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US basketball star Griner pleads guilty in Russian drug trial

WNBA player Brittney Griner says she was in a rush to pack and accidentally put cannabis oil in her luggage.

Al Jazeera

U.S. Secretary of State Reacts to Brittney Griner’s Guilty Plea

Antony Blinken: “We will not relent until Brittney, Paul Whelan, and all other wrongfully detained Americans are reunited with their loved ones.”

Sports Illustrated

US under pressure to speak out against ‘cynical’ Iran-Belgium prisoner swap plan

Demonstrations in DC and pressure from Capitol Hill fails to budge Blinken

The Independent UK

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China lashes out at US, British intelligence services

China is calling the United States “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development," continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to U.S. accusations of Chinese spying and threats to the international order

The Independent UK

U.S. keen to prevent G20 disruption, avoid legitimising Russia actions - official

This week's G20 meeting in Bali cannot be business as usual but the United States is determined to ensure nothing happens there that can give legitimacy to Russia's "brutalising" of Ukraine, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia's war in Ukraine to overshadow G20 talks in Bali

Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations are gathering in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for talks bound to be dominated by the conflict in Ukraine despite an agenda focused on global cooperation and food and energy security

The Independent UK

Blinken due in town for security talks

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok after his trip to Bali in Indonesia.

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Not 'business as usual' for G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali

G20 foreign ministers travel to the resort island of Bali this week for a meeting that will be overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, with Russia's attendance creating rifts in the bloc as host Indonesia tries to mediate.

Reuters

Nearly 9m people have fled Ukraine since Russian invasion, says UN

Refugee agency releases figure as Donetsk governor urges people to leave after more civilian deaths

The Guardian - UK

Ahead of G-20 ministers' meeting, China slams US, NATO

China has launched a scathing attack on the U.S. and NATO, days before a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

The Independent UK

Hayashi may meet U.S., ROK counterparts for talks in Bali

Japan, the United States and South Korea are planning to hold talks between their foreign ministers, according to Japanese government officials. Discussions would be held on the sidelines of the Group of 20 foreign ministers' meeting taking place in Bali, Indonesia, on Thursday and Friday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

OIC Secretary-General: E-Draw Consolidated Fairness in Pilgrim Selection

The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, said that the success of the Hajj seasons every year was “a clear message to all those who question Saudi Arabia’s leading role in serving the Two Holy Mosques and the pilgrims.” In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

G20 meet: Antony Blinken plans ‘candid exchange’ with Chinese counterpart on Ukraine War

WASHINGTON: US secretary of state Antony Blinken will have a candid discussion about the war in Ukraine with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during a summit in Indonesia that’s set to be dominated by the fallout from Russia’s invasion, a top official said.

The Times of India

G-20 meeting may lead to wider divisions over war in Ukraine

Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address the war in Ukraine and its impact on energy and food security when they meet this week

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

Blinken to meet China’s Wang, shun Russia’s Lavrov at G20 talks

Top US diplomat will call on G20 nations to put pressure on Russia to reopen sea lanes blocked by the Ukraine conflict.

Reuters

U.S. does not expect any Blinken-Lavrov meeting at G20 this week

U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday he does not expect any meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minster Sergei Lavrov at this week's meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Bali.

The Independent UK

Blinken sets G-20 meeting with Chinese FM; silent on Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart this week in Indonesia at a meeting of foreign ministers from the Group of 20 bloc of nations

Reuters

Blinken to seek G20 pressure on Russia to open sea lanes, warn China on Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will call on G20 nations this week to put pressure on Russia to support U.N. efforts to reopen sea lanes blocked by the Ukraine conflict and repeat warnings to China not to support Moscow's war effort.

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The Guardian - US

Anger as families of US detainees in Middle East left off Blinken call

‘Infuriating’ exclusions made just weeks before Joe Biden’s Saudi visit and expected rapprochement with the crown prince

Reuters

Palestinians pin scant hope on Biden visit after setbacks under Trump

As the United States strives to boost defence ties between Israel and Arab states, Palestinians await with increasing gloom the first visit of President Joe Biden after what they see as a string of broken promises by Washington.

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping hails China’s rule over Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of handover

Chinese president says ‘one country, two systems’ will endure and democracy flourishes after unprecedented unpicking of freedoms

Axios

China's Xi defends Hong Kong clampdown during visit marking 25th anniversary of handover

"It is a universal rule in the world that political power must be in the hands of patriots," Xi said.

WEKU

Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken

It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.

Reuters

U.S. to provide nearly $55 million more humanitarian aid for Afghanistan - Blinken

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said the United States would provide nearly $55 million in additional immediate humanitarian assistance in response to last week's Afghanistan earthquake.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How a G-7 ban on Russian gold would work

Russia appears to have defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and the U.S. and its allies are taking aim at the former Soviet Union’s second-largest export industry after energy — gold

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