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No particular proposals on telephone talks between Putin and Macron or Scholz — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Moscow shares the viewpoint on the importance of negotiations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1634341

Blinken to Seek China’s Help Curbing Deadly Fentanyl Traffic

Wall Street Journal In his first visit to China as secretary of state, Antony Blinken will meet with officials as part of an American effort to break the logjam that has halted cooperation on areas including narcotics and climate change. https://www.wsj.com/articles/blinken-to-seek-chinas-help-curbing-deadly-fentanyl-traffic-in-landmark-visit-c413e181

Taliban must stand committed to water treaty with Iran: Envoy

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan calls upon the Taliban government to adhere to the terms of a major water treaty signed between the two countries in 1973. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/17/705430/Taliban-must-stand-committed-to-1973-Helmand-River-water-treaty-with-Iran–Iranian-envoy

Putin to have bilateral meeting with South African president later on Saturday — Kremlin

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russian President also has a meeting with representatives of African countries on Ukrainian settlement scheduled for Saturday https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1634337

First BRICS events with Russia’s presidency to be held in September in New York

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia’s BRICS presidency begins on January 1 https://tass.com/russias-foreign-policy/1634349

Alibaba founder Jack Ma conducts first class as visiting professor at Japan’s University of Tokyo

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ma’s stint at the University of Tokyo underscores the Chinese tech billionaire’s return to public life as an educator and researcher, as he keeps an arm’s length from the vast business empire he created.…

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Dr. Colin Kahl Meetings in Japan

Defense.gov Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl visited Japan for a series of productive counterpart talks to strengthen and modernize the U.S.-Japan Alliance. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3431682/under-secretary-of-defense-for-policy-dr-colin-kahl-meetings-in-japan/

How El Nino is threatening China’s food-security drive

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mother Nature has been throwing a lot of extreme weather at China, resulting in floods and droughts that could intensify as the El Nino climate pattern threatens to make 2023 the hottest year ever,…

White Suit? Check. Aperol Spritz? Check. Meet the Coastal Nonna.

Wall Street Journal Summer’s inescapable trend is an Amalfi twist on the Coastal Grandmother craze. https://www.wsj.com/articles/coastal-italian-grandmother-trend-white-linen-aperol-spritz-fdd57171

African leaders arrive in Russia to discuss peace plan with Putin after Ukraine visit

Fox News Leaders from several African countries arrived in Russia on Saturday as part of their ongoing “peace mission.” The presidents of Comoros, Senegal, South Africa and Zambia joined with the prime minister of Egypt and diplomats from Congo and Uganda for the trip. The diplomatic mission arrived in St. Petersburg for an audience with…