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Letter urges Prime Minister to recall Parliament over Gaza emergency

The letter has been sent by a number of politicians from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025

Ex-defence secretary allowed to work for missiles start-up – as long as he avoids defence matters

The ex-defence secretary said he co-founded the company ‘to help protect our skies’ but if it saves lives in Ukraine ‘then that would obviously be very good news’

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

US envoy to discuss long-term ceasefire with Israel after Lebanon commits to disarming Hezbollah

The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss the long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel, after Beirut endorsed a U.S.-backed plan for the Hezbollah militant group to disarm

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

At least seven killed as Russian air strikes on Ukraine continue right before Trump-Zelenskyy talks

The US president ruled out Ukraine’s joining of NATO and reclaiming Crimea as part of any peace agreement with Russia just hours before he’s due to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders for talks following his Alaskan summit with Putin on Friday.

Euronews · Aug 18, 2025

Soho House agrees to be taken private in $2.7bn deal; European shares dip ahead of Ukraine peace talks – as it happened

Ashton Kutcher to join private members’ club’s board

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

Macron says Russia does not want peace, stresses security for Ukraine

Ahead of Monday’s meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US president Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the necessity of security guarantees for Ukraine in any peace agreement with Russia, adding that Russia did not want peace but rather Ukraine’s “capitulation”.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 18, 2025

Marco Rubio denies Zelensky is being ‘bullied’ by Trump amid European leaders meeting

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The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Monday briefing: What’s at stake for Ukrainians as Trump and Putin talk of ceding land in return for peace

In today’s newsletter: While global leaders debate maps and borders, Ukrainians endure nightly drone strikes, mass displacement and the slow destruction of their communities

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

Starmer describes Ukraine talks as ‘good and constructive’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2025

Asian shares mostly gain as eyes turn to meetings at the White House and Jackson Hole

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks edged back from their record levels on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025