US military officers pay surprise visit to Belarus to observe war games with Russia – Reuters

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  1. US military officers pay surprise visit to Belarus to observe war games with Russia  Reuters
  2. Russia and Belarus carry out military drills amid rising tension – Europe live  The Guardian
  3. Belarus and Russia's show of firepower appears to be a message to Europe  BBC
  4. Russia holds major war games in Belarus amid NATO tensions  ABC News
  5. Why Belarus Is Forging Ever-Closer Ties With Russia  Bloomberg.com
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Many Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations scrapped due to ICE raid fears, changed political climate – CBS News

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  1. Many Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations scrapped due to ICE raid fears, changed political climate  CBS News
  2. Latino Heritage Month Parade and Festival help celebrate culture and Columbus diversity  The Columbus Dispatch
  3. UVM professor urges people to look deeper as Hispanic Heritage Month observation begins  WPTZ
  4. Why does Hispanic Heritage Month start in mid-September and span two months?  10TV
  5. ICE scrutiny means scrapping outdoor, public events for Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations around Colorado  Colorado Public Radio
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Sweden accuses Orbán of ‘outrageous lies’ about justice system – politico.eu

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  1. Sweden accuses Orbán of ‘outrageous lies’ about justice system  politico.eu
  2. Swedish PM calls Orbán’s child assassin claims 'outrageous lies'  Euronews.com
  3. Sweden to lower age of criminal responsibility as gangs use children as hitmen  Reuters
  4. Swedish prime minister hits back at Orbán’s ‘barbarism’ claim  Euractiv
  5. Orbán and Kristersson clash over gang violence claims  TVP World
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China spy case: Charges dropped against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry – BBC

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  1. China spy case: Charges dropped against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry  BBC
  2. UK drops case against two men accused of spying for China  Reuters
  3. British prosecutors drop case against two men accused of spying for China  The Guardian
  4. Prosecutors drop charges against two men accused of spying for China  Sky News
  5. UK drops charges against 2 men accused of spying for China  livingstonenterprise.net
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Human rights commissioner blasts Queensland government’s ‘hostile’ approach to First Nations people

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Scott McDougall uses speech at parliament to warn the LNP is ‘walking us backwards’ on reconciliation as he prepares to exit role

Queensland’s human rights commissioner has blasted the state government’s “hostile”, “assimilationist” approach to First Nations people in a speech at Parliament House.

Scott McDougall, Queensland’s first-ever human rights commissioner, has consistently criticised both sides of politics over a range of issues, particularly the state’s youth law and order crackdown. His seven-year term in the role comes to an end next month.

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Australian PM blames ‘aggressive protesters’ for closure of local electorate office

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Anthony Albanese says site next to church ‘became untenable’ after repeated protests against Gaza war in inner Sydney suburb

The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has closed his inner-Sydney electorate office after almost 30 years, saying his hand had been forced by repeated protests outside the office.

Albanese’s office in Marrickville, in his electorate of Grayndler, has long been a target of demonstrations, particularly over the war in Gaza, including a months-long sit-in outside the office in 2024.

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‘We’ve got no tourists’: small businesses caught up in Australia’s largest manhunt struggle as aid announced

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Victorian government pledges up to $2.5m to help visitor economy in alpine region as search for alleged Porepunkah killer Dezi Freeman continues

The Victorian government has announced a support package for tourism operators and small businesses caught up in Australia’s largest manhunt.

The government announced on Monday that as much as $2.5m would be paid to support the visitor economy in Porepunkah, Bright and surrounding region, as the search for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman edged towards a fourth week.

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Ukraine downs Russia’s rare cruise missile-capable heavy drone Orion in Kursk Oblast using interceptor UAV (video) – Euromaidan Press

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  1. Ukraine downs Russia’s rare cruise missile-capable heavy drone Orion in Kursk Oblast using interceptor UAV (video)  Euromaidan Press
  2. Ukraine’s Most Lethal Soldiers  The Atlantic
  3. Russia Made Drone Production a Supreme Priority. Now It Swarms the Skies.  The New York Times
  4. New Drone Attacks After Ukraine Hits Oil Facilities Deep Inside Russia  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  5. Ukraine's new interceptor drones destroyed 150 of Russia's long-range UAVs in a single night, Zelenskyy says  Business Insider
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Conor McGregor pulls out of Ireland’s presidential race

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Former mixed martial arts fighter had vowed to curb immigration to shore up ‘Irish culture’ and give power ‘back to the people’

The former mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has withdrawn from Ireland’s presidential election and complained that nomination rules were a “straitjacket” that prevented a true democratic contest.

“Following careful reflection, and after consulting with my family, I am withdrawing my candidacy from this presidential race,” he posted on X on Monday morning. “This was not an easy decision, but it is the right one at this moment in time.”

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Nepal’s PM appoints 3 new ministers as interim government prepares to hold fresh elections in March – AP News

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  1. Nepal's PM appoints 3 new ministers as interim government prepares to hold fresh elections in March  AP News
  2. Nepal's interim PM to hand over power within six months  BBC
  3. Nepal picks three with reformist credentials for interim cabinet  Reuters
  4. After Fiery Protests, Nepal’s Leader Promises a Brief, Caretaker Term  The New York Times
  5. Nepal’s PM Karki appoints ministers after deadly Gen Z protests  Al Jazeera
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Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe’s rivers – NPR

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  1. Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe’s rivers  NPR
  2. ‘Like walking through time’: as glaciers retreat, new worlds are being created in their wake  The Guardian
  3. Melting ice reveals skeletal remains of curious structure not seen in decades — here's what's happening  yahoo.com
  4. Researchers issue warning after discovering concerning phenomenon across US and Canada: 'We need to start preparing'  The Cool Down
  5. Melting glaciers mean an uncertain future for Europe's rivers  Voice of Alexandria
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Russia warns Europe: we will go after any state which takes our assets – Reuters

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  1. Russia warns Europe: we will go after any state which takes our assets  Reuters
  2. EU floats ‘creative’ new way to send billions of euros of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine  politico.eu
  3. 'Amounts to theft': Russia furious over frozen assets; warns it will 'go after' EU states  Times of India
  4. Ukraine's strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production  Business Insider
  5. Russia’s Medvedev threatens EU ‘freaks’ over frozen asset loan plan  politico.eu
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