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  1. 01

    CANADA

    US suspends defence board.

    DC says it’s pausing the oldest formal Canada-US defence advisory body (founded in 1940), arguing Canada isn’t walking its defence talk. (Elbridge Colby via X)

  2. 02

    IRAN

    Seriously?

    The NYT is reporting that the original US-Israeli war-plan was to liberate hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, then install him as Iran’s new leader! Instead, airstrikes just injured him (or worse). (NYT $)

  3. 03

    THAILAND

    No more visas.

    The Thai government is cancelling a scheme that allowed tourists from over 90 countries to visit visa-free for up to 60 days, citing crime and insecurity. (CNN)

  4. 04

    CZECH REPUBLIC

    Guestlist fight.

    President Pavel and Prime Minister Babiš are in a public spat over who gets to represent the Czech Republic at July’s NATO meeting in Turkey. (Politico)

  5. 05

    INDONESIA

    Export supervision.

    Indonesia is planning a new state agency to oversee commodity exports. (Bloomberg $)

  6. 06

    LITHUANIA

    What’s he playing at?

    The Baltics keep reporting Ukrainian drones (presumably jammed) in their airspace: last week it was Latvia, yesterday it was Estonia, and today it’s been Lithuania. (LRT)

  7. 07

    UNITED KINGDOM

    Senior diplomat leaves post.

    There’s fresh turmoil at the beleaguered UK embassy in DC, after its second-most senior diplomat, James Roscoe, abruptly left without explanation. Roscoe had served as interim ambassador after the sacking of Epstein associate Peter Mandelson. (Guardian)

  8. 08

    KENYA

    Strike halted.

    Transport workers have halted their two-day strike over high fuel costs, to instead resume talks with the government. Nairobi is racing to contain the fallout after initial protests left four dead. (Independent)

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