NBC News
Some key Senate Republicans are expressing serious reservations with a package of spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump as they barrel toward a final vote as soon as Wednesday evening.
dw.com
The UK and Germany have agreed a friendship treaty aimed at resetting the countries' post-Brexit relations. The treaty comes nearly a decade after Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
www.abc.net.au
Taiwan, wary of increasing pressure from Beijing, has beefed up its defence drills and is training citizens of all ages to be ready for any forceful attempts to make it join the People's Republic of China.
President Trump has lashed out against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for weeks.
CNN
The new global clean energy regime can be summarized in one incredible statistic: China installed more wind and solar power in a single year than the total amount of renewable energy currently operating in the United States.
France 24
The Kremlin warned Tuesday that US President Donald Trump’s promise to increase military aid to Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia’s allies could fuel the conflict and hinder any peace talks.…
NBC News
WASHINGTON — Some conservative Republicans in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump's handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development in a rare MAGA revolt against the administration
Threat to Jabalia residents comes after three Israeli soldiers were killed in a tank blast in northern Gaza.
www.abc.net.au
Donald Trump the commander-in-chief has decided that Russia is about to face a much more heavily armed Ukraine, while Donald Trump the businessman has decided that NATO — Europe and Canada — should pick up the bill.
the Guardian
After the Pacific nation struck deals with Beijing, New Zealand abruptly cut off millions of dollars in critical aid and funding
www.bbc.com
Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.
NPR
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the police minister and launched a sweeping inquiry into alleged sabotage at the highest levels of law enforcement..
It shows a continuation of the serious rift between the two countries.
ABC News
North Korea and its leader, Kim Jong Un, will continue to "unconditionally support and encourage" Russia's war in Ukraine, according to state media.
Global News
'We have always been clear that we prefer a negotiated solution,' European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
the Guardian
French president says bloc should be ready for trade war after 30% tariff threat but other EU leaders call for calm
Asia Times
China has unveiled its stealth carrier jet program, revealing not only cutting-edge warplanes but a bold bid to redefine naval power in the Indo-Pacific.
www.abc.net.au
At least 31 Palestinians were fatally shot on their way to an aid distribution site in the Gaza Strip while Israeli air strikes killed at least another 28 the same day.
The Fiji Times
The presence of Pacific royalty at the recent chiefly installation in Fiji is a powerful symbol of solidarity and shared heritage that the world should take note of, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. In The Fiji Times’ A Conversation with the PM column, Mr Rabuka reflected on the significance of the attendance of the King […]
UN says Israel’s forced evacuation orders against Palestinians now cover 86.1 percent of the Gaza Strip.
AP News
President Donald Trump has announced he’s levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1.
dw.com
The OHCHR released figures that showed at least 798 people have been killed trying to access aid in the Gaza Strip over the past 10 weeks. The much-maligned GHF have cast doubt on the veracity of the numbers.
NBC News
Between January and June, the number of Russian drone and missile attacks exceeded 23,000, a roughly 605% increase compared to the same period last year.
www.abc.net.au
The prime minister will hold annual leaders' talks with China's Premier Li Qiang, as well as meeting China's President Xi Jinping on a six-day trip that takes in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
The U.S. secretary of state noted that Donald Trump has been “disappointed and frustrated that there’s not been more flexibility on the Russian side."
RNZ
A round-up of news from around the region, including China handing over an approximately US$44,600 donation to the newly installed chief of Fiji's Lau group.
www.abc.net.au
As Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine rages into its fourth year, Poland is preparing to be the Russian president's next target, beefing up defences on its borders and making every man a "fully fledged" soldier.
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