After the US finally approves its latest foreign-aid package for Ukraine, we discuss how Russia might respond to a seizure of its assets to help the invaded country. Meanwhile, we look to the Philippines, where the US is launching a series of military drills in the South China Sea, and hear from a former US ambassador to Kosovo. Plus: the top stories in the Americas.
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ICC wants arrest warrants and the latest from New Caledonia
A US-built aid pier in Gaza and tussles in Taiwan’s parliament
Security in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and a state of emergency in New Caledonia
Jordan alleges an Iran-backed plot and the German far-right under the spotlight
Georgian students walk out to protest ‘Russian law’
Protests against the ‘foreign influence’ bill grip Georgia
Zelensky’s staffing shake-up and a new political party in the UK?
Biden warns Netanyahu over Rafah and Apple’s advertising blunder
EU ambassadors discuss further sanctions on Russia
Xi Jinping’s European tour kicks off and learning from the campus protests
Chad heads to the polls
Xi Jinping’s European charm offensive
Clashes at US campuses continue and a murder trial in Kazakhstan
Pro-Palestine protests at US campuses escalate
First images of the US aid pier in Gaza
Ukrainian troops withdraw from Donetsk
Antony Blinken meets with Xi Jinping during a warning of crossing ‘red lines’
China doubles its presence in the West Philippine Sea
US Congress approves $95bn (€110bn) aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The UK green lights controversial immigration policy
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