Starmer raises hopes of extra bank holiday if England win Euros PM says he wants to ‘mark the occasion’ if England win final on Sunday but stops short of confirming extra day off The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024
Record number of Chinese military planes breach Taiwan airspace Taiwan detects 66 Chinese planes around the island in the last 24 hours – a single-day record for this year The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024
Starmer signals Ukraine can use British Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia Moscow calls it an ‘absolutely irresponsible step towards escalating tensions’ The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024
China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine, says Nato Communique highlights concerns over Beijing’s nuclear arsenal and space capabilities The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2024
How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024? The 32 members of the world’s most powerful military alliance will spend $1.47 trillion this year. Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2024
Why are NATO and China facing off over Ukraine? NATO allies accuse China of being a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war on Ukraine at their Washington, DC, summit. Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2024
Starmer to begin reset of EU relations in meetings with Irish and French leaders PM to hold bilateral talks at Chequers next week when European leaders will also gather for summit at Blenheim Palace The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024
First Thing: Joe Biden under renewed pressure to step aside Actor George Clooney joins Democratic senator to publicly call on president to consider broader picture. Plus, lawyers gear up to fight for the ocean The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024
Keir Starmer wins Joe Biden's backing to act as transatlantic 'knot' as leaders joke about football New Labour PM signals that Ukraine can fire UK-supplied long-range missiles into Russia Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024
French Left Blasts Macron, Demands Keys To Govt No single force won Sunday's second-round vote outright, though a broad alliance of Socialists, Communists, Greens and the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) won the most seats, with 193 in the 577-strong National Assembly. International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024
Joe Biden faces TV grilling as more Democrats join George Clooney in urging he pull out Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is less explicit but warns that ‘time is running short’ as the Democrats prepare to convene next month Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024
President Biden To Hold Solo Press Conference Amid Health Concerns President Biden set to face media in solo press conference post-NATO summit amid concerns about mental acuity and health. Top News · Jul 11, 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer allows UK Storm Shadow missiles to be used in strikes inside Russia The precision-guided weapons have a range of 155 miles Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024
Macron urges mainstream coalition after election, angering leftist alliance French President Emmanuel Macron has called on mainstream parties to join forces to form a solid majority in the National Assembly, in his first public comments since Sunday's snap election delivered a hung parliament. The left-wing NFP alliance, which won the most seats, has called for the will of the… Radio France Internationale · Jul 11, 2024
Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2024 China slams NATO’s ‘provocations, lies, smears’ over its Russia ties NATO accuses China of enabling Russia’s war in Ukraine and expresses concern over its nuclear and space capabilities.
France 24 · Jul 11, 2024 NATO allies accuse China of 'enabling' Russia's war in Ukraine NATO allies on Wednesday accused China of aiding Russia's war in Ukraine by "enabling" Moscow to build the bombs and missiles it uses in its offensive. China denied the claims and warned NATO against “provoking" a confrontation.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024 Joe Biden hints UK should move closer to EU in Starmer meeting Two leaders meet during Nato summit in Washington as prime minister works on EU-UK security pact
Top News · Jul 11, 2024 NATO Launches Program To Aid Ukraine's Military Readiness NATO launches NSATU program to provide military aid and support for Ukraine's NATO membership, aiming to enhance Ukraine's armed forces and align them with...
The Guardian - US · Jul 11, 2024 A ‘peace mission’ and a likely Trump meeting: how Hungary’s PM became the spoiler of the Nato summit Viktor Orbán enraged most of the alliance by meeting with Putin and Xi, while shunning Biden, as he seeks to negotiate a Ukraine war settlement
International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024 Embattled Biden To Give High-stakes Press Conference US President Joe Biden will Thursday give his first press conference since his debate disaster against Donald Trump, in a pressure-cooker moment that could seal the fate of his reelection bid.
International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024 Zelensky To Take Center Stage As NATO Summit Also Looks To Asia NATO leaders on Thursday will hold talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and turn their attention to the challenge from China at a meeting with Asian partners, as they wrap up a three-day summit in Washington.
Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2024 NATO promises Ukraine $43bn in aid, ‘irreversible path’ to membership Pledges come as US also announced it will deploy longer-range missiles to Germany and bolster defences against Russia.
International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024 China Warns NATO With Army Drills On Alliance's Doorstep With relations between NATO on the one hand and China and Russia on the other at a low ebb, analysts believe that Beijing wanted to send the alliance a warning message with the timing of the drills.
International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024 Biden Hails 'Best Of Allies' In First Talks With UK's Starmer New Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Joe Biden at the White House for the first time Wednesday with the US leader hailing Britain as a key ally on global issues including the war in Ukraine.
France 24 · Jul 11, 2024 UK's Starmer makes international debut at NATO summit by offering strong support for Ukraine British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was elected last week, is making his international debut during NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington. The new PM pledged strong support for Ukraine and emphasised his country's "special relationship" with the US.