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Here’s how the Israel-Hamas conflict affects Ukraine, China, Iran — and everyone else
From the threat of a regional war to China’s strange diplomacy, there’s no end to the dilemmas ahead.
Pentagon to send ships, aircraft closer to Israel in show of force
Biden eyeing major weapons transfer to Israel
Azerbaijan says ‘France would be responsible’ for any new Armenia conflict
US lawmakers want to help Israel, but political chaos spells delays
‘Rock solid and unwavering’: Biden pledges support for Israel after Hamas attacks
‘Unprecedented’ rail traffic between North Korea and Russia suggests military transfers
Iran’s support for Hamas fans suspicion it’s wrecking Israel-Saudi deal
Tehran’s remarks will feed speculation Iran is whipping up conflict to prevent a US-brokered normalization of Saudi-Israeli ties.
US condemns Hamas ‘terrorism,’ attacks on Israeli civilians
Israel says at least 22 people have died.
Moldova’s President Sandu: Prigozhin wanted to overthrow me
‘The situation is really dramatic and we have to protect ourselves,’ Sandu added.
France blocks American takeover of nuclear suppliers
The economy ministry cited strategic concerns in vetoing the takeover of France-based Segault by American industrial machinery giant Flowserve.
West’s oil price cap fails to empty Russian war chest
Moscow is still raking in huge sums from its energy exports despite G7+ restrictions.
Biden team weighs using State Department grants to fund weapons for Ukraine
The program provides loans to help countries purchase military equipment.
Shambles in Granada: Mega-gathering of European leaders ends with a whimper
49 leaders, 700 journalists, dozens of bilateral meetings … and no decisions.
US F-16 shoots down Turkish drone flying over American forces in Syria
The drone, which belonged to the Turkish government, was armed with air-to-ground missiles and deemed a threat to the American troops and Syrian Democratic Forces at the Tal Baydar base.
Blinken: US and EU need legal frameworks to seize Russian assets
Moscow has to pay to rebuild Ukraine, the top diplomat says, telling Putin: ‘You broke it, you bought it.’
EU to US: Help, we can’t cope without you on Ukraine
Bloc’s foreign policy chief says Europe can’t compensate if Washington drops support for Kyiv.
Zelenskyy arrives in Spain for European Political Community summit
Ukrainian president attends as the West wobbles on aid to his war-struck country.
Policing the world: Michael Froman on limits to US power
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Ukraine is ‘freaking out’ as McCarthy chaos threatens US aid
After the ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, there is concern in Kyiv that Ukraine has become a tool of US domestic politics.
Rishi Sunak slows Mexico and Canada trade talks as he eyes pre-election UK/US pact
UK firms’ access to Canadian and Mexican markets is set to expire in the coming months — and British negotiators were already stretched.
How Germany’s far right weaponized heat pumps
Alternative for Germany has woven climate change policy alongside migration and Euroskepticism into its grand narrative of decay, elitism and rage.
US sending seized Iranian ammunition to Ukraine
The move comes as the Defense Department runs low on money to transfer arms to Kyiv.
EU, Russia and US held secret talks days before Nagorno-Karabakh blitz
Meeting is a rare sign of diplomacy between Putin and the West on a high-level security topic, while regular ties have been upended by war.
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Italy’s blue crab invasion: If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em
The invasive species is now feasting on young clams and mussels, along with fish roe and other aquatic life, endangering the country’s culinary shellfish tradition.