With the obstructionist Viktor Orban gone, no longer able to serve as Putin's pawn, Ukraine and Moldova will take a decisive step towards joining the European Union on Monday, as they embark on the first phase of membership negotiations. trib.al/YxxSlZM

And a serious discussion on pedestrianizing Granville Street too... being here in Madrid is a reminder of how valuable such car-free spaces are to bringing vibrancy and community to a city. #WorldClassVancouver

Despite Putin’s best efforts to evade sanctions, we will not let him get away with it.

The only truly “unified” Ireland is a shared Ireland, that recognizes both political traditions, each deserving full parity of esteem, and doesn’t try to force unionists out of the UK without their consent. If we’re to move forward, nationalists need to have that conversation. ☘️

One MP says of the potential ban on social media for under 18s past 8.30pm: "Are we giving votes to 16 year olds but banning them from watching the election results on YouTube?"

Some extreme activists are trying to bring Alberta separatism to BC. But British Columbians are proud Canadians who expect their to leaders stand up for Canada unequivocally. At every opportunity. The stakes are too high. 🇨🇦

In the early hours of this morning, I directed our Armed Forces to intercept a shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to pass through the English Channel. This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fueling Putin's war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide. I want to thank those involved, including our Armed Forces and law enforcement officers who keep this country safe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

This week the most advanced AI model on the planet got switched off by a foreign government. British researchers were studying it. British companies were testing it. British hospitals were piloting it. Not any more. This isn't an AI story. It's the story of every industry we used to lead. Britain has some of the best AI talent in the world. DeepMind was built here. Our AI Safety Institute writes the rules other countries follow. We have the researchers, the universities, the standards. What we don't have is the power stations to run the data centres, the planning system to build them, or the industrial base to make the chips. So the work happens here and the value lands somewhere else. We invent. Others build. Others decide. Then we read about it on Saturday morning. Same story as the kit our soldiers don't have. Same story as the factories we used to. I spent nine months in government making this argument inside the room. I'll make it louder from outside.

Great, detailed breakdown of Bill C-34 and its implications for social media platforms, chatbots and internet users from @mgeist.

🚨👥NEW: Ministers vow to stand "shoulder to shoulder" against sectarianism and attacks. ⛔️🎤Responding to Chief Reporter @jamesgould23, First Minister @moneillsf and deputy First Minister @little_pengelly said there is no place for sectarianism or such attacks in society. Masonry was thrown at properties on Annalee Street and Alloa Street in north Belfast last Wednesday. Both added that "all violence, all intimidation" is wrong.

Armenia's pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure bbc.in/4eahzbI

High Representative Kaja Kallas will raise the issue of Aughinish Alumina when she meets with the Irish prime minister this week, her spokesperson confirms, calling it a matter of "concern". The company is accused of sending the majority of its exports to Russian smelters.

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Bill C-8 has passed the Senate with an important clarification following my testimony. Minister's power to cut off Internet where there is interference with the telecoms system cannot be used to target "lawful expression, persuasion or political debate." blacklocks.ca/cybersecurity-…

On Friday, the Ukraine War will have lasted 1569 days - longer than the First World War

Online harms legislation expected Wednesday would include: • a social media ban for under-16s • measures targeting AI chatbots • a new “digital regulator” • new reporting requirements to law enforcement

Irish reporter and social media influencer Caolan Robertson has been awarded an Order of Merit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rte.ie/news/world/2026/0606/…

Canadians can change phone and internet plans for free starting next week 📲 dailyhive.com/canada/canada-…

Kyrgyzstan and Zimbabwe are rated Not Free by Freedom House, yet were among the five countries elected to the UN Security Council for 2027–2028. Authoritarian governments that restrict political rights and civil liberties at home should not be helping shape the international body charged with maintaining peace and security. Democracies cannot afford to disengage from multilateral institutions while authoritarian actors work to expand their influence. They must lean in, compete, and defend the values these institutions were created to uphold. Read more about how authoritarian leaders are working to undermine international organizations in our latest #FreedomInTheWorld: freedomhouse.org/report/free…

On June 4 this year, as every year, I think back to that terrible night in 1989 when I watched China's army fire on the crowd that I was in and massacre unarmed protesters. I'll never forget the courage I saw that night, as well as the cruelty. #Tiananmen nytimes.com/2023/06/07/opini…