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Rishi Sunak’s White House jolly can’t mask the fact that Brexit Britain is a fading power

The prime minister arrives in Washington with no real leverage in Europe – and therefore no real leverage with Joe Biden, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, meets Crown Prince Bin Salman

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Tuesday in Saudi Arabia and later met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington.

France 24

Investigators to review records from crashed plane that sparked DC scare

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said investigators plan to conclude its on-scene investigative work Wednesday from the southwest Virginia crash site of the light plane that caused a security scare on Sunday when it flew over heavily restricted airspace near Washington.

Reuters

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US calls Roger Waters 'anti-Semitic' after Nazi costume furor

WASHINGTON: The United States government on Tuesday joined the accusations of anti-Semitism lodged against Roger Waters after the rock legend wore a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert in what he called a statement against fascism.

Bangkok Post

Virginia jet crash victims remembered: "I could not love a human being more"

More details are emerging about four people killed when a private jet crashed in Virginia after causing a scare over Washington

The Independent UK

Inside Rishi Sunak's US trip - from wimping out of baseball pitch to agenda with Biden

The PM is making a two-day visit to Washington DC where he will hold talks with Joe Biden at the White House - but he has declined invitation to throw opening ball at a baseball game

Daily Mirror

Dam collapse would be new low if Moscow is to blame, says Rishi Sunak

Prime minister made comment en route to Washington where he is having talks with Joe Biden during a two-day visit

The Guardian - UK

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Sunak to meet Biden for talks on AI, Ukraine and the economy

Rishi Sunak will meet the US President, senior figures in Congress and business chiefs in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Independent UK

U.S. NSA Jake Sullivan to visit New Delhi next week ahead of PM Modi’s Washington visit

The two sides are expected to finalise the agenda for Mr. Modi’s visit on June 21-24, as well as key strategic and defence agreements they hope to sign or announce during the State visit.

The Hindu

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a trip in which he plans to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington

The Independent UK

US had intelligence of Ukrainian plan to attack Nord Stream project -Washington Post

The United States learned of a Ukrainian plan to attack the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines three months before they were damaged last September by underwater explosions, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing leaked information posted online.

Reuters

US slaps sanctions on Iranian, Chinese targets over Tehran's missile, military programs

The United States imposed sanctions on Tuesday on more than a dozen people and entities in China, Hong Kong and Iran, including Iran's defense attache in Beijing, over accusations they helped procure parts and technology for key actors in Iran's ballistic missile development.

Reuters

UK PM Sunak visits Washington to strengthen ties, watch baseball – having already struck out on trade deal

Alongside meetings with President Joe Biden, U.S. business leaders and members of Congress, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will take in a baseball game during a Washington trip that starts June 7, 2023. He may be given the honor of throwing out the first pitch; many at home will be…

The Conversation

Rahul Gandhi’s comments on IUML cement Congress-League partnership for Lok Sabha polls

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks during an interaction with journalists at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S., that the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is a “completely secular” party may have triggered a political slugfest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in Delhi.

The Hindu

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The Week

Sunak-Biden talks: can Rishi revive the ‘special relationship’?

Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden will meet in Washington this week in what is seen as a potential easing of post-Brexit tensions in the so-called “special relationship”.

The Conversation

US, Chinese warships' near miss in Taiwan Strait hints at ongoing troubled diplomatic waters, despite chatter about talks

An encounter in which a Chinese naval ship cut across the path of a U.S. destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023, has both Beijing and Washington pointing fingers at each other.

Roll Call

Removed from Foreign Affairs, Omar amplifies her voice - Roll Call

Rep. Ilhan Omar, removed from the Foreign Affairs panel by House Republicans early this year, has amplified her message since.

Daily Mirror

Washington DC sonic boom: Plane crash victims pictured including nanny and two-year-old girl

Evadnie Smith has been named as the fourth victim of the private plane crash that killed Adina Azarian, 49, and her two-year-old daughter Aria alongside the duo and pilot Jeff Hefner

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The Independent UK

US, Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships stage law enforcement drills near South China Sea

U.S., Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships have staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South China Sea as Washington presses efforts to reinforce alliances in Asia amid an increasingly tense rivalry with China

Reuters

Blinken visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties, Israel normalization in mind

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington's relationship with Riyadh after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging from Iran and regional security to oil prices.

WEKU

5 questions answered about the unresponsive plane that flew over D.C.

Air traffic control lost contact with the Cessna just 15 minutes after takeoff, the NTSB tells NPR. The wayward business jet set off military and defense alarms in the national capital area.

The New Daily

Four die in plane crash that sparked Washington scare

Investigators still don't know why a plane flew over restricted airspace in Washington DC before crashing into mountains in Virginia.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ron Rivera, Eric Bieniemy on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2024

Alex Smith and Antwaan Randle El were among other former Washington players who were on the ballot.

Al Jazeera

US report on Abu Akleh killing must be made public, senator urges

Chris Van Hollen says though US did not conduct independent investigation, gov’t report provides ‘important insights’.

The Independent UK

Sonic boom heard over Washington is a rare sound with a rich history

People living in and around the nation’s capital experienced a rare, if startling, sound: A sonic boom

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