UK joins Geneva talks on Trump’s Ukraine peace plan Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander said allies of Ukraine must ‘open up space for meaningful negotiations’. Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2025
Global inequality is as urgent as climate change: the world needs a panel of experts to steer solutions Given the escalating scale of inequality in the world, shouldn’t countries be banding together to set up an international panel on the issue, along the same lines as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body set up to assess the science related to climate change? The… The Conversation · Nov 23, 2025
The G20 summit in South Africa is set to end with another diplomatic spat involving the US The Group of 20 summit in South Africa is set to end with another diplomatic spat involving the United States after the host country refused to hand over the rotating presidency of the bloc to what it described as a junior U.S. official The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Europe and Kyiv seek changes to peace plan as US hails progress Marco Rubio said Sunday’s talks were “probably best meeting and day we've had so far” The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025
‘Now is the hour’: Labor urged to speed up fossil fuel phase-out to justify Cop30 pledge Despite Australia signing the Belém declaration, Albanese rejected suggestion Labor shouldn’t develop new gas fields The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Macron says without deterrence in Ukraine plan, ‘Russians will come back’ French president among European leaders pushing back against US proposal to end the war; Trump says deal is not his ‘final offer’. What we know on day 1,369 The Guardian - AU · Nov 23, 2025
'New hope' for climate after COP summit wraps up Environment groups are welcoming a fresh commitment to phase out fossil fuels despite what they say was an underwhelming finish to the 2025 UN climate summit. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
Standoff looms for final week of parliament as Coalition holds out on nature laws – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2025
Starmer confident Troubles Bill will not bring ‘vexatious prosecutions’ A commission to investigate Troubles-related killings and a separate information recovery body are due to be set up under the Government’s proposals. Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
Starmer and Trump agree teams will work together on Ukraine peace plan Downing Street confirmed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had spoken to US President Donald Trump. Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
Western leaders at G20 say US peace plan for Ukraine ‘will require work’ European leaders say Washington’s proposal needs major changes, as Macron warns G20 risks losing relevance The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025
Starmer to speak to Trump about Ukraine plan challenged by Kyiv’s allies US, Ukrainian and European national security advisers will discuss the US-drafted plan on Sunday. Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025
Starmer and other Ukraine allies say US peace plan ‘will require work’ after G20 meeting IN FULL The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025
Moment Keir Starmer stumbles while meeting business leaders ahead of G20 summit Prime Minister Keir Starmer stumbled over his own feet as he arrived to meet with senior business leaders in Johannesburg ahead of the G20 summit on Friday (21 November). The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025
Euronews · Nov 22, 2025 Africa's first G20 summit adopts declaration as EU leaders respond to US peace plan for Ukraine The summit, the first to be held in Africa, opened on Saturday with EU leaders and their counterparts from leading and emerging economies coming together as Washington's proposed peace plan for Ukraine loomed large on the sidelines.
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025 Starmer and other Ukraine allies say US peace plan ‘will require work’ The G7 and G20 leaders who met at the South Africa summit expressed concerns about the proposal to limit Kyiv’s army.
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025 Starmer and other Ukraine allies express ‘concern’ over US peace plan Donald Trump said his proposal is not a ‘final offer’ but the war must end now
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025 South Africa declares gender-based violence a national disaster amid G20 protests Women’s groups welcomed the announcement on the eve of the international leaders’ summit in Johannesburg
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025 Dundalk crash victims forever united together, funeral hears Funerals for two of the victims of last weekend’s crash in Co Louth were held on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025 As Trump bends to Putin’s will again on Ukraine, it is time for Europe to go it alone COMMENT: A new deal cooked up by the Trump administration will benefit only Moscow and Washington. Sam Kiley, world affairs editor, says it is time for Europe and other allies to establish military and intelligence independence from the US
Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025 Starmer meets Ukraine allies at G20 to discuss US-drafted peace plan Western nations are scrambling to respond to the proposals on the sidelines of the South African meeting.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025 US plan for Ukraine needs ‘additional work’, say Kyiv’s allies at G20 summit – as it happened The leaders of key European countries, as well as Canada and Japan, issue a joint statement on proposal for end of Russia-Ukraine war
Euronews · Nov 22, 2025 South African women protest femicide with powerful demonstration Johannesburg saw a powerful protest against gender-based violence, with women marking the 15 daily femicides. The government later declared it a national disaster.
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 Starmer to meet Ukraine allies at G20 to discuss US-drafted peace plan Washington’s plan contains many of Moscow’s longstanding demands while demanding major concessions from Kyiv.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 Keir Starmer refuses to rule out manifesto-busting tax rises 12 times in TV interview Labour prime minister came under pressure over Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget while on a trip to the G20 summit in South Africa