summit  Financial Times
  2. These Are the Officials Selected for the Top E.U. Jobs  The New York Times
  3. EU leaders face off with irate Giorgia Meloni over top jobs — live updates  POLITICO Europe
  4. EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as president  The Guardian
  5. Ursula Von der Leyen nominated to stay on in top EU job  BBC.com
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Londoner continues epic trans-Africa run after release from South Sudan jail

Deo Kato detained by security services for three weeks after being arrested near Juba on run from South Africa to UK

A Ugandan-born Londoner on a 9,000-mile run from South Africa to London has been released from jail in South Sudan, his partner has told the Guardian.

Deo Kato had already run more than the length of Africa – the equivalent of more than 200 marathons – when he was arrested near Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on 2 June. His partner and project manager, Alice Light, had no idea where he was, only discovering he was in prison on 17 June.

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NATO to Offer Ukraine ‘Bridge’ to Membership – Newsmax

  1. NATO to Offer Ukraine 'Bridge' to Membership  Newsmax
  2. NATO Will Offer Ukraine a 'Bridge' to Membership, Hoping That's Enough  The New York Times
  3. NATO's Trump-Proofing Efforts for Ukraine Are Floundering Ahead of the U.S. Election  Foreign Policy
  4. NATO Allies Struggle to Agree on Long-Term Funding for Ukraine  Bloomberg
  5. Secretary General welcomes President Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters to prepare Washington Summit  NATO HQ
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China’s Communist Party expels ex-defence ministers over corruption charges – Al Jazeera English

  1. China’s Communist Party expels ex-defence ministers over corruption charges  Al Jazeera English
  2. China expels two former defense ministers from Communist Party as military purge deepens  CNN
  3. China expels ousted defense ministers in corruption crackdown on military  NBC News
  4. In a first, China accuses 2 former defence ministers of corruption  South China Morning Post
  5. China's Communist Party Expels Two Former Defense Ministers  The Wall Street Journal
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Kenya Protests: Police Abduct Activists as Pres. Ruto Rejects Tax Bill Linked to Foreign Debt Crisis – Democracy Now!

  1. Kenya Protests: Police Abduct Activists as Pres. Ruto Rejects Tax Bill Linked to Foreign Debt Crisis  Democracy Now!
  2. A new breed of protest has left Kenya's president tottering  The Economist
  3. Tear-gassed on CNN, Obama's sister says she stands in solidarity with Kenya's youth  CBC.ca
  4. Behind the Deadly Unrest in Kenya, a Staggering and Painful National Debt  The New York Times
  5. Kenya rocked by fresh protests despite president’s U-turn over tax bill  CNN
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Le Pen raises the stakes by challenging Macron’s role as commander-in-chief – POLITICO Europe

  1. Le Pen raises the stakes by challenging Macron's role as commander-in-chief  POLITICO Europe
  2. French far-right leader Bardella seeks to reassure voters, EU partners on economic, foreign policies  The Associated Press
  3. France’s far-right leader Le Pen questions Macron’s role as army chief  Al Jazeera English
  4. France is set for its most consequential election in decades. Here’s what you need to know  CNN
  5. A hard-right government might disrupt France's relations with Europe  The Economist
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A North Korean Missile Explodes in the Sky—and a Mystery Emerges – The Wall Street Journal

  1. A North Korean Missile Explodes in the Sky—and a Mystery Emerges  The Wall Street Journal
  2. North Korea Says It Tested Multiple-Warhead Missile Technology  The New York Times
  3. North Korea Says It Tested a New Multiwarhead Missile. South Korea Says It's Covering Up a Failure  Military.com
  4. North Korean ‘MIRV’ Test Threatens Mainland US; Degrades Its Ability To Defend From Nuclear Missile Attack  EurAsian Times
  5. Suspected North Korean Hypersonic Missile Explodes After Test Launch  Forbes
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