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Michel Barnier’s journey from Mr Brexit to French PM BBC.com In picking Barnier, Macron has put his – and France’s – fate in Le Pen’s hands | Paul Taylor The Guardian Michel Barnier named as new French prime minister CNN Far right is kingmaker in France following Michel Barnier nomination POLITICO Europe Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named … Read more
Guo fled the Philippines two months ago as the Senate investigated her alleged links to Chinese cyberscams. Alice Guo, a former mayor who went on the run after she was accused of links to Chinese organised crime, has arrived back in the Philippines, where she is expected to be brought in front of the Senate. … Read more
President Xi Jinping pledges investment and loans at summit. China promises African nations $50b in loans and funding at a summit of leaders in Beijing. It underlines the country’s position as the continent’s number one investor. What does this investment mean for Africa, China and its Western rivals? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Hannah Ryder – … Read more
Typhoon Yagi, one of 2024’s most powerful storms, is lumbering toward China The Washington Post Typhoon Yagi Nears Southern China With Heavy Rain and Strong Winds The New York Times School and work are suspended in parts of southern China as Typhoon Yagi edges closer The Associated Press 38 flights cancelled in Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Yagi … Read more
Former US ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer says the US has a ‘weakness’ in dealing with Israel’s ‘extreme government’. By expanding illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank and refusing to consider Palestinian self-determination, “we’re watching a situation that will recur” in the Middle East, argues former US ambassador to Israel, Daniel Kurtzer. Kurtzer tells … Read more
Xi pledges $51bn in new financing for African countries at Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to create “at least” one million jobs in Africa as he seeks to position Beijing as the development partner of choice for the Global South. Speaking at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation on Thursday, Xi … Read more
Netanyahu’s border proposal threatens Gaza ceasefire talks Al Jazeera English Israel-Gaza war live: Hamas accuses Netanyahu of trying to ‘thwart’ ceasefire and hostage deal The Guardian Why is Netanyahu so insistent on Israel staying in Philadelphi Corridor? Al Jazeera English Hostage families press Biden admin to make a deal with Hamas that doesn’t include Israel NBC News U.S. Effort … Read more
Ukraine wants more Western weapons for attacks on Russian territory. Moscow and NATO have so-called red lines that, if breached, could potentially trigger an outright war between them. The conflict in Ukraine now involves many countries as Kyiv uses Western weapons in Russian territory. So are these red lines shifting? And is there a greater … Read more
The Philadelphi Corridor, an Israel-Gaza cease-fire obstacle, explained The Washington Post Explaining why he took 7 months to enter Philadelphi, PM says other military goals were also critical The Times of Israel Netanyahu Says Hamas ‘Rejected Everything’ In Gaza Truce Talks Barron’s U.S. Effort to Broker Mideast Cease-Fire Gets a New Sense of Urgency The Wall Street Journal Israeli … Read more
President’s office says the decree affects seven women and 23 men who have children. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 30 people convicted for antigovernment protests, four years after huge demonstrations that prompted a massive crackdown on dissent and spurred a new wave of emigration. Lukashenko’s office said in a statement on Wednesday that the … Read more