- Bondi Beach mass shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with domestic violence, stalking, assault The Jerusalem Post
- Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with assault BBC
- 'Honest and innocent': Bondi shooting hero denies assaulting father Nine.com.au
- Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he’s ‘shocked’ after being charged with assaulting his father The Guardian
- 'I never hurt anyone': Bondi terror attack hero charged with assault Australian Broadcasting Corporation
‘No more shopping weekends’: 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules – Euronews.com
- 'No more shopping weekends': 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules Euronews.com
- EU Countries Demand Stricter Visa Rules for Russians The Moscow Times
- EU urged to tighten visa rules as Russians ‘enjoy sunshine while Ukrainians die on the battlefield’ The Independent
- The Brief – Calls to clamp down on Russian tourists Euractiv
- ‘No More Shopping Weekends’: EU Ministers Urge New Visa Rules for Russian Tourists Kyiv Post
Kushner-backed luxury resort plan sparks protests in Albania
Demonstrators say the project backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law would harm a protected environment.
Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025 Pride march – BBC
- Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025 Pride march BBC
- Hungarian prosecutors drop charges against Budapest mayor for organising Pride march Reuters
- Hungary drops charges against organisers of banned Pride marches Yahoo
- Pride returns to Budapest after dictator was voted out LGBTQ Nation
- Budapest Pride allowed to take place in 2026 politico.eu
Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025 Pride march
Budapest's liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony had been charged with helping to organise the banned 2025 march.
UK’s Starmer: Musk is trying to ‘whip up division’ over murder case – politico.eu
- UK’s Starmer: Musk is trying to ‘whip up division’ over murder case politico.eu
- Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder BBC
- Starmer calls for Elon Musk to stop interfering in UK politics Reuters
- Keir Starmer blasts Elon Musk for trying to ‘whip up division’ Financial Times
- Henry Nowak: Elon Musk Is Pouring Oil on British Flames Again Bloomberg
‘Just a show for Putin’ — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum – The Kyiv Independent
- 'Just a show for Putin' — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum The Kyiv Independent
- Plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum Президент России
- Cracks in Russia’s Economy Shine Through at SPIEF The Moscow Times
- Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers Reuters
- Vladimir Putin decodes why Brics nations are moving beyond the dollar India Today
Greer Says ‘Deal’s a Deal’ for Economies With Capped US Tariffs – Bloomberg.com
- Greer Says ‘Deal’s a Deal’ for Economies With Capped US Tariffs Bloomberg.com
- Trump administration proposes 10 percent tariff on Canada, Mexico and the EU over forced labor Politico
- Norway rejects US claim on forced labour, opposes tariffs Reuters
- US puts India under Section 301 scanner, says failures in forced labour import policy ‘actionable under US Trade Act’ Asia News Network
- U.S. will respect trade deals with Japan, EU over new tariffs The Japan Times
Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
The French-Iranian author and illustrator was known for her graphic novel series and Oscar-nominated film.
‘Embarrassing’: pressure on Merz after Germany’s failure to win UN security council seat
Criticism comes from across political spectrum after blow to Friedrich Merz’s government
Germany’s unprecedented failure to win one of the rotating seats on the UN security council has prompted an intense round of soul searching in Berlin, and raised questions about its claims to international leadership under Friedrich Merz.
The council vote on Wednesday, which elected Austria and Portugal to a two-year term along with Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe, was a blow to Merz’s struggling government, which has sought to position itself as a leading European voice on the world stage.
Continue reading...Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates
The opposition has called for protests after the president's term in office was extended by a year.
Guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found crawling to base camp: “Nothing short of a miracle” – CBS News
- Guide missing for a week on Mount Everest found crawling to base camp: "Nothing short of a miracle" CBS News
- Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice' BBC
- Guide missing for a week on Everest crawls back to base camp: 'Nothing short of a miracle' KOAT
- Miraculous story of survival high on Everest as Sherpa guide missing for a week found alive CNN
- Family questions rescue efforts for Sherpa guide found alive on Everest Click2Houston
Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya
Plan departs from policy of bringing CDC staff back to US for treatment and offering support to all health workers
Former top US officials and other experts are urging the Trump administration to abandon plans for an Ebola quarantine and treatment centre in Kenya, as the union for workers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) calls for Americans exposed to Ebola to be brought home for treatment.
Soon after the US revealed it was setting up a field hospital in Kenya for the Ebola quarantine and treatment of Americans, the Kenyan high court blocked the order – but the Kenyan and US governments moved forward anyway, with the first American responders reportedly landing at the Laikipia airbase on Saturday.
Continue reading...Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea
At least 10 people have been injured in the attacks, according to Russian-backed officials.
‘Nothing left to chance’ for Bayeux Tapestry’s journey to London
The 950-year-old work will be as safe "as a baby" during its move to London, French officials say.
Grim mood in Berlin after Germany loses Security Council bid – DW
- Grim mood in Berlin after Germany loses Security Council bid DW
- Germany blames Russia for 'bitter defeat' in UN Security Council bid BBC
- Germany's UN defeat: What went wrong? DW
- Did Germany lose its UNSC seat because of support for Israel? Al Jazeera
- ‘Embarrassing’: pressure on Merz after Germany’s failure to win UN security council seat The Guardian
Tasmanian devil named Mary still missing 3 days after escaping wildlife park in Australia: “A mystery” – CBS News
- Tasmanian devil named Mary still missing 3 days after escaping wildlife park in Australia: "A mystery" CBS News
- 'Shy' Tasmanian Devil Named Mary Captured on Camera Escaping Australian Wildlife Park People.com
- Tasmanian devil escapes Australian wildlife park upi.com
- Tasmanian devil named Mary thwarts Australian search team RTE.ie
- ‘Found around Coles’: Fake sightings of Tassie devil Gold Coast Bulletin
Bondi Beach shooting hero charged with assault
Ahmed al Ahmed disarmed one of the alleged shooters during the deadly attack at a Jewish event.
Hezbollah mortar hit UNIFIL position in Lebanon – Israel National News
- Hezbollah mortar hit UNIFIL position in Lebanon Israel National News
- UN peacekeeper killed, two wounded in shelling in Lebanon Reuters
- Lebanon: Another peacekeeper dies in new attack UN News
- Launch trajectory shows Hezbollah fired mortars that struck UNIFIL post, IDF says The Times of Israel
- UNIFIL peacekeeper killed and two others injured in shelling in southern Lebanon Euronews.com
Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese spy threat on job sites – NBC News
- Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese spy threat on job sites NBC News
- China Uses LinkedIn to Lure Spy Recruits in West, U.S. and Allies Warn WSJ
- U.S. and intelligence allies issue rare joint warning about China The Washington Post
- MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff BBC
- Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese espionage threat Reuters