G7 leaders to discuss €30bn loan for Ukraine using Russian assets Finance ministers will debate legality of using €270bn in frozen state assets as collateral for loan Divisions over whether Ukraine can lawfully be handed an extra €30bn (£26bn) loan drawn from €270bn in seized Russian state assets are likely to be aired at a meeting of G7 finance ministers this week in Stresa, northern Italy. In another test of political will over Ukraine, the US has been canvas… Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly tourist attack in Afghanistan Taliban says four arrested over attack at Bamiyan heritage site that killed three Spanish visitors and an Afghan Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack by gunmen in Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province that killed three Spanish tourists on Friday. The Taliban’s interior ministry spokesperson, Abdul Mateen Qani, said on Sunday that four people had been arrested over the attack. O… 'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, other leaders: report There was "no sign of life" reported Monday at the crash site of the helicopter that was carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials, according to Iranian state media. Julian Assange’s Extradition Appeal Hearing: What Could Happen? A hearing on Monday will determine whether Julian Assange has any more recourse in the British courts to appeal his extradition to the United States. China sanctions Boeing, two other U.S. defense companies on day of Taiwan's presidential inauguration China sanctions Boeing, two other U.S. defense companies on day of Taiwan's presidential inauguration |
Biden's commitment to a two-state solution clashes with harsh realities on the ground Despite international pressure, including from the Biden administration, to revive the two-state solution, Israeli leaders and a significant portion of the public remain unconvinced. Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has died after helicopter crash - reports Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after the helicopter he was travelling on crashed in a mountainous area in the northwest of Iran, according to reports. William Lai Ching-te takes oath to become Taiwan’s new president Lai takes over as leader as Beijing aggressively asserts its claim over the self-governed island of 23 million people. Lai Ching-te sworn in as new Taiwan President, says 'no concessions on freedom' in first speech Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan's new president on Monday, stepping into a role fraught with challenges. He faces a deeply distrustful China, which views him as a "separatist," and a divided parliament with a determined opposition ready to contest his leadership. Previously serving as vice president under Tsai Ing-wen for the last four years, Lai took the oath of office in central Taipei. Israel ‘is stuck inside Gaza’ as Palestinian suffering deepens Gazans are facing a humanitarian nightmare while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces internal government battles. Column: Don't cancel those summer plans yet. Who knows if the presidential debates will come off Two prospective Biden-Trump debates came together quickly after Biden issued a challenge and Trump accepted. But there are still a lot of details to be worked out and either could walk away. |
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