July 11, 2024. International news round-up / last 24 hours

International politics is dominated by the impact of NATO's anniversary summit in Washington. Commitment to Ukraine's membership and continued military support is overshadowed by continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and cities. The resumption on a larger scale of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip brings the humanitarian crisis in the region back to the fore.

The war in Ukraine

• NATOsupports Ukraine's full membership and steps up aid amid military conflict with Russia.
• Joe Biden warns of Russia's defense buildup.
• The NATO summit declaration affirms that Russia remains the most significant threat to member states, while criticizing Chinafor its support of the Kremlin.
• NATO states begin transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine.
• The Bellingcat investigationconfirms Kiev hospital hit by Russian Kh-101 missile.
• Ukraine tells Hungarythat it does not accept peace proposals based on Russian rhetoric.

Gaza Strip conflict

• Israel is demanding that Palestinian residents evacuate all of Gaza and is stepping up attacks against Hamas. The Israeli demand is seen as almost impossible by several international media
• Several international organizations have criticized Israeli forces after an attack on a camp for displaced people in Gaza.

US policy

• George Clooney publishes an op-ed in the New York Times calling on Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, citing his age and performance in the public debate with Donald Trump as central arguments for the move.
• Democratic congressmen are talking behind closed doors about Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race. Representatives elected in competitive districts in particular are advocating replacing the incumbent with a candidate with a better chance of winning.

France

• Emmanuel Macron makes the appointment of a prime minister conditional on the creation of a "solid and pluralist" majority in parliament. Macron is effectively blocking access to government for the main left-wing party, a move that calls into question the formation of a government coalition.
• Marine Le Pen compares a leftist call for protests to the storming of the US Capitol in 2021.

Top entities mentioned

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• NATO
• Ukraine
• RUSSIA
• Israel
• George Clooney

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