Wow.

Been so nice roaming the world lately but nothing like being back in London when the invites are black tie. 👗 🇬🇧 🎩

'new announcements soon'

Not sure that's going to worry too many in Beijing.

Stronger threat from G7 to Tehran.

G7 foreign ministers statement just now:
gov.uk/government/new…

Congratulations to Baiba! 🇱🇻

UK charities regulator launches investigation into fundraisers billed as helping Palestinians but may have been 'misappropriated' and used to fund Gaza Now - a news agency that promotes Hamas. gov.uk/government/new…

Azoma Sultana was sanctioned on March 27:…

This is a direct denial from a regime official:

No missiles were fired into #Iran from outside its territory

There were drones but they were shot down.

A telling, early take on this from within Iran. Risk of immediate Iranian escalation from this event looks low.

Bottom line - the less we hear from Israeli and Iranian officials on this matter, the more likely this chapter is closed, though this hardly concludes the conflict between them, which will continue albeit perhaps once again in the shadows. 2/2

Still early going, but if there has been an Israeli strike in Iran as reported it appears designed to both deter and deescalate, leaving Iran room not only to refrain from responding, but even to deny that it occurred. 1/2

‘I can’t believe that I have to say this, it’s embarrassing and it worries me.’

latika.me/TrumpandtheTru…

What?

Have not seen these trucks being used like this before.

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It's starting!!!

(Always thought this would be a matter of time but is sooner than I thought.)

ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

Time and time again, Japan shows itself to be this generation's true Zeitenwende.

An absolutely seismic shift, the Admin has endorsed Speaker Johnson's foreign aid package. With House Democrat support, this clears the way to a Saturday evening House vote and a Senate vote early next week.

Aid to Ukraine should resume late next week
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupting tonight. Insane pic. (Credit: Indonesian volcanology agency / handout to AFP News Agency).