The Globalist

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, visits Beijing in a bid to ease relations between the US and China. Plus: the latest on the conflict in Ukraine, a roundup of the day’s papers and a profile of Miami’s mayor, Francis Suarez, who is now a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.

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We give you the latest as African leaders begin their peace mission in Ukraine. Plus: a new rural plan for France, a check-in from the Brussels Urban Summit and Andrew Mueller’s rundown of the week’s more unusual stories. 

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Western allies are negotiating a security agreement with Kyiv – but will it fall short of Ukraine’s demands? Meanwhile, demand for sea salt in South Korea grows ahead of Japan’s planned release of ‘treated’ water from the Fukushima nuclear plant. Plus: a special interview with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

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Donald Trump’s historic court appearance – where does it leave the former US president? Plus: Israel joins Africa’s largest military exercise in Morocco, the business news and a special interview with Indian diplomat and politician, Shashi Tharoor.

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Donald Trump is set to be arraigned in Florida today. We head to Miami for the latest. Plus: Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg’s possible replacements and why are Germany and France celebrating their friendship with free train tickets?

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Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, embarks on a weekend tour to Latin America. How will this strengthen alliances and partnerships in the region? Plus: Nato’s biggest air drills start in Germany, Zimbabweans face a currency crash and Chinese investors flock to Saudi Arabia for an annual business conference.

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China enters Taiwanese airspace and Japanese waters. Is this business as usual or a serious escalation? Plus: the EU’s “Hogwarts for ambassadors”, the latest fashion news and the White Cube gallery heads to Seoul.

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Former US vice president Mike Pence bids for the 2024 Republican nomination. Plus: the fallout continues from the Kakhovka dam blast, the Japanese military reconsiders its tattoo ban and the toad species that is wreaking havoc in Australia.

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Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam: what we know about the breach. Plus: US secretary of state Antony Blinken visits Saudi Arabia, Brazil says goodbye to a bossa nova legend and why the French military working with science-fiction writers.

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Russia and Ukraine blame each other for an explosion at the Kakhovka dam near Kherson that could trigger widespread flooding. Plus: naval drills in Indonesia bring together Chinese, Russian and US forces, reports of mass arrests in Kyrgyzstan and our technology correspondent is in California for the launch of the first Apple headset.

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