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Huw Edwards and the question of ‘public interest’

Many important things happened last week, said John Simpson in The i Paper. The US sent a consignment of cluster bombs to Ukraine. The Nato summit was held in Vilnius. We learnt that Boris Johnson had failed to hand over his WhatsApp messages to the Covid Inquiry because, he claimed,…

The Week

Islas Malvinas: EU signs deal using Falklands’ Argentine name

UK asks bloc to clarify position after Buenos Aires declares ‘triumph’ over use of term in declaration

The Guardian - UK

Putin skips South Africa summit: will anyone arrest Russian president?

Vladimir Putin will not attend a summit in South Africa next month, ducking the possibility of arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment.

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Bobby Ghosh: Erdogan and Sisi end their feud 10 years too late

The Middle East’s most pointless feud — and that is a very crowded field — is finally over. After a 10-year diplomatic freeze, Turkey and Egypt are finally exchanging ambassadors. Having led their countries through a decade of political repression and economic pain, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and…

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: 3 possible threats to Biden campaign

President Joe Biden forged a unified NATO position on ultimate membership for Ukraine and continued military help abroad last week. At home, inflation fell to the lowest level in more than two years, outpaced by wage gains.

Tribune News Service

How is China shifting its foreign policy to counter moves to 'contain' it from the West?

At last week’s NATO summit, the members issued a final statement criticising China’s coercive policies, which they said challenge the interests, security and values of the bloc.

The Conversation

Who will replace Ben Wallace as defence secretary?

Ben Wallace’s decision to step down as defence secretary means the search is now on to fill what has become one of the most high-profile jobs in government since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Trudy Rubin: Can Ukraine win the war against Russia? I’m traveling there to find out

When this column appears, I will have just arrived in Odesa, Ukraine.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Events that never happened could influence the 2024 presidential election – a cybersecurity researcher explains situation deepfakes

Imagine an October surprise like no other: Only a week before Nov. 5, 2024, a video recording reveals a secret meeting between Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The American and Ukrainian presidents agree to immediately initiate Ukraine into NATO under “the special emergency membership protocol” and prepare for a nuclear…

The Conversation

Two dead in Crimea bridge attack as Russia halts Ukraine grain deal

A Ukrainian official has claimed responsibility for an attack on the main bridge linking Russia to the Crimean peninsula that left two people dead and their daughter wounded.

The Week

Commentary: Tensions in Kosovo between Albanians and Serbians have led to an appalling stifling of free speech

In a move that predictably led to increased tensions between Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian majority and its ethnic Serbian minority, Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti recently installed ethnic Albanian mayors in four Serbian-majority towns in northern Kosovo after the ethnic Serbians boycotted the elections.

Chicago Tribune

The Observer view on Nato summit’s failure to offer Ukraine membership

While leaders dined out on a half deal with Turkey’s Erdoğan, Volodymr Zelenskiy was left looking like a poor man at a feast

The Guardian - UK

Ben Wallace says Ukraine remarks were ‘misrepresented’

The Defence Secretary has tweeted in Ukrainian to clear up comments about showing ‘gratitude’.

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace profile: Ex-soldier who helped lead response to invasion of Ukraine

The Defence Secretary had been tipped to become Nato secretary general but will now stand down as an MP at the next election.

The Independent UK

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UK defence secretary 'to quit before next govt reshuffle'

LONDON - UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said in an interview published on Saturday that he will step down at the next cabinet reshuffle and not contest the next general election.

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace to ‘quit Government at next reshuffle and not stand again as MP’

He told the Sunday Times he would stand down but ruled out leaving ‘prematurely’ and triggering another by-election.

Radio France Internationale

As Turkey agrees to let Sweden into NATO, some see a pivot back to the West

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's U-turn on Sweden's NATO membership bid is fuelling speculation that he may be pivoting back to his traditional Western allies. Until now the Turkish leader has had something of a diplomatic love affair with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, even as the rest of Europe…

The National (Scotland)

Ben Wallace confirms he's quitting as Defence Secretary at next reshuffle

BEN Wallace is understood to be considering leaving Government in the autumn after four years as Defence Secretary.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Thank you, Ben Wallace!’ Ukraine bemused and irritated by UK’s call for gratitude

The UK defence secretary accused Ukraine of ingratitude for Britain’s military aid

Salon

Biden's BFD: NATO summit was a success

President Joe Biden has a lot to brag about as he returns from the NATO summit in Vilnius

France 24

Wagner mercenaries have entered Belarus from Russia, Ukraine Border Guard confirms

A spokesperson for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service said Saturday that it had observed groups of Wagner fighters crossing from Russia into Belarus, after the Belarusian defence ministry said it planned for the mercenaries and Minsk's own armed forces to conduct joint military drills. An independent Belarusian monitoring group said…

The Independent UK

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol makes surprise visit to Ukraine

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has made a surprise visit to Ukraine

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace ‘considering leaving Government in autumn,’ reports state

The Defence Secretary is said to be weighing up whether to leave politics entirely.

The Independent UK

Ben Wallace: Tories’ favourite cabinet minister ‘considers stepping down’

Ben Wallace said to be consider quitting government and leaving politics entirely

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: NATO shouldn’t give Vladimir Putin an excuse to prolong the war

When NATO leaders met this week in the capital of Lithuania, Russia’s war in Ukraine loomed large. With Sweden’s membership all but settled, Ukraine’s future with the alliance was the biggest question on everyone’s mind.

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