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Plus: House GOP defies White House on Israel funding, Gaza City surrounded, SBF guilty, Republican under indictment seeks reelection

Reason

Afternoon Update: Dutton backflips on second referendum; Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza; and Star Wars prop sells for $5m

Opposition leader says Australians are ‘over’ referendums after voice poll

The Guardian - AU

Watch: Jewish community leaders in Washington lead pro-Israel rally near White House

Jewish community leaders in Washington held a pro-Israel rally near the White House on Friday, 13 Octover.

The Independent UK

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Sobbing families beg for Biden’s help to bring missing Israeli-Americans home

Gathered at the Carlton Hotel in Tel Aviv in front of a room full of reporters, the relatives of four American citizens shared their heartbreak as they search for missing loved ones. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK

Blinken visits Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine's efforts to push out Russia's forces

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit, hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital

The Independent UK

Niger coup leaders say country not safe for West African mediators

The military junta in Niger on Tuesday said it cannot host a delegation from the West African regional bloc Ecowas, citing security concerns due to what it called widespread anger among the country's population following sanctions imposed by the bloc.

Radio France Internationale

ECOWAS chairman says diplomacy is the ‘best way forward’ on Niger crisis

Nigerian President and current ECOWAS chair Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday that diplomacy is the ‘best way forward’ to resolve the crisis in coup-hit Niger. The statement came after the junta in Niamey said it could not host a mission from the West African bloc for security reasons. US Secretary…

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A rocky diplomatic road: Julian Assange's hopes of avoiding extradition take a blow as US pushes back

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s hopes of avoiding extradition to the United States, where he’s charged with espionage and computer misuse offences, have taken a blow.

The Conversation

African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity

The African Union has asked the junta that overthrew the democratically elected government of Niger to return to barracks within 15 days just as the soldiers, facing growing international pressure, met with senior civil servants to discuss how to run the West African country

The Independent UK

Blinken says US economic support for Niger is at risk as military takeover threatens stability

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the country's president this week threatens Washington's economic support to the African nation

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war live: Desperate Putin appeals to Russian public after Wagner mutiny

Russian president insists mutiny was ‘resolutely rejected by society’

The Independent UK

Putin’s power ‘ebbing away’ as Russian president disappears after Wagner rebellion

Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin is ‘probably hiding’ after Wagner Group’s attempted coup

The Independent UK

London conference urges private investors to help Ukraine rebuild

Britain opens a recovery conference for Ukraine on Wednesday with a promise to unlock $3 billion worth of World Bank loans to help rebuild the war-ravaged country, even as Russia’s invasion continues.

Radio France Internationale

Afternoon Update: Labor furious after housing bill delayed; Leigh Sales nominated for Gold Logie; and snow hits the Alps

Greens and government descend into an angry war of words over housing policy

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Al Jazeera

‘Baby steps’ for Blinken as he tries to revive US-China ties

Top US diplomat holds talks with Wang Yi in Beijing amid reports he might also meet President Xi Jinping.

The Guardian - UK

US and China take steps towards thaw as Blinken prepares to visit Beijing, but mistrust remains

Effort is being stepped up to rebuild relations after the spy ballon incident led to Blinken’s original visit being cancelled

Al Jazeera

Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss ‘strategic cooperation’

The trip next week will be the top US diplomat’s first to the kingdom since the Iranian-Saudi normalisation deal.

Reuters

US to open diplomatic station in Arctic Norway, says Blinken

The U.S. will open its northernmost diplomatic station in the Norwegian Arctic town of Tromsoe, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday, at a time when cooperation among the Arctic nations has been hit by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Reuters

Sudan fighting resurges as UN envoy says ceasefire partly holding

Fighting flared anew in Sudan late on Tuesday despite a ceasefire declaration by the warring factions, as a U.N. envoy said the truce was partially holding even though there was no sign that the two sides were ready for serious talks.

The New Daily

Sudan factions agree to 72-hour ceasefire

The United States has announced a truce deal in Sudan will take effect following two days of intense negotiations.

Daily Mirror

Brits stranded in Sudan could face terrifying choice as civil war ravages country

Thousands of Brits in Sudan remain unable to return to the UK as the country is ravaged by civil war, with fears they risk being killed if they leave home in search for food

Reuters

Blinken seeking to upgrade Vietnam ties as Hanoi treads narrow path

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Vietnam on Friday hoping for progress towards upgrading relations with a key trade partner that shares U.S. worries about China's growing might.

The Independent UK

Schumer and McConnell call for Russia to release WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in rare joint statement

‘Let there be no mistake: journalism is not a crime,’ party leaders say

The Orange County Register

An LA attorney has been in a Venezuela prison for a year. His family wants him home

It’s been one year since Eyvin Hernandez has hugged his family. It’s been one year since he’s been home.

Al Jazeera

US announces $331m in new aid to Ethiopia as Blinken meets Abiy

Top US diplomat discussed ‘progress’ of Tigray peace agreement with Ethiopian prime minister, State Department says.

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