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The Australia-US alliance is facing a decisive test, and not just over the Middle East | Hugh White | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

"To the parties to the conflict – the potential parties to the conflict – and to the Security Council as the representative of the international community, I have a simple and clear message: Give peace a chance." - UN Secretary-General António Guterres

“The IAEA can guarantee, through a watertight inspections system, that nuclear weapons will not be developed in Iran… This opportunity should not be missed. The alternative would be a protracted conflict and a looming threat of nuclear proliferation.” iaea.org/newscenter/sta…

'He wished his children could be with him at the end, “however a cruel and intrusive law prevents this”. ' thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360727…

Israeli officials tell J-Post that there are no signs of regime collapse in Iran. Israel's top general acknowledges that the war will be long and the most complicated in Israel's history. Ten minutes ago, a missile exploded in central Tel Aviv.

New Zealand must avoid being drawn into this dangerous war by Israel. Prime Minister Chris Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters should publicly condemn the illegality of Israel’s unprovoked war against Iran and assure New Zealanders that our country will not participate

Look at these pillars of society. R.I.P. Maurice Gee 💐 Sam Neill Helen Clark

China now publishes more high-impact papers (those in the most-highly cited 1%) than either America or Europe. In fields like chemistry, engineering and materials science the country is now considered a world leader econ.st/3HM6wJk

Might as well say it plainly then…

” 🇮🇱’s decision to go to war with Iran 🇮🇷 risks opening a Pandora’s box by dealing a fatal blow to diplomacy and pushing Iran towards either nuclear weaponisation as its primary security guarantee or towards state collapse.” ⁦ECFR⁩ ecfr.eu/article/enough…

“Renewed diplomatic efforts & firm pressure on Israel are only way to achieve de-escalation Europeans are calling for, not only on #Iran but on wider regional issues, especially Gaza. It’s time the West rejected Israel’s preference for war over diplomacy”: ecfr.eu/article/enough…

Trump and Musk talked about waste in humanitarian aid--and I found it. In a warehouse in West Africa, I found millions of doses of valuable American medicines meant to prevent river blindness and other ailments. But Trump canceled distribution, so now they're just gathering

Here's my video from the African warehouse with millions of doses of medicine -- gathering dust and approaching expiration because Trump/Musk/Rubio dismantled USAID. Infuriating. nytimes.com/video/opinion/…

Today in Vilnius, we welcomed heroes freed after years of torture in KGB prisons. Thanks to tireless 🇺🇸 efforts & unwavering 🇪🇺 support, they’re no longer behind bars, though forced into exile. Now we must help them heal—and keep fighting for those still imprisoned.

Politicised intelligence was used to justify the invasion of Iraq. Just saying….

Thoughtful and interesting reflections on the NZ Prime Minister’s visit to China.

I learned about Trump’s unconstitutional attack on Iran at a large rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here is the response:

Wonderful news to see key opposition leader released from 5 years of jail in #Belarus and reunited with his family. Important that all political prisoners are released. Belarus should allow open debate & free elections. ⁦Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya⁩ Amnesty International theguardian.com/world/2025/jun…

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal prevented Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon for 10 years. Could have been even longer. We will only know of this military attack was better than diplomacy a decade from now (or if Iran announces that it is abandoning its nuclear program forever,