Noontime News Recap: Ukraine diplomacy, Middle East tensions and Europe’s wartime memories dominate Noon Brief

India’s Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin that the war in Ukraine must end during talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, as New Delhi continued to press for a political settlement.  🔗

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Australia is investigating reports that a former Australian Defence Force soldier, known by the nickname Mozz, was killed while serving as a medic in Ukraine, adding to the human toll of the conflict.  🔗

In Washington, the White House disclosed more details of a US Venezuela oil arrangement that would give the Pentagon linked Office of Strategic Capital a 35% stake, a move likely to draw scrutiny over the role of the US military finance arm in energy policy.  🔗

In Israel, Sara Netanyahu has sparked a political backlash after sharing a conspiracy claim that opposition figure Yair Golan knew in advance about the Hamas led October 7 attack, intensifying an already fraught domestic debate.  🔗

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At the G20 finance talks in Asheville, North Carolina, Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov returned in person, prompting objections from European delegates and underlining the continuing diplomatic strain over Russia’s presence at international economic meetings.  🔗

In Europe, Poland renewed its call for Germany to address World War Two reparations during a pre dawn ceremony at Westerplatte near Gdansk, keeping a long running historical dispute firmly on the agenda.  🔗

In Asia, South Korean officials said a US North Korea summit could be possible at any time, citing signs of dialogue between the two sides and raising the prospect of renewed diplomacy on the peninsula.  🔗

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