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Assange future raised in Albanese-Biden talks

The issue of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's future has been raised in talks between Anthony Albanese and Joe Biden in Washington.

AAP

Saudi Arabia Is Mysteriously Absent in the Israel-Hamas War

Mohammed bin Salman has pitched the kingdom as the most influential country in the Middle East, yet he has dropped the ball on actual diplomacy.

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Ukraine recap: future of US support for Kyiv in question as Israel conflict reshapes Washington's priorities

There was some worrying news for Volodymyr Zelensky this week when the US House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker. Mike Johnson, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, has consistently opposed US funding for the Ukrainian war effort. Now he’s the second most powerful man in US politics behind the…

The Conversation

Turkey faces competing pressures from Russia and the West to end its 'middleman strategy' and pick a side on the war in Ukraine

From the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Turkey has performed a delicate balancing act, portraying itself as an ally to the warring sides while reaping economic and political benefits from its relationship with both.

The Conversation

QB Caleb Williams slides in our NFL Week 8 2024 NFL mock draft update

Touchdown Wire has released a three-round 2024 NFL mock draft that sees a little bit of a shakeup.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Homegrown horror: Washington and ‘The Exorcist’ - Roll Call

One of the most enduring horror stories of all time, "The Exorcist," is set in Washington. What makes its Georgetown background so effective?

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After success on the Hill, Pay Our Interns says its mission is still ‘not complete’ - Roll Call

The group that pushed Congress to pay its interns wants oversight, accountability and an end to unpaid internships in Washington and beyond, “period.”

Roll Call

White House meeting: key takeaways from Anthony Albanese’s visit to Washington

The prime minister and Joe Biden’s policy discussions have been driven by questions of dominance in cybersecurity, the net zero transition and the Pacific

The Guardian - AU

The speaker of the U.S. House nobody knows, Mike Johnson

I’ve been covering Congress for years, and I never heard of the man who was elected speaker on Wednesday, writes Washington Bureau Chief Lynn Sweet.

Chicago Sun-Times

Prosecutors cite Trump's post about Mark Meadows in bid to reinstate gag order - Roll Call

The Justice Department pointed to Donald Trump’s recent comments about Mark Meadows on Wednesday as a reason to reinstate a gag order.

Roll Call

What's the plan? Israel's delayed invasion and the future of Gaza

With each day that passes, the fury begets more fury. But while intense air strikes on Gaza and a chokehold blockade from Israel continue, while missile attacks from Gaza and Lebanon also continue, there is still no ground offensive. It is reportedly on hold, at Washington's request.

France 24

As US resists ceasefire calls, what is Biden’s endgame in Gaza?

The Biden administration says it is pushing to avoid regional escalation while fully backing Israel’s bombing campaign.

Al Jazeera

Biden says US and Australia ‘stand together’ as he welcomes Albanese to White House

The US and Australia have a decades-long alliance that has grown more important as Washington seeks to counter Chinese influence

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Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden

Xi Jinping says whether or not two countries can find right way of getting along is crucial to the world

The Independent UK

Washington state senator arrested at Hong Kong airport

US politician was aboard an airplane to Hong Kong when he reached into his briefcase for gum when he found an unloaded firearm

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Commanders’ Rivera: We have found a QB who gives us an opportunity

Ron Rivera believes the Commanders have a good, young QB in Sam Howell.

The Guardian - US

US state senator arrested in Hong Kong over pistol in carry-on bag

Republican Jeff Wilson, from Washington state, charged with possession of an unregistered firearm but calls it ‘honest mistake’

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Trump lawyers point to House select Jan. 6 panel in effort to dismiss criminal charges - Roll Call

Lawyers for Donald Trump argued that President Joe Biden and his administration coordinated with a House panel to bring criminal charges.

Foreign Policy

Asia’s Middle Powers Can Help Reduce the Risk of War

With China resisting U.S. pleas to manage superpower competition, other countries should step in.

Al Jazeera

US says Iran ‘actively facilitating’ attacks on bases in Middle East

Washington says it will not allow threats to its interests to ‘go unchallenged’ after increase in attacks on its forces.

Al Jazeera

China’s Wang Yi to pay rare visit to US as two countries try to repair ties

Visit takes place amid Israel-Hamas war and escalating tensions in the disputed South China Sea.

The Independent UK

Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xi

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will come to Washington for a three-day visit starting Thursday

The Independent UK

Judge orders release of man who was accused of plotting IS-inspired truck attacks near Washington

A federal judge has ordered the release of a Maryland man who has been imprisoned for more than four years on charges that he plotted Islamic State group-inspired attacks at an airport and at an entertainment complex in the Washington, D

The Independent UK

40 years after Beirut's deadly Marines bombing, US troops again deploying east of the Mediterranean

Forty years after the bombing that killed 241 U.S. troops in Beirut, the United States is again sending troops to the eastern Mediterranean as tension between Israel and Iran increases over the Israel-Hamas war

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