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The fate and rescue of twelve boys and their 25-year-old football coach who were trapped for two and a half weeks in a flooded cave in Thailand has been followed closed by media across the globe. Observers see the fact that the rescue operation was conducted by an international team with the help of many unpaid volunteers as a hopeful sign in these difficult times.

In the row over Britain's exit from the EU, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has followed Brexit Minister David Davis's lead and resigned. Both have criticised Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan as too soft. Commentators speculate about what Johnson will do next and fear that with fresh elections the whole Brexit process could end in chaos.

In the run-up to this week's Nato summit, US President Trump's critical stance and his condemnation of some allies' low military spending have many commentators from allied states on edge. Some question the existence of the entire alliance and believe that it must restructure in order to survive. Others complain that the US Republican Party is not doing more to stand up to Trump on security policy.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Monday dismissed the head of the country's anti-corruption agency, Laura Codruta Kövesi. He had initially opposed the government's decision but bowed to pressure following a ruling by the constitutional court that supported the government line. Iohannis had his spokeswoman announce the decision. Not just Romania's media are alarmed at the repercussions of the affair.