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Foreign secretary backs Mandelson to be UK ambassador to US
Former trade secretary has emerged as the frontrunner, with final decision expected within weeksBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to visit China in an attempt to reset frosty relations
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is making his first trip to China in office this week in an attempt to reset the U.K.’s ties with Beijing and seek “pragmatic engagement” despite human rights ...World - ABC News - October 17 -
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2-day visit
Britain’s foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes the first visit to the country by a Cabinet member from the Labor government that took control in ...World - ABC News - October 18 -
Lammy seeks to repair Trump relationship after ‘Nazi’ jibe
UK foreign secretary offers congratulations to US president-elect six years after branding him a ‘sociopath’World - Financial Times - November 6 -
FirstFT: Shares in McDonald’s plunge on links to E. coli outbreak
Also in today’s newsletter, Israel claims Nasrallah’s heir killed and Starbucks scraps financial guidanceWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Rubio and Waltz picks put China back at the center of US foreign policy
Trump’s expected choice of Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Mike Waltz indicates China is going to be at the center of U.S. foreign policy, deepening U.S.-China tensions.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
David Lammy, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Visits China in Bid to Reset Relations
David Lammy is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Beijing on Friday, in a trip the British government said would acknowledge “areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation.”World - The New York Times - October 18 -
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Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
Trump's defense secretary pick once slammed him for 'shallowness' on foreign policy
Donald Trump this week tapped Pete Hegseth to be his secretary of defense -- despite the Fox News host having previously criticized him before he was elected in 2016.Top stories - ABC News - 13 hours ago -
Netanyahu appoints new Israeli ambassador to US
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a new Israeli ambassador to the U.S. this week. Netanyahu tapped U.S.-born Dr. Yechiel Leiter to succeed Michael Herzog as the Jewish State's next ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Trump picks Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel
President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) to serve as ambassador to Israel, a major diplomatic role that will take on added importance amid ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Trump accuses Labour Party of 'foreign interference'
Labour activists volunteering in the US presidential election amounts to illegal "contributions", the complaint alleges.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
Russian ambassador accuses UK of waging proxy war in Ukraine
Andrei Kelin says by providing weapons Britain is ‘killing Russian soldiers and civilians’. Moscow’s ambassador to London has said the UK is waging a proxy war against Russia, while predicting the ...World - The Guardian - October 20 -
Slovak populist premier is in a spat with the UK ambassador to Bratislava over the war in Ukraine
Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico has reacted angrily after the British ambassador to Bratislava criticized his interview with Russia’s Rossiya 1 state-owned television, saying, ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
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How Trump will handle US foreign policy
President-elect has pledged swift conclusions to wars in Ukraine and Gaza and threatened punitive tariffsWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Trump picks New York congresswoman Stefanik as US ambassador to UN
Republican representative is a staunch critic of the international bodyBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Trump’s cabinet picks signal tough stance on China
Experts say appointments of Mike Waltz and others show president-elect is preparing more hawkish stance on BeijingBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Trump’s return adds new strains on UK foreign policy
Keir Starmer’s government will probably move towards deeper UK-EU relations under geopolitical pressuresWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Israel to Scale Back Attacks in Beirut Area
Lloyd J. Austin lamented that civilian casualties during Israel’s war in Lebanon were “far too high.”World - The New York Times - October 20 -
Michigan secretary of state pushes back against Musk's voter registration claims
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) and tech billionaire Elon Musk got into a days-long back-and-forth on the social platform X about voter registration in the Wolverine State. On ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Microsoft Warns Foreign Disinformation Is Hitting the US Election From All Directions
Russia, Iran, and China are targeting the US election with an evolving array of influence operations in the last days of campaign season.Tech - Wired - October 23 -
If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy
If elected again, Trump’s policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic than it was eight years ago. When Americans choose between Donald Trump and Kamala ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
How the Harris-Trump showdown looks from abroad
The showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will in many ways be a choice between foreign policy continuity and change.Top stories - ABC News - November 4 -
Rubio: US entering era of 'pragmatic foreign policy' with Trump win
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said early Wednesday that the U.S. is entering a period of “pragmatic foreign policy,” following former President ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Liam Payne's body to be flown back to the UK
The musician's body is returned to his family, three weeks after his tragic death in Argentina.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Australia’s US ambassador Kevin Rudd deletes posts criticising ‘destructive’ Trump after election win
Former PM says past comments don’t reflect his views as envoy, while foreign minister says she is confident of Australia’s alliance with US. US elections 2024 – live updates US election ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Senior Trump adviser suggests Rudd’s time as US ambassador could be up with hourglass gif
Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott defend suitability of former PM after Dan Scavino social media post, despite Rudd’s past criticism of president-elect. Follow our Australia news ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
US ambassador says Mexico 'closed the doors' on security cooperation and denies its violence problem
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has lashed out at Mexico's failure to accept aid in the fight against drug cartels, claiming the country "closed the doors" on security cooperationWorld - ABC News - 12 hours ago -
Kemi Badenoch reveals full shadow cabinet including Chris Philp as shadow home secretary – UK politics live
Priti Patel becomes shadow foreign secretary with Mel Stride as shadow chancellor and Robert Jenrick as shadow justice secretary. In a statement commenting on her shadow cabinet appointments, Kemi ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
China must face ‘higher cost’ for backing Russia in Ukraine, says next EU foreign policy chief
Kaja Kallas says Ukraine’s victory in war is ‘a priority for us all’, adding that it is also in the US interest. China should face “a higher cost” for supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine, ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Harvey Schwartz and Peter Mandelson quit Bank of London board
Departures including that of former chief executive Anthony Watson are the latest setback for troubled fintechBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
A Radical Approach to Flooding in the UK: Give Land Back to the Sea
When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
Cornish miner hoping to capitalise on global race for lithium
Analysts expect supply deficit to develop as countries race to meet climate targetsWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
UK urged to send fewer offenders back to jail for minor probation breaches
Growing number punished for breaking conditions of release, undermining efforts to ease overcrowdingWorld - Financial Times - October 29
