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Russia-Ukraine war: Blinken praises Ukraine’s strength as he visits basement where Russia imprisoned villagers – as it happened

US secretary of state hails ‘extraordinary resilience of Ukrainian people’ as he sees site where residents, including older people and children, were held captive

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2023

The Modi model: Can India’s democracy keep up with its growing clout?

Which way for India and its democracy? As Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes the world for the G20 summit, he’s basking in the glow of a decade of development. But at what cost? From poverty reduction and digitalisation to bitter identity politics and curbs on civil liberties, François…

France 24 · Sep 7, 2023

UK abandoned plans to rejoin Euratom after concluding impact of absence ‘could not be reversed’– as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023

At G-20, Japan backs India, not China, as bridge to Global South: Japanese experts

Hiroyuki Akita said that was one of the key issues for Japan in the lead-up to this year’s G-20, so much so that Fumio Kishida had invited Narendra Modi to the May meeting of the G-7 countries in Hiroshima.

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023

From airport to Biden hotel, over 960 G20 ads, around 25% with PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ubiquitous in Delhi. He appears in different sizes at these locations: from the international airport to iron pailings; public toilets to petrol pumps; bus stops to banyan trees; and the façade of a metro station to flyovers and fences.

Newslaundry · Sep 7, 2023

Biden aims to use G20 summit and Vietnam visit to highlight US as trustworthy alternative to China

President Joe Biden hopes to demonstrate to the world at the upcoming Group of 20 summit in India and during a visit to Vietnam that the United States and like-minded allies can be more trustworthy partners than China on economic and security issues

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

G20 beautification drive: PWD workers ‘clean up’ makeshift homes under Delhi flyovers before eviction

A PWD contractual worker, Deepak, swept the pavement below Delhi’s IIT flyover on Wednesday— the area had served his and the families of 14 other PWD contractual workers as “home” until about 10 days ago, when the Modi government’s G20 beautification drive took over.

Newslaundry · Sep 7, 2023

After floods, plastic garbage becoming a threat in Himachal Pradesh

Environmental scientists have expressed their concern over plastic waste damaging the Himalayan ecosystem and biodiversity in the north Indian hill regions like Himachal Pradesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 7, 2023

G20: battle for influence as US seeks to rival China in the global south

There will be pressure on rich countries to fulfil a commitment to provide climate finance to poorer nations

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2023

'A watershed moment': Mexico's next president will most likely be a woman

IN THE PRESS – Thursday, September 7: We look at reactions from the local press after Mexico's governing and opposition parties nominate female candidates ahead of next year's presidential election. Also: Great Britain is not so great as the British weeklies deplore the "crumbling" state of the country. Indian Prime…

France 24 · Sep 7, 2023