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Britain’s new tough talk is a sham. Why would dictators ‘fear’ ministers who befriend them?

James Cleverly squares up to some states, but ducks egregious cases involving allies such as India, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, says Dan Dolan of Reprieve

The Guardian - UK

Released Russian arms dealer Bout joins ultranationalist party

Viktor Bout was freed last week from a 25-year US prison sentence in swap for basketball star Brittney Griner.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Arizona governor builds border wall of shipping crates

Critics say Republican Doug Ducey’s scheme is illegal because makeshift barrier is being erected on tribal and federal land. Plus, California’s new wolf pack

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Trump is damaged, but very dangerous

When an abuse victim decides to break away, the abuser often turns to violence. That's where we are right now

Salon

Exclusive: Behind Biden's overseas mining funding

EVs need lots of minerals. Biden is trying to deal with that.

Axios

Russia Says US Is Not Taking a Constructive Approach to Istanbul Talks

Russia on Monday accused the United States of not taking a constructive approach to diplomatic talks in Istanbul, but said the Turkish city was a convenient place for such contacts to take place. A meeting between US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns and Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Doyle McManus: US policy makes Ukraine fight by rules Russia doesn’t follow

Last week, Ukraine pulled off an audacious military feat: three drone strikes deep inside Russia, one against a target less than 150 miles from Moscow.

Los Angeles Times

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Commentary: How tariffs are raising the cost of Christmas presents and more

This time of year, most inflation-weary Christmas shoppers—and perhaps even the inflation-fighting Fed—would welcome an end to our government’s effort to raise the prices of the goods we buy in high volume. In this year’s third quarter, the federal government collected tariffs on imported goods putting us on track for…

Tribune News Service

Trudy Rubin: The US-China conflict to watch is the Chip War — which centers on Taiwan

Most Americans are unaware that the United States is already fighting a war with China that involves Taiwan.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Biden faces growing pressure to drop charges against Julian Assange

Biden faces a renewed push, domestically and internationally, to drop charges against Assange, who is languishing in a UK jail

The Guardian - US

Zelensky proposes ‘global peace summit’ for Ukraine to G7 nations

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on Monday proposed a special summit, which he called the Global Peace Formula Summit, “to determine how and when we can implement the points of the Ukrainian Peace Formula”, which would secure Ukraine’s security and territorial integrity. Read our live blog to see how all the…

France 24

Fallout from LA racism scandal keeps shaking City Council

Two months after being entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is trying to rehabilitate his reputation

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: EU agrees extra €2bn for Ukraine military support; two civilians die after Russian rockets hit Donetsk town – as it happened

EU foreign ministers sign off more money for European Peace Facility; 10 people injured in attack on Hirnyk in Donetsk region

The Guardian - AU

Young voters' enthusiasm for Democrats waned during midterms

Young voters who have been critical to Democratic successes in recent elections showed signs in November's midterms that their enthusiasm may be waning

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

2nd Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial to get underway

Opening statements are expected Monday in the second seditious conspiracy trial against members of the far-right Oath Keepers group charged in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021

Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy renews diplomacy, Biden signals air defences a priority

Ukrainian president holds talks with US, French and Turkish presidents amid fierce, protracted battles on eastern front.

Reuters

U.S. says working on 'next steps' to secure release of Whelan from Russia

Biden administration officials will meet early Monday to discuss next steps in securing the release of former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who was jailed in Russia in 2020 on spying charges, President Joe Biden's top hostage negotiator said on Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Yellen says US aid to Ukraine can go on ‘as long as it takes’

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen signaled the Biden administration is prepared to continue seeking billions of dollars in aid for Ukraine as the Eastern European country battles Russia’s invasion and missile attacks.

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The Independent UK

Democrat Bass takes charge as LA mayor amid homeless crisis

Karen Ruth Bass took a ceremonial oath of office as mayor of Los Angeles and will become the first woman and second Black person to hold the job

Reuters

Russia fires scores of missiles in one of its biggest attacks on Ukraine

Russia fired more than 70 missiles at Ukraine on Friday in one of its biggest attacks since the start of the war, knocking out power in the second-biggest city and forcing Kyiv to implement emergency blackouts nationwide, Ukrainian officials said.

The Independent UK

Trump was not interested in Paul Whelan’s case, his former national security official says

Trump and his allies accused Biden of ignoring the imprisoned Marine after securing Brittney Griner’s release from Russia. But officials and Whelan’s family members say Trump didn’t want to take up his case

Chicago Sun-Times

Migrant resettlement deserves more support

The Biden administration and Congress should do more to assist and expand local efforts to meet the demands created by busing migrants from Texas to Chicago.

Reuters

Zelenskiy thanks Biden for 'unprecedented' help to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had a phone call on Sunday with U.S. President Joe Biden and thanked him for the "unprecedented" help Washington has provided to Ukraine since Russian forces invaded in February.

The Independent UK

‘Keep the faith, we’re coming’: White House officials say they will keep trying to return Paul Whelan to US

After Russia turned down a ‘very serious’ proposal, US officials say Joe Biden’s administration is committed to securing former Marine’s release

The Independent UK

White House official reveals Brittney Griner’s first words on US-bound plane after prisoner swap

‘I have been in prison for 10 months now listening to Russian. I want to talk’

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