- China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries AP News
- China confirms visa-free travel for UK and Canadian nationals BBC
- China drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors Global News
- Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting this week CBC
- Star Cruises apologises, China goes visa-free for UK, Canada: 5 weekend reads South China Morning Post
Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners
An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.
Pentagon official blesses Europe’s push to spend defense money at home – Defense News
- Pentagon official blesses Europe’s push to spend defense money at home Defense News
- NATO allies say Hegseth "missing a good party" as they meet, adjust to slimmed down U.S. role under Trump CBS News
- Remarks by Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby at the NATO Defense Ministerial (As Prepared) U.S. Department of War (.gov)
- NATO will become more European-led, NATO Chief Rutte says Reuters
- Strained U.S. ties loom over NATO leaders ahead of Munich Security Conference PBS
New settlement to ‘expand Jerusalem’ for first time since 1967 – The Times of Israel
- New settlement to ‘expand Jerusalem’ for first time since 1967 The Times of Israel
- New Israeli housing plan near Jerusalem slammed as ‘disguised annexation’ Al Jazeera
- For the first time since 1967: Government moves to expand Jerusalem beyond the Green Line Ynetnews
- Israel moves to expand Jerusalem's borders for first time since 1967 thenationalnews.com
- 'Blurring the green line': Israel advances plan to expand boundary into West Bank Middle East Eye
Kenya strike delays flights at international hub airport
Authorities say they have put in place contingency measures as a labour dispute affects travel.
What would happen to Iran after the Islamic Republic? – ایران اینترنشنال
- What would happen to Iran after the Islamic Republic? ایران اینترنشنال
- Nobody knows what would follow regime change in Iran – but what happened in 1979 offers some pointers The Guardian
- The Unique Resilience of Iran’s Theocracy – Max J. Prowant Law & Liberty
- Numerologist predicts when Tehran will fall The Jerusalem Post
- The Real Iran Problem The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune
UK eyes rapid ban on social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbots – Reuters
- UK eyes rapid ban on social media for under 16s, curbs to AI chatbots Reuters
- Starmer to extend online safety rules to AI chatbots after Grok scandal The Guardian
- Perhaps we should all be banned from social media Financial Times
- AI chatbot firms face stricter regulation in online safety laws protecting children in the UK CNBC
- AI chatbots to face strict online safety rules in UK CNN
Giant robot tribute to Brazil’s President Lula comes last in carnival competition
Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades began with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power.
Cyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16,000 – Reuters
- Cyclone Gezani leaves 59 dead in Madagascar, displaces more than 16,000 Reuters
- Pope prays for victims of devastating cyclones in Madagascar Vatican News
- At least 59 dead and thousands displaced as cyclone batters island The Independent
- Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique as Madagascar assesses damage Al Jazeera
- More than 16,000 people have been displaced in Madagascar themercury.com
ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat
Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.
North Korea’s Kim unveils homes for families of fallen soldiers – Al Jazeera
- North Korea’s Kim unveils homes for families of fallen soldiers Al Jazeera
- North Korea's Kim marks completion of Pyongyang housing project as key party congress nears Reuters
- Puppies and PC games: Kim Jong Un promotes ‘modern’ living at housing ceremony NK News
- Kim Jong-un unveils housing for families of North Koreans killed in Ukraine war The Guardian
- Weeping Kim unveils neighbourhood for families of soldiers killed in Ukraine The Telegraph
Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine
The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.
Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain
The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.
What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny?
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
Bondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time
The 24-year-old faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.
Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men
The two women were helped by police after being forced to run from a mob in the city of Bnei Brak.
British man, 35, arrested after damaging check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport – Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
- British man, 35, arrested after damaging check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
- Tourist arrested after destroying multiple check-in kiosks in Hong Kong airport rampage Fox News
- British man smashes check-in machines in airport rampage The Telegraph
- Hong Kong police arrest foreign national for wrecking airport kiosks in viral video South China Morning Post
- Violent passenger goes on kiosk-smashing rampage at airport in wild video New York Post
Belarusian activist Kolesnikova on starting over in Germany – DW.com
- Belarusian activist Kolesnikova on starting over in Germany DW.com
- Freed Dissident Kalesnikava Says Europe Needs to Engage With Belarusian Leader Lukashenko U.S. News & World Report
- "She didn't look sincere, she wore a mask." Paulyuchenka on Kalesnikava's meeting with Belarusian journalists Наша Ніва
- Maria Kolesnikova was a leading figure in the 2020 protests against Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko. After her release from prison, she came to Germany to rebuild her life. But life in exile has its own set of challenges. Facebook
- Is it useful to talk to a dictator? Belarusian opposition have doubts Global Voices
Trump’s new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast
European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying
Sydney police plead for return of man, 85, kidnapped by mistake
Police say they're 'a million percent confident' Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target.