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According to a report, following talks between the u.s. and Russia on Tuesday the president of Russia has rejected some of the proposals contained in a u.s. brokered peace plan. Reportedly, he did not elaborate further but said he was willing to meet with u.s. envoys as often as needed in order to forge a pathway to peace. According to reports, he has accused Europe of unacceptable demands contained in their proposals which contained a nato security guarantee.

According to a report, the u.s. and Russia have negotiated an agreement to end the war and the u.s. president is now pressuring Ukraine to sign. Reportedly, Andrii Yermak, the secretary of the ukrainian national security and defence council who was the leader of the ukrainian delegation in peace talks resigned on Friday and has been replaced by Rustem Umerov who is travelling to the u.s. on Saturday to discuss the extensive u.s. brokered peace plan which has been described as pro Russian.

According to a report, Mr Yermak who is known to have been close to President Zelensky since before he came into office was said to be the second most powerful person in the country. Reportedly, the new plan requires Ukraine to hold elections within 100 days (but for the imposition of martial law following the russian invasion President Zelensky’s term would have ended in May 2024). According to the report, a special u.s. envoy for peace is expected to travel to Russia following the u.s. ukrainian talks.

According to a report, the u.s have given Ukraine until Thursday to agree to a 28 point plan for peace with Russia. Reportedly, the president of Ukraine may travel to the u.s. shortly in order to discuss any sensitive issues. According to the report, u.s. and Ukrainian officials agreed to modify the u.s. plan which would require Ukraine to give up more territory, accept restrictions on their military and prohibit them from ever joining nato.

Reportedly, another proposal from Ukraine’s european allies has been rejected by Russia. According to the report, the plan would have stopped fighting at the front lines leaving discussions of territory for later, and included a nato/u.s. security guarantee for Ukraine.

According to reports, the ukrainian president said Ukraine is facing one of the most difficult moments in history and faces losing the u.s. as a key partner over the u.s.’s attempt to implement a 28 point peace plan which has been criticised as being pro-Russian.

Reportedly, a ceasefire would come into affect if both parties agreed to the plan which states that frozen Russian assets will be used to help rebuild Ukraine; Crimea, Luhansk and Donestk will be recognised as defacto Russian territories, and Kherson and Zaporizhia will be frozen along the line of contact which will mean defacto recognition along the point of contact; and that Russia will relinquish other territories.

According to the report, the plan contains a non aggression agreement between Russia, Ukraine and Europe, and states that Russia will not invade neighbouring countries and nato will not expand further or station it’s troops in Ukraine, that Ukraine will enshrine in its constitution they will not join nato, and the u.s. will cooperate with Ukraine to jointly rebuild, modernise and operate Ukraine’s gas infrastructure, rehabilitate war affected areas and extract minerals and natural resources. Reportedly, the World Bank will develop a special financing package.

According to the report, if the plan is agreed upon there will be a lifting of sanctions in stages and on a case by case basis, and long term cooperation between the u.s. and Russia in various areas including rare earth metal extractions in the arctic.

According to reports, Paschal Donahoe has announced his resignation as finance minister and will take up a role as managing director and chief knowledge officer at the World Bank, an observer at the united nations group who make loans to developing countries.

Mr Donahoe joined fine gael in 2007 and was appointed minister of state for European Affairs in 2013. He may have been criticised for excessive borrowing following Brexit and during the covid crisis, especially as repayment terms following the first year were not laid out. Fine gael are in favour of a united Ireland but if Ireland can’t afford to pay back the loans this could be a British Ireland.

According to reports, the government has appointed Justin Kelly to the post of garda commissioner, replacing Drew Harris who retires on September 1. Reportedly, Mr Kelly who is from Dublin has worked in an garda siochana for 31 years, rising to the rank of detective, detective superintendent, detective chief superintendent and for the past 7 years assistant commissioner.

According to a report, he has been commended for transforming the quality of garda investigations into domestic and sexual crimes and for prosecuting those involved in organised crime which lead to a substantial drop in gun related crimes in Ireland. Reportedly, he has obtained a bachelor of civil law from University College Dublin, a master of criminal justice from John Jay College in New York, a master of business administration from Dublin City University, a master of serious crime investigation from the University of Limerick and has completed a strategic command course at the college of policing, UK.

According to reports, the israeli prime minister will travel to the u.s. on Monday to meet with the president who said he is optimistic that a Gaza ceasefire deal can be agreed after hamas submitted a positive response to a proposal for a 60 day truce, but requested several changes including a halt to the u.s. backed aid system, the Gaza humanitarian foundation. Reportedly, hamas said they want aid to be distributed exclusively by the u.n. and their partners.

According to the report, a hamas official said negotiations on a permanent ceasefire and the full withdrawal of israeli troops in return for the release of the remaining hostages will start on the first day of the truce.

According to a report, two of Nigeria’s main opposition leaders have joined the same party, the african democratic congress, in order to challenge president Bola Tinubu who won the 2023 election with 37% of the vote. Reportedly, Atiku Abubakar formerly of the labour party who won 29% of the vote and Peter Obi, formerly of the people’s democratic Party who won 25% of the vote had a series of talks that culminated in their decision to join forces for Nigeria’s next general election in 2027.

According to the report, the decision was described by the african democratic congress interim chairman as an attempt to save the country’s democracy and to stop Nigeria from becoming a one party state. Reportedly, both the people’s democratic Party and the labour party are struggling with crises which some believe have been instigated by external forces.

According to reports, it is the Dalai lamas 90th birthday on July 6 and representatives from hinduism, christianity, islam, baha’i, judaism and janism were guests at the celebrations held in 3 seperate locations in India and China.

China has governed Tibet since its annexation in 1950 and it is now considered a part of China. According to a report, under 18s must now attend Chinese state run schools and learn mandarin. Reportedly, they are not allowed to study buddhism until they are 18 years old and must be patriotic to China. According to the report, a Tibet scholar said that China wants to turn the lion of tibetan culture into a poodle.

Reportedly, the Dalai lama who is the spiritual leader of tibetan buddhism and historically the political leader of Tibet has lived in exile in India since 1959. According to the report, he handed over political authority to a democratically elected government in exile in 2011 who had talks this year with China about succession plans. Reportedly, the Dalai lama has suggested that his predecessor would be from the free world, but experts say that China is expected to name their own Dalai lama. According to the report, Beijing who are described as having a propaganda apparatus in place say that the process of succession should be handled in accordance with national law. Reportedly, they have been sending teams to offices, schools and villages to teach people about the new regulations for choosing a Dalai lama.

According to reports, the u.s. senate passed the president’s tax and spending bill on Tuesday but it will still need final approval. Reportedly, the bill offers $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, extending the president’s 2017 tax cuts and making them permanent, it also increases government funding on defence and border security and is partly funded by cutting healthcare and food programmes.

According to the report, the independent congressional budget office estimates that the bill will increase the u.s. debt by $3.3 trillion over the next ten years. The u.s. owes $36.21 trillion, and as a percentage of gross domestic product is the eighth highest globally. Followed by France and Canada.