Tweets Of The Day

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have urged China to push Russia to end its war on Ukraine. In its joint statement, the G7 says it does not want to harm China and wants “constructive and stable relations.” https://t.co/XWgrMqBHLc

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 20, 2023

G7 host nation Japan is asserting itself as a key player on the international stage amid rising security risks in the Indo-Pacific region. https://t.co/vkQmrRaf4J

— DW News (@dwnews) May 20, 2023

#UPDATE The G7 leaders issued a statement calling on China "not to conduct interference activities" and expressed concerns about alleged human rights abuses in China, particularly in the far-western regions of Tibet and Xinjiang.https://t.co/eWh0395IOm

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 20, 2023

Republican and Democratic negotiators said they were not sure when debt-ceiling meetings would resume after talks on raising the government's $31.4 trillion borrowing limit failed https://t.co/9wEmSWGIWN pic.twitter.com/9eosN2jalz

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 20, 2023

Sunday's Greek parliamentary election looks likely to be a dress rehearsal for a new round of voting in the busy summer tourist season. https://t.co/irPudRmbn0

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 20, 2023

Polls for the Turkish presidential runoff elections opened for the millions of Turks living outside the country today.

Germany, home to the largest Turkish diaspora, saw a steady stream of people head to polling stations.https://t.co/TDPbQqbHeU

— DW News (@dwnews) May 20, 2023

President Tsai Ing-wen has made a firm commitment to uphold the current state of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, amid rising tensions with China. Taiwan is headed for a presidential election next year.https://t.co/gQFNktDbyz

— DW News (@dwnews) May 20, 2023

France's interior minister Gerald Darmanin warned of a coming resurgence in terrorist threats in Europe during a visit to the US on Friday, saying he had asked Washington for stepped-up cooperation ahead of the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Full story: https://t.co/bEFgiE3AkZ pic.twitter.com/ZIIwkYovr2

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 20, 2023