RT @rcolebourn: "People were screaming, covering the dead. " Eyewitnesses spoke about this week’s attacks on Ukraine. Powerful reporting a….

RT @berdynskykh_k: Kyiv metro now. Photo by @dobronosov_yan #Ukraine

A small caveat about the new commitment by NATO members to spend 5% GDP on defence/security. OECD countries still collectively spend more servicing their debts than they do on providing for their defence.

RT @anneapplebaum: The husband of @Tsihanouskaya has been released from a Belarusian prison .She entered politics after his arrest .She had….

How the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies will be a key test of western unity amid tensions over Iran, Ukraine & trade.

RT @SanamVakil: Playing out 4 cautionary paths for advocates of regime change in Iran: 1. Iran breaks out North Korea style out and becomes….

Israel-Iran strikes: What are the worst-case scenarios?

An awkward juxtaposition illustrating the transatlantic divide on Russia, @SecRubio & @DavidLammy posting almost simultaneously

And here was the US ambassador last night, echoing the condemnation of his host government meted out by his boss @marcorubio. Not so special, not so indispensable. The US & UK are at odds over Ukraine, trade, free speech, big tech regulation & now Israel.

What a difference a day makes. This was @DavidLammy & new US ambassador in London @USAmbUK Warren Stephens sharing pleasantries online on Monday (1/2)

On Sunday we walked from Winchester to Salisbury thru some of England’s most beautiful downland to raise cash for a children’s hospice. The optimism & enthusiasm of supporters & organisers was infectious. An antidote to division & polarisation; a tonic in troubled times.

Exc: UK government struggling to cut the foreign aid it spends on hotel bills for asylum seekers in the UK. Less spent on UK humanitarian & development priorities overseas as a result.

RT @PhilGordonDC: State Dept now officially disseminating calls for “civilizational allies” in Europe based on “common culture, faith, fami….

RT @BBCJLandale: Why the UK is surrendering territory in the Indian Ocean: law, security & diplomacy. An argument it has yet to win. https….

Why the UK is surrendering territory in the Indian Ocean: law, security & diplomacy. An argument it has yet to win.

Why did the government sign the Chagos deal now?

Want perspective on the news? Then watch Unspun World on the BBC. This week @nicholaswatt on UK/EU deals, @BBCLinaSinjab on Syria, @sarahrainsford on Romania & @BBCPallab on the origins of life.

What have we learned about Trump’s foreign policy after a week of global activism.

A great opportunity, in memory of a great colleague.