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After GOP wins House control, Republican leader threatens Rep. Ilhan Omar's committee role

WASHINGTON – Republican Speaker hopeful Kevin McCarthy is vowing to stop Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar from serving on the Foreign Affairs Committee just days after the GOP won control of the U.S. House.

Tribune News Service

Three summits jointly boost centrality

Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand with distinctive styles of leadership and diplomatic finesse have succeeded in performing the most difficult somersault in international relations by uniting concerned parties from all sides over the Ukraine war to agree to disagree and then agree to agree. Bravo to the trio of Asean members…

Bangkok Post

John M. Crisp: The election was a modest victory for democracy

Adjacent essays in the current issue of Foreign Affairs ably depict America’s two primary international competitors.

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Kevin McCarthy says he'll remove Ilhan Omar from committee assignment

McCarthy vowed to remove Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee over her past "anti-semitic and anti-American remarks."

Axios

Fine Gael ministers dismiss 'voting pact' idea suggested by leader Leo Varadkar

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys both dismissed the idea at their Ard Fheis in Athlone on Saturday.

Irish Mirror

Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare

WASHINGTON — Defense-oriented House Democrats, including a cadre of self-described “badass” women with national security backgrounds, were largely unscathed by Tuesday’s election.

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Defense-oriented Democrats mostly survive electoral scare - Roll Call

Republicans targeted several Democratic House members first elected in 2018 with national security backgrounds, but most survived tough races.

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No decision yet on election in Northern Ireland, says Coveney

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister was commenting after holding talks with NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris in Belfast.

The Independent UK

EU willing to respond ‘comprehensively’ to unionist concerns on NI Protocol

Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said an imminent breakthrough in talks between the UK and EU was unlikely.

The Independent UK

Wong slams North Korean missile test

North Korea's latest test missile that overflew Japan has been condemned as "reckless and unacceptable" by Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong.

AAP

Federal government wants Optus to pay for new passports, arguing there is 'no justification' for taxpayers to foot the bill

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong asks Optus to cover the passport application fees for anyone affected by last week's massive data breach.

ABC News

'Little Thailand' celebrated in New York

Don Pramudwinai, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, joined New York City's Thai community on Monday to celebrate the naming of a road in Queens as "Little Thailand Way".

Bangkok Post

Jordan, Morocco Foreign Ministers Hold Talks in Amman

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita met Monday with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman al-Safadi in Amman. The two ministers discussed ways to activate joint Arab action to serve Arab issues, especially the Palestinian cause.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ireland would ‘need to speak to UK’ before any move to restrict Russian tourists

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said that engagement with London would be necessary due to the Common Travel Area arrangement.

The Independent UK

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Diplomat accused of NY rape ‘recalled’ to South Sudan, stripped of duties and now under ‘full investigation,’ Foreign Affairs ministry says

NEW YORK — The South Sudan diplomat accused of raping a woman in Washington Heights has been recalled to his native country, according to a statement from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Independent UK

Change of PM could herald ‘new start’ in Brussels-London relationship

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney said he does not have a preference between Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership contest.

The Canberra Times

DFAT set to cut graduate program length in half

The highly sought-after Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade graduate program is set to shorten in length next year.

The Conversation

Russian propaganda is making inroads with right-wing Canadians

On July 8, Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced new sanctions against Russia as a counter to the Kremlin’s disinformation activities aimed at Canada.

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International: Canada to open embassy in Rwanda for first time

Canada will open an embassy in Rwanda for the first time in both countries’ diplomatic history, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly announced in a press conference from Kigali. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Bureaucratic shake-up likely to see Jan Adams replace Kathryn Campbell as Foreign Affairs and Trade boss

Bureaucrats in Canberra are expecting a shake-up of top jobs, with the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade expected to be replaced due to her role in the robodebt scandal.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Digs a New Tunnel Network to Enrich Uranium

Israeli and American intelligence officials said Iran is digging a vast tunnel network south of the Natanz nuclear production site, in what they believe is Tehran’s biggest effort to construct new nuclear facilities so deep in the mountains that withstand bunker-busting bombs and cyberattack, the New York Times revealed Friday.…

Bangkok Post

Boosting Thai-US ties in an age of crisis

The Thailand-US alliance is still alive and well but in order to move forward, both sides have to ramp up dialogues, sharpen their focus and enhance their cooperation. That was the conclusion from the nine hours of discussions from May 9-10 in Washington between their senior foreign affairs and defence…

Radio France Internationale

Growing anti-China alliance in Indo-Pacific a boon for French-Aussie relations

Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi is touring eight Pacific island nations as part of a strategy to increase Beijing's clout in the region. The move triggered Western countries to strengthen ties and may re-boot the relationship between France and Australia, still suffering from a submarine deal that went wrong.

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NZ's foreign policy turnaround: New Australian Govt will peg back tensions

The war in Ukraine has moved New Zealand into closer alignment with its Western partners - but the election of a new Govt in Australia shows the needs for an independent NZ path in the Pacific.

Radio France Internationale

'It suits me well': France's Le Drian welcomes Australian PM's election loss

As he handed over the baton of France’s foreign affairs portfolio, outgoing minister Jean-Yves Le Drian celebrated Saturday’s election defeat of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison – saying the result "suits me very well".

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