- All eyes are on Spain's US military bases as Madrid-Israel row grows Euractiv
- Spain summons Israel's acting ambassador following comments made by Netanyahu's office AP News
- Washington expresses concern over Spanish measures against shipments to Israel Reuters
- Did Pedro Sánchez ‘regret’ not having ‘nuclear bombs’ to stop the war in Gaza? Euronews.com
- Spain summons Israeli chargé d’affaires over ‘slanderous’ comments by Netanyahu The Times of Israel
China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait for the first time – AP News
- China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait for the first time AP News
- Japan’s Armed Forces Spot China’s Biggest Carrier for First Time Bloomberg.com
- China’s newest aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait for final tests Al Jazeera
- China’s Newest Aircraft Carrier Sails Toward Taiwan Strait USNI News
- PLA warship the Fujian heads to South China Sea. Is it about to enter service? South China Morning Post
Iran says enriched uranium stockpile buried under bombed sites – Financial Times
- Iran says enriched uranium stockpile buried under bombed sites Financial Times
- Iran, IAEA announce agreement on resuming nuclear inspections Reuters
- Iran says enriched nuclear material ‘under rubble’ of facilities hit amid Israel war The Times of Israel
- Iran Agrees to Give U.N. Atomic Agency Access to Its Nuclear Sites The Wall Street Journal
- Iran and UN appear at odds over nuclear deal Al Jazeera
Hopes rise of pardon for Abd el-Fattah as Starmer speaks with Egypt president
Decision expected soon after reports in Cairo about status of imprisoned dual-national human rights activist
Keir Starmer has spoken to Abdel Fatah al-Sisi amid reports the Egyptian president has directed his officials to study an internal request to grant a pardon to release the British-Egyptian human rights activist and writer Alaa Abd el-Fattah.
Abd el-Fattah’s British-based family are not commenting on developments save to say they are praying for his release.
Continue reading...Digested week: Marsupial brings cheer in dark and dysfunctional days | Emma Brockes
It was left to a – albeit extinct – tiny relative of the kangaroo to offer some relief from the blizzard of major events
Where to start in a week so fraught with major events you could hardly draw breath for the news flashes? It started with Trump’s alleged contribution to Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book,” shared by the Democrats on social media on Monday and leading to the discovery of a name not widely recognised in the US but of intense interest in the UK – Peter Mandelson. The British ambassador to the US had proffered an undiplomatically warm birthday message to the late child sex offender financier, starting a press scramble that ended, on Thursday, with Keir Starmer firing him.
Continue reading...Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concerns – AP News
- Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concerns AP News
- Russia-Belarus military drill tests nerves on NATO’s eastern flank at the end of a tense week CNN
- Russia and Belarus start military exercise near NATO border after drone incursion Reuters
- Belarus hosts Russian war games as Putin’s drones probe Poland Atlantic Council
- Russia Looks To Gauge NATO With Zapad War Games. Here's What To Know. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
At Ma’ale Adumim, Netanyahu buried the two-state solution – The Times of Israel
- At Ma’ale Adumim, Netanyahu buried the two-state solution The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu vows 'there will be no Palestinian state' DW
- Israel’s Netanyahu says ‘there will be no Palestinian state’ Al Jazeera
- Mehdi Hasan on Death of Two-State Solution, Possible U.S. War with Venezuela & More Democracy Now!
- Netanyahu signs West Bank settlement expansion plan, rules out Palestinian state Reuters
Trump stands by as Putin and Netanyahu cross new lines – Axios
- Trump stands by as Putin and Netanyahu cross new lines Axios
- On Ukraine and Gaza, Trump Casts Himself as a Bystander, if He Can’t Be a Peacemaker The New York Times
- Trump faces major headache with incidents in Qatar and Poland BBC
- Trump’s credibility challenged in Qatar and Poland CNN
- Strikes on Qatar, Poland Shake US Sway Among Friend and Foe Bloomberg.com
Iran says enriched nuclear material ‘under rubble’ of facilities hit amid Israel war – The Times of Israel
- Iran says enriched nuclear material ‘under rubble’ of facilities hit amid Israel war The Times of Israel
- Iran says enriched uranium stockpile buried under bombed sites Financial Times
- Iran, IAEA announce agreement on resuming nuclear inspections Reuters
- Iran and UN appear at odds over nuclear deal Al Jazeera
- Iran Issues Warning Over Nuclear Agreement Newsweek
German army chief calls for 100,000 more active troops to face Russian threat, Reuters reports – The Kyiv Independent
- German army chief calls for 100,000 more active troops to face Russian threat, Reuters reports The Kyiv Independent
- German military seeks massive troop boost to meet NATO goals politico.eu
- Exclusive: Germany's army needs to more than double in size, commander says Reuters
- Germany’s latest prep for war: A national ravioli reserve The Washington Post
- Germany to add 100,000 active troops by 2029 in preparation for war with Russia thecradle.co
North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
The report is based on more than 300 interviews with escapees from Kim Jong Un's secretive regime.
North Korea executing more people for watching foreign films and TV, UN finds
The report is based on more than 300 interviews with escapees from Kim Jong Un's secretive regime.
Loss for Trump as Denmark chooses Franco-Italian air defense system over US Patriots – politico.eu
- Loss for Trump as Denmark chooses Franco-Italian air defense system over US Patriots politico.eu
- Denmark to buy $9 billion air defence systems as tensions with Russia grow Reuters
- Denmark chooses European air defences over US Patriots Financial Times
- Denmark Turns to Europe for Record $9.1 Billion Defense Deal Bloomberg.com
- Denmark launches historic investment in ground-based air and missile defense systems EDR Magazine
South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
The roads leading to Riek Machar's house are blocked by tanks and soldiers, amid fears of renewed fighting.
South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his life
Thabo Bester had argued the documentary would affect his trial for allegedly faking his death to escape prison.
South Korean workers detained in US raid arrive home
Media and some protesters gather at the airport as more than 300 workers detained in the US last week return.
Nepal’s Capital Is Choked With Smoke and Gripped by Fear – The New York Times
- Nepal’s Capital Is Choked With Smoke and Gripped by Fear The New York Times
- A parliament in flames, a leader toppled. Nepal’s Gen-Z protesters ask: What comes next? CNN
- Column | Nepal’s uprising was a generation in the making The Washington Post
- From parliament to luxury hotels, Nepal's protest movement targeted the elite Reuters
- Worried migrants head home from India after Nepal turmoil BBC
Dinosaurs to supercrocs: Niger’s bone keepers preserve its ancient fossils
The Sahel country is one of the few African nations to boast rare dinosaurs, but safeguarding them is a challenge.
UN warns online scam centres hitting Southeast Asia moving to East Timor
Warning from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime follows a law enforcement raid on suspected scam centre.
NATO states on alert as Russia and Belarus launch Zapad military drills
Poland shuts crossings and raises alert levels as Russia, Belarus launch military exercises near NATO borders.