My thoughts on where next on Gaza. Netanyahu’s attack on Starmer Macron and Carney is how he operates. When under pressure he lashes out. But it is wholly consistent both to denounce Hamas terrorism and to criticise the Israeli Gov’t for its Gaza blockade newstatesman.com/international-…

I could have never conceived that the U.S. President would be far more aggressive against a great university than he would be against a Russian dictator engaged in invading a U.S. ally. Why is it smart to starve cancer research, students on financial aid, innovation in public

#France's most prolific child abuse case has come to a close today in Cannes. The ex-surgeon, #LeScouarnec, found guilty of some 300 counts of rape and sexual assault on 299 patients, mostly children, will serve 20 years. Immediate reaction live on BBC News (World) with Matthew Amroliwala.

Was glad to join BBC News (World) with Matthew Amroliwala to discuss the truth about the Russian invasion- that Putin still wants all of Ukraine, and that Trump has been horribly naive in thinking he seriously desires peace. Putin hasn’t not ‘gone crazy’, he’s always been like this from

President Trump has now pardoned 9 GOP Congressmen convicted of crimes:

The Washington Post has now confirmed that it was Trump who asked the Qataris to gift him the plane for free (rather than the Qataris offering it), and that Qatar is demanding a written memo from the White House to this effect before the deal is finalized.

What do you expect from an insecure little man who can only fake empathy--and not even that well. He did not write his initial post on Biden's diagnosis and now removed from that moment, can't help but show he don't give a sh!t. That post was the lie. This is the truth. Not

US Senator Lindsey Graham: 70% of all Russian oil is bought by China and India. So the way forward, I'm going to Paris and I'm going to Germany after this trip. I'm going to urge our European allies to lower the price cap, to make it harder on Putin's fossil fuel economy,

As I leave Kyiv, I’m inspired by the strength & courage of the Ukrainian people as they endure Putin's bloody invasion. Ukraine's fight is our fight—we must pass my Russian sanctions bill w/ Lindsey Graham & impose bone-crushing sanctions on Russia to stop the murderous assault

Senators Graham and Blumenthal in Kyiv: the U.S. is preparing a massive new sanctions package — and Putin will feel it. Plan includes seizing $300B in frozen Russian assets, using Ukraine’s minerals for arms, and 500% tariffs on China if it backs Putin. 82 senators back it. 0/

On JD Vance: “I was never more sick than when JD asked Zelenskyy why Ukraine doesn’t just stop fighting. They’re fighting because Putin invaded & started killing their women and children. To even ask that question is just so idiotic.” Thanks to Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 for the discussion.

“(The Chinese) learned under the first Trump administration: if you're hit by President Trump, you have to respond—tit for tat, eye for an eye. And that's what they've done,” veteran Asia diplomat & former Asst Sec of State Dan Kritenbrink tells me on Anderson Cooper 360° The Asia Group

PSG is an example of a team where the best player had to be sold for the whole club to move forward.

Liberté, Qualité, Désiré Doué 🇫🇷  #PSG playing with freedom and wonderful ability embodied by Doué. Playing across the front-line, full of turns, bursts of pace and inventive touches, assist and a goal. Work-rate, pressing too. #Inter can’t live with him. #PsgInter #UCL

🗣️ Luis Enrique: “I remember an incredible photo I have with my daughter, after winning the Champions League, placing a Barça flag on the pitch. I wish I could do the same with PSG. She won't be there physically, but she'll be there spiritually, and that's very important to me.”

All the more reason to hope that a UK television company shows the wonderful ZOOMSPORT documentary on Luis Enrique.

Starmer’s political dilemma on defence, in a nutshell

Tass have published Russia's memorandum, which it refused to hand over to Ukraine until the peace talks in Istanbul today. The demands basically amount to surrender, regime change, and putting Ukraine back in Russia's grip. They are: 1) Ukraine withdraws from four partially

In Istanbul talks today, Russia offered more of the same—mocking peace efforts by rejecting a ceasefire, in effect playing Trump & America for fools. 1/ apnews.com/article/russia…