Tusk-Nawrocki battle escalates as chief judge is ousted from Poland’s top court – POLITICO.eu

  1. Tusk-Nawrocki battle escalates as chief judge is ousted from Poland’s top court  POLITICO.eu
  2. Polish president turns back from Senegal trip as top court chief suspended  Reuters
  3. Police deployed during stand-off over control of Poland's top court  BBC
  4. Polish president turns back mid-flight amid court 'coup d'état' claims  Euronews.com
  5. Police secure Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal as protests erupt over court chief’s suspension  AP News
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Iran says 4 tankers strike mines and catch fire in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news – AP News

  1. Iran says 4 tankers strike mines and catch fire in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news  AP News
  2. Tankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says, as Hegseth fires top general  CBS News
  3. Tanker in Strait of Hormuz hit by limpet mines, security sources say  Reuters
  4. Rare Speedboat Attack in Hormuz Ignites Tanker’s Engine Room  Bloomberg.com
  5. Iran claims four tankers struck mines in Hormuz as strike fears grow after U.S. midterms  CNBC
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Pakistan army ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US-Iran mediation efforts – Al Jazeera

  1. Pakistan army ‘cautiously optimistic’ about US-Iran mediation efforts  Al Jazeera
  2. Iran war live: Pakistan ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Iran-US de-escalation  Al Jazeera
  3. EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan military 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation  Reuters
  4. After talks in Tehran, Pakistan military ‘cautiously optimistic’ on US-Iran mediation  The Times of Israel
  5. Will the Opposition Join the Election Reforms Committee? | Rubaru WIth Shaukat Piracha  Aaj English TV
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King visits Guyanese slave rebellion site on Caribbean tour – BBC

  1. King visits Guyanese slave rebellion site on Caribbean tour  BBC
  2. King Charles' sorrow over slavery faces test as reparations movement gains ground  Reuters
  3. King joins street dance parade and plants tree in Bahamas  The Times
  4. King Charles III arrives in Guyana as part of official 9-day Caribbean trip  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. King Charles Acknowledges ‘the Great Suffering’ of the Past as He Begins Caribbean Tour  People.com
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Italy’s PM deploys troops as nation faces widespread strikes and port blockades – NBC News

  1. Italy’s PM deploys troops as nation faces widespread strikes and port blockades  NBC News
  2. Mass protests sweep Italy during nationwide strike  Reuters
  3. Protesters clash with police near Colosseum amid Italy-wide strike  Euronews.com
  4. Major anti-government protests sweep across Italy  CNN
  5. Students and workers rally across Italy for more education funding and cost-of-living relief  DW.com
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G20 drops group photo as Europeans refuse to stand with Lavrov – Al Jazeera

  1. G20 drops group photo as Europeans refuse to stand with Lavrov  Al Jazeera
  2. US cancels G20 ‘family photo’ after Australia, UK and others refuse to appear with Russia  The Guardian
  3. G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister  BBC
  4. G20 foreign ministers skip photo-op amid objections over Russia  Reuters
  5. Distaste for Lavrov Forces U.S. to Cancel G20 Photo Session in Atlanta  The New York Times
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Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities – BBC

  1. Prominent Russian newspaper shuts down under pressure from authorities  BBC
  2. ‘They killed us’: Russia’s last independent newspaper falls silent amid pressure from Kremlin  CNN
  3. Russian News Outlet That Defied Kremlin Will Shut Down: ‘They Killed Us’  The New York Times
  4. Novaya Gazeta, Russia's last independent newspaper, "no longer exists," as Putin erases the free press  CBS News
  5. The Kremlin is shutting down Russia’s last free newspaper  The Economist
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Pentagon offering military options to Trump as key midterm election deadline approaches – Fox News

  1. Pentagon offering military options to Trump as key midterm election deadline approaches  Fox News
  2. Iran’s hidden web of military agencies is slipping hardware past the US blockade  Reuters
  3. Iran imports at least $2 billion in military supplies despite US blockade - Reuters  Iran International
  4. Inside Iran's Secret $2 Billion Military Supply Web Operating Under US' Nose  NDTV
  5. Inside Iran's $2.3b secret military supply network: 5,000 agencies, missile materials and hundreds of trucks  Gulf News
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Canada and EU announce new alliance open to like-minded countries

Alliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’

Canada and Europe have announced a new alliance of like-minded nations to serve as both a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” and a powerful hedge against the unpredictable nature of geopolitics, while welcoming other countries to join.

Speaking to reporters on Friday from Montreal, the prime minister, Mark Carney, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, called the new partnership the Alliance for the Future and said the “deepest possible partnership between Canada and the 27-member bloc had the potential to offer unprecedented stability and opportunity”.

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