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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 25/08/2026

🇳🇴 Great to be back in the moderator's chair at the ONS Conference underway in Stavanger, Norway.

Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 14/08/2026

Nigel Farage refuses to show at the count in the Clacton byelection where his main opponent is the comedian posing as Count Binface. “I’m damned if I’m going to stand on stage and be demeaned and humiliated by the nobodies,” he told Reform supporters.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 09/08/2026

Sam Ryder as Jesus? I had some views latika.me/WIR7826

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 17/07/2026

Day Two of Liz Truss's CPAC-GB. In a contest with yesterday seems to be even fewer in attendance today. I wrote about Day One in @thenightlyau here: latika.me/CPACGB

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 16/07/2026

Sea of empty chairs for one of Britain's former Prime Ministers.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 16/07/2026

Liz Truss's CPAC-GB has kicked off. It's not exactly standing room only. Also, you have to buy your own coffee, at a conference - Quelle Horreur!!!

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 08/07/2026

BREAKING NO NATO SUMMIT SCHEDULED FOR 2027. Communique says NATO looks forward to it's next meeting. That was due in Albania next year per the Hague decision last year. But asked at his presser, Rutte says Albania will be next host but says date still be to be set.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 07/07/2026

Reform source: "I think he’s staying." Let's see.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 06/07/2026

Oh Marco. (Mind you he is dead right that this whole scandal could overshadow NATO underway here in Ankara tomorrow, not an entirely bad thing for Europe...)

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 03/07/2026

Was great to interview Sam Stosur about her mentorship of Maya Joint who sensationally beat Serena Williams at Wimbledon this week. 🏓 Read: thenightly.com.au/sport/huge-m...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 30/06/2026

Citing China having 15 global cities, Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell says the UK needs more than one in London. Noble goal. Still not sure why it's Manchester over Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, Newcastle et al v the city where the ascendant soft left Labour faction resides. #NSPoliticsLive

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 30/06/2026

Lucy Powell says Number 10 North is 'not a branch office' but will be a 'big arm of government' that will take huge chunks of power from Whitehall.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 30/06/2026

🇬🇧 Deputy Labour Leader Lucy Powell at #NSPoliticsLive is asked how Andy Burnham will repair the relationship with the Parliamentary Labour Party from Manchester. 'There's a lot of PLP in north-west. I'm from Manchester too.' She goes on to say it's about a cultural change.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 29/06/2026

Andy Burnham giving a speech in Manchester: "Are you ready for this."

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 23/06/2026

Have been banging on since day dot that Labour's small-target strategy would be its undoing. Will Burham overcome it? latika.me/Carousel

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 04/06/2026

Sometimes Australia's luck just never seems to run out. Even Trump's tariffs have been GOOD for the country. I sat down with Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell in Paris, to find out how, and why! latika.me/SurpriseWind...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 31/05/2026

🎙️ 🇺🇦 This week's podcast comes from the sidelines of the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa. I speak to former German Government advisor Nico Lange who now specialises in the Russia-Ukraine war. Nico is known for his strong opinions and he doesn't hold back here: latika.me/Lange

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 19/05/2026

🇪🇪 Had an amazing first Lennart Meri conference in Estonia. I moderated a quite willing discussion about public and private backchannel diplomacy and messaging. Can I also say, how amazing is Tallinn? A beautiful Old Town with some of the most stunning sunsets and sunrises I've seen in Europe.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 23/04/2026

📷 Back in Greece at the Delphi Economic Forum with a scene-setting discussion on Europe's place in the changing global order. Take-out: Europe is less emotional about Trump and is approaching the future with a more pragmatic readiness, but delivery and risk-taking remain key #DEFXI #DelphiForum

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 13/04/2026

Turnout in the Hungarian elections to oust Orban ended up being 79.55 per cent. Source: vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026/resz...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 23/03/2026

🇪🇺 🇦🇺 Exciting day for those who watch European-Australian relations. I've just interviewed EU Trade Commissioner @marossefcovic.bsky.social and Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell about the trade, defence and security deal President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and PM @albomp.bsky.social will sign.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 23/03/2026

Big 24 hrs in 🇦🇺 - 🇪🇺 relations. President Ursula von der Leyen and Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic are in town. 📸 With GG and Trade Minister Don Farrell. Canberra early Tues for the 🖋️

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 17/03/2026

🇫🇮 Finnish President Alexander Stubb at Chatham House says that Brexit 'is not only shooting yourself in the foot, but its like amputating your leg without a medical reason.' 'We really miss you guys.'

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 08/03/2026

🎙️My latest podcast is up. 🇪🇪🇦🇺This week, I speak to Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who is on his way to Australia. We discuss Estonia's support for the US/Israel in Iran, Trump's oil reprieve for Putin and his conversation with Wang Yi. 🎧 all podcast apps www.latikambourke.com

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 03/03/2026

The US says it will start chartering jets to evacuate Americans out of United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. #Iran

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 28/02/2026

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead declares Trump.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 22/02/2026

🎙️ My latest podcast comes to you from Odesa. 🇺🇦 I interview Ukrainian Opposition MP Oleksii Goncharenko about the domestic political situation in Ukraine approaching the fourth year of the big war 🕊️ 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 security guarantees ❌ why he doesn't want an election now 🎧 latika.me/OleksiiGonch...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 11/02/2026

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles is attending Munich. First time Australia has sent a representative at this level, reflecting both Marles' personal engagement with Europe (a rarity in the Australian Cabinet) + MSC's greater engagement in Indo-Pacific. Japan's FM also coming.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 02/02/2026

Marco Rubio's Critical Minerals Summit in DC on Wednesday will bring together many of the United States partners and allies who Trump has put offside with this aggressive trade and foreign policies. ✍️ My article: latika.me/KingMinerals

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 26/01/2026

🇦🇺🦘🐨 Happy Australia Day Straya.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 22/01/2026

Well, this is welcome. After the US detained a Russian ghost ship in the Atlantic, the French have finally followed suit, seizing one in the Med. Brits helped. Sources: Emmanuel Macron and UK MOD.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 20/01/2026

William Hague, as always, is unmissable. (£) www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 20/01/2026

🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 Carney and Starmer: 'The leaders discussed the need to maintain progress to end the war in Ukraine..." Important to note that in all the noise that Trump is creating with Greenland, his promise to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hrs is now not only a year overdue but falling by the wayside...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 16/01/2026

Tony Blair is on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza. Source: White House: www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 03/01/2026

General Dan Caine says they prepared their raid on Caracas for months.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 03/01/2026

VENEZUELA: Trump speaking now at Mar-a-Lago says the raid on Caracas was like an assault not seen since WWII.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 01/01/2026

Read more: latika.me/InnerScoMo

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 09/12/2025

G7 Finance Ministers + Australia, Chile, Mexico, India and Korea hedge on immobilised Russian assets. Source: gov.uk www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 08/12/2025

“Our allies are not children. They’re nations capable of doing far more for themselves than they have this time they stand up, and they are." Read my latest column: latika.me/NSS

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 25/11/2025

A lot to unpack here from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's statement after the call of the Coalition of the Willing. Particularly this line: 'A central point is the question of financing for Ukraine including the use of the immobilised Russian sovereign assets.'

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 22/11/2025

'We will discuss the current proposal on the table, and in support of President Trump’s push for peace, look at how we can strengthen this plan for the next phase of negotiations.' Keir Starmer says European leaders will meet at G20 re Ukraine 'peace' plan. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 12/11/2025

Some very worrying data just published by King's College showing how divided and depressed (more than usual) Britons are. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/uks-sen...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 11/11/2025

Google's Threat Intelligence Group identifies the culprits and the speech with which they flooded the internet with anti-NATO, Polish, Ukrainian messaging and sought to spread confusion about the origin of the drone incursions into Poland in Sept. cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 11/11/2025

UK unemployment rises to 5 per cent under Labour Govt. Source: ONS www.ons.gov.uk/employmentan...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 03/11/2025

🎙 Latest pod is from Butterworths, DC. Alex set out to create a Melbourne-style supper club. It became a MAGA hangout and is frequented by the Trump Administration. I spoke to Alex and chef Bart Hutchins about how good or bad for business it is being the MAGA place in a non-MAGA town.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 30/10/2025

BREAKING ---- EVICTED AND STRIPPED OF HIS TITLE. It's finally over for Andrew. King Charles III says Prince Andrew will now be known as "Andrew Mountbatten Windsor."

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 30/10/2025

Interesting polling from Ipsos for ABC News and Washington Post. 56 per cent of Americans OPPOSE Trump's demolition of the East Wing at the White House.

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 28/10/2025

It is a real shame to see Anthony Albanese go down this road, particularly after what he said during the election campaign. latika.me/AlboChannels...

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Latika M Bourke @latikambourke.com · 25/10/2025

Australia + US can catch up, and topple China's critical minerals dominance, Australia's Resources Minister Madeleine King tells me. But she said Trump's claim that there'd be so many rare earths by 2027 costing $2 that we wouldn't know what to do with them, was not right. latika.me/YesWeCan

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