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The Times: What’s on the agenda for the G20 summit in India? Ukraine and climate change are set to dominate the 2023 gathering of world leaders in Delhi. Link
AFP: Divided G20 head to India with eyes on Ukraine and climate
BBC: G20 India: Can a divided group deliver results
NYT: Can India’s global ambitions survive its deepening chasms at home? India’s hosting of the G20 summit this weekend will put its growing power on display. But its leader’s divisive religious politics threaten its rise. Link
India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts a bilateral meeting with President Biden in Delhi before the G20 summit.
At G20 and in Vietnam, Biden to sell American partnerships — all at China’s expense: Politico reports Biden will focus on issues of the boardroom in India and then the global chessboard in Vietnam.
The Times: Where is Xi Jinping? China’s president snubs G20 summit Link
The Times: Get off the fence on Russia, Sunak to tell Modi at G20
NATO’s Romania slams Russia for ‘serious violation’ over drone: Politico reports: ‘Completely unacceptable’ says President Klaus Iohannis after debris found inside the NATO member’s border.
+ The United States has spent more than $100 billion on the Ukrainian conflict
Nikkei: China's Belt and Road at crossroads as more loans turn sour: 10 years in, Beijing enjoys greater clout, but new investments trend down. Link
Bloomberg: US, EU plan new Chinese steel tariffs in bid to end Trump-era trade conflict
+ The transatlantic allies need a metals deal by the end of October
+ A deal would be part of global steel and aluminum arrangements
David Ignatius: Raimondo finds a China facing a reality check Link
WSJ: China exports fall for a fourth month as once-reliable growth engine sputters: Property sector’s downturn has pushed imports to their 11th month of declines in the past year. Link
Leo Lewis: Investors ponder the ‘Japanification’ of China: Fund managers face rising pressure to make a call on the geopolitical factors affecting China’s investability. Link
Craig Singleton: China’s military is going global Link
WP: North Korea claims it has produced a ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’
Politico: EU split over post-Brexit electric car tariffs gives Britain hope: EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis favors UK calls to extend deadline but faces opposition from internal market supremo Thierry Breton, say sources. Link
Politico: EU cracks down on 6 Big Tech giants: Dominant players in the bloc will have to comply with the new digital competition rulebook. Link
WSJ: Germany’s economic rut gets deeper: Higher energy costs, Chinese competition, and cooling global demand for goods are hobbling Europe’s industrial powerhouse. Link
The Times: Portuguese port vineyards sound a red alert over antiquated regulation: Outdated rules dating back to António Salazar’s regime threaten a jewel in the world of wine. Link
Le Monde: Italy PM Giorgia Meloni sets out to win back suburbs after a crime in Naples shocks the country: Italy's prime minister wants to turn a remote suburb of Naples into a showroom for policies aimed to make 'citizens feel the state's presence.' Link
Varadkar expects united Ireland in his lifetime: RTE reports the Taoiseach has said he believes Ireland is on the path to unification and he thinks there will be a united Ireland in his lifetime. Leo Varadkar said that in that united Ireland there were going to be a million people who are British and the success of a country would be judged by how it treats its minorities.
+ @Broadcastnow: Banijay UK has boarded a drama about Liz Truss’s short-lived premiership from the creatives behind Stonehouse and A Very English Scandal
OTD: It has been 12 months since Queen Elizabeth died.
+ Elizabeth II was the first monarch to die in Scotland since James V in 1542.
Independent: Scotland plagued by Victorian diseases and rat problems, says Penny Mordaunt: The Commons Leader expressed her shock at the reappearance of rickets. Link
The Times: UK house prices fall at fastest pace since 2009 in August, says Halifax
+ @MrHarryCole: Sign of the times..... The Spectator will be holding a party at the Labour Party conference for the first time in a generation, if I recall correctly....
Possibly the clearest clarion call that the London political class thinks Keir Starmer will be in No. 10 in the near future.
Sanna Marin joins Tony Blair Institute: Politico reports the former Finnish PM will advise political leaders in her new role.
WSJ: The Middle East becomes the world’s ATM: Flush with cash from an energy boom, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies have a moment on the world’s financial stage. Link
Niger: US repositioning some of its forces in the north of the country: AFP reports the 'precautionary measure' by the Pentagon has allegedly 'no tie' to the actions of the French military.
NYT: Can Kenya bring order to Haiti? Doubts are swirling. The African country has volunteered to send forces to Haiti as its security crisis spirals out of control. But the plan is facing pushback. Link
Mexico gears up for female-led presidential race: FT reports Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez will aim to show they can capitalise on companies diversifying from China.
WP: Trump’s 2020 crusade has led to 700 years in prison sentences
Politico: Ron DeSantis’ Super PAC thinks it has cracked the code on delivering his message: With a trove of expensive data, Never Back Down is launching a texting campaign to try and close the gap with Trump. Link
Reuters: Detroit UAW workers strike threat tests Biden's plan to win union votes
The Veep on the quad: Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be hitting the road for a monthlong college tour, traveling to more than a dozen campuses across eight states, ABC News reports.
Politico: Inside Nancy Pelosi’s fight for San Francisco: At 83, the former House speaker just might buck another trend — the one suggesting octogenarian lawmakers should hang up their spiked heels. Link
CA-SEN: A new Los Angeles Times/UC Berkeley poll finds Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Katie Porter (D-CA) are neck and neck in the US Senate jungle primary, with support from 20% and 17% of likely voters, respectively.
Vouge: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has made history—andd waves Link
Professor Hillary Clinton goes back to school: NYT reports at Columbia University, the former secretary of state is teaching a class and starting an institute on global decision-making. Donald Trump barely gets a mention.
FT: The $100tn path to net zero: In the absence of a global carbon tax, the green transition could prove politically expensive. Link
CNBC: Disney’s wildest ride: Iger, Chapek and the making of an epic succession mess Link
Google to require disclosure of AI use in political ads: Politico reports election and campaign ads will have to clearly state whether they use synthetic or AI-generated content in November.
China suspected of using AI on social media to sway US voters, Microsoft says: Reuters reports Microsoft researchers said on Thursday they found what they believe is a network of fake, Chinese-controlled social media accounts seeking to influence US voters by using artificial intelligence.
Apple stock hit by China worries ahead of iPhone 15 launch: FT reports Beijing’s curbs on government iPhone use and resurgent Huawei could overshadow launch of new device.
Bloomberg: Apple grapples with turmoil in China days before iPhone 15 launch
NYT: China is flooding the world with cars: Even as China’s other exports falter, its carmakers are seeing big increases in overseas sales, mainly for gasoline-powered models. Link
Bloomberg: Lotus unleashes Emeya, a Porsche Panamera-like electric sedan
DFP: Ford to open Detroit auto show with F-150 reveal, Darius Rucker performance at Hart Plaza
+ North American International Auto Show: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 to Sunday, September 24, 2023.
WP: WeWork to renegotiate most of its leases, weeks after bankruptcy warning
FC: Why most managers don’t want to come back to the office full-time: Surprise, surprise– though many CEOs in the financial industry want their workers to go to the office every day, most middle-managers don’t want to come back. Link
FT: At 89, Giorgio Armani is still running the show: The Italian designer remains the sole shareholder of his group, which he is determined to keep out of French hands. Link
Toronto film fest opens with Miyazaki's likely swan song: AFP reports the biggest film festival in North America opens Thursday in Toronto with the international launch of Oscar-winning Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's likely last movie, as the twin Hollywood strikes drag on.
Warren Miller's "All Time" official trailer Link
+ This is Team Warren Miller's 74th annual film.
Rugby World Cup 2023 begins in France, until October 28: Teams compete for the Webb Ellis trophy, with South Africa the defending champions; for the opening match the hosts France take on the All Blacks.
Le Monde: The non-official guide to the Rugby World Cup: From September 8 to October 28, France is hosting the tournament's 10th edition. From the essential to the anecdotal, our guide has you covered with everything you need to know about the 20 nations participating. Link
The Times: Paris Olympics 2024: Emmanuel Macron bans Russian flags
+ Ukraine has threatened a boycott
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL on Thursday, agreeing to a five-year, $275 million contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal.
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-Marc
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