International Widows’ Day 23 June - Welcome to the United Nations

France's President Emmanuel Macron has criticised world leaders who he said were campaigning for upcoming elections "at France's expense" with "unacceptable and even stupid comments" about the country's riots last weekend. In an apparent swipe at US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he stated "there are people who campaign at France's expense — leaders who are in campaign mode, whether here in the region or on the other side of the Atlantic," he commented.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the release of US captive Stephen Hubbard during talks with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. Hubbard had been taken captive by Russian forces on charges of being a mercenary, which he denies. He was sentenced to seven years in prison at a closed trial in 2024.

As a candidate positioned at the center of what researchers say are the worst Islamophobic attacks seen since the aftermath of 9/11, many would expect Abdul El-Sayed to simply defend himself and move on. Instead, the Democratic candidate for US Senate in Michigan has repeatedly demanded those who question his positions on Israel, the Muslim Brotherhood, and his faith, explain the premise of their enquiry. Rather than let others put his loyalties on trial, he has tried to put their assumptions on trial. The clearest example is a town hall exchange from this weekend that has been viewed more than 50m times. A man in the crowd demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood. “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” El-Sayed said. Then: “What are you implying? Do you assume that I wouldn’t?”For five minutes he stayed on it, comparing the question to the doubts people once had about JFK’s Catholicism, and asking the man whether he would disavow reading religious doctrine into American law. The man said he wouldn’t. El-Sayed told him he was the one who needed to understand the constitution. The room cheered. The man turned out to be Thomas Teepell, a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley.

Open this photo in gallery:U. S. envoy Steve Witkoff lands at Oslo Airport, Norway, Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Witkoff on Wednesday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Stian Lysberg Solum/The Associated PressPresident Vladimir Putin hosted U. S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in a grand imperial palace on Wednesday to review new ideas on ending the war in Ukraine amid Washington’s latest push to stop Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War Two. The talks in St. Petersburg, the ninth time that Witkoff has met Putin in person, began with a goodwill gesture from Russia - the release of a retired U. S. school teacher held in Russia. The encounter comes amid concerns in Kyiv and among its allies that the United States is backing away from Ukraine, at times holding back real-time intelligence on Russian attacks and hobbling Ukraine’s military communications. The latest talks came more than two years since U. S. President Donald Trump promised in his successful election campaign to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours.

Britain will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to help defend the kingdom against increasing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The aircraft will protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from drones and missiles, the Ministry of Defense said. They will not carry out offensive strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

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