City of Sydney Considers Tearing Up Contracts with Suppliers Targeted by Boycott Israel Campaign

The City of Sydney is considering terminating contracts with suppliers who are part of the boycott Israel campaign. Mayor Clover Moore believes that this action could help increase pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza. The council will be preparing a report on its investment policy regarding companies involved in human rights violations, including the illegal occupation of settlements in Palestinian territories and the supply of weapons. This decision was made following a motion put forward by the Greens.

Trump Advisers Present Plan to Halt US Military Aid to Ukraine Unless Peace Talks with Russia Occur

Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine if he wins the presidential election. The plan involves informing Ukraine that it will only receive more US weapons if it agrees to enter into peace talks with Moscow. Retired Lt Gen Keith Kellogg, one of Trump's national security advisers, stated in an interview that the United States would also warn Moscow that a refusal to negotiate would lead to increased US support for Ukraine.