Israel’s Supreme Court advises Arab party leader to drop election bid – Al Jazeera

  1. Israel’s Supreme Court advises Arab party leader to drop election bid  Al Jazeera
  2. Facing ban from High Court, Balad’s Abou Shehadeh ends election candidacy  The Times of Israel
  3. Opinion | Banning this Arab politician could reshape Palestinian politics in Israel  Haaretz
  4. Arab parliamentarian Abu Shehadeh to withdraw election bid on Supreme Court recommendation  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Palestinian MKs in Israel have long faced election bans. This time is different  +972 Magazine
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Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person – SoraNews24

  1. Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person  SoraNews24
  2. Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners  The New York Times
  3. Missed the JLPT? Here’s what you can do next  The Japan Times
  4. No more welcome mat? Japan’s tough visa rules spur foreigners to look elsewhere  South China Morning Post
  5. Japan raises residency fees for migrants by 3,000pc  The Telegraph
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How Iran’s citizens documented the January massacres in new Manoto doc – The Jerusalem Post

  1. How Iran’s citizens documented the January massacres in new Manoto doc  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Five killed in roadside attack as violence spreads in southeast Iran  Iran International
  3. What a 12th-Century Persian Allegory Tells Us About Iran’s Slain Protesters  Jurist.org
  4. Manoto releases documentary series on January protests in Iran — Jerusalem Post  UA.NEWS
  5. Iran’s unseen uprising  jns.org
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Britain in talks with European allies over release of emergency diesel stockpiles amid Trump pressure

Ministers discuss drawing down EU countries’ reserves after Donald Trump threatens to cut off US supplies

Britain is in talks with European allies over releasing emergency diesel stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off US supplies of the fuel.

Ministers held calls with counterparts from the European Commission (EC), Germany, France, Italy and Ireland on Thursday to discuss whether to draw down reserves after the Trump administration told Germany and France to release their stockpiles to help ease soaring global energy prices or face a US export ban.

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Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say – BBC

  1. Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident, police say  BBC
  2. Trump says Iran decision coming ‘very soon’ as US probes possible Fairford terror links  foxnews.com
  3. UK says ‘strong indication’ Iran was involved in incident at air base housing US forces  CNN
  4. UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says  BBC
  5. Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over security incident at US-run air base in England  click2houston.com
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Brazil vote approaches with Lula and Bolsonaro polling in close race – Reuters

  1. Brazil vote approaches with Lula and Bolsonaro polling in close race  Reuters
  2. Brazil votes in high-stakes election as U.S.-China rivalry and debt loom large  CNBC
  3. Lula leads Bolsonaro by 3 points in Brazil runoff scenario, Datafolha poll shows  Reuters
  4. The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial  The Guardian
  5. Lula vs. Bolsonaro II: 2026 General Elections in Brazil  GIGA Hamburg
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Pakistan launches deadly air attacks on Afghanistan – Al Jazeera

  1. Pakistan launches deadly air attacks on Afghanistan  Al Jazeera
  2. Pakistan says killed 22 terrorists in airstrikes in Afghanistan  The Hindu
  3. Pakistani airstrikes kill nine in Afghanistan, Taliban say  Reuters
  4. Pakistan launches deadly air strikes on Afghanistan  BBC
  5. Afghanistan condemns Pakistan as U.N. mission says airstrikes killed 10 civilians, "most of them children"  CBS News
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Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide – BBC

  1. Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide  BBC
  2. Attackers douse teacher in petrol as student protests rage across France  Reuters
  3. French high school students set fires, clash with police in anger over school conditions  CNN
  4. Putin says ‘all weapons at disposal’ if there’s an attack on Russia – as it happened  The Guardian
  5. Hundreds Detained in France as Some Student Protests Turn Violent  The New York Times
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EU Shuts Door to Early Loan Payout for Kyiv and Demands Reform – Bloomberg.com

  1. EU Shuts Door to Early Loan Payout for Kyiv and Demands Reform  Bloomberg.com
  2. EU pushes Ukraine for further reforms to unlock funding  Financial Times
  3. Ukraine's 2026 budget, defence needs are covered, EU says  Reuters
  4. Daily Memo: Europe on Support for Ukraine, Washington on European Fuel Supplies  geopoliticalfutures.com
  5. EU, Ukraine agree to accelerate €45B loan payout in 2027  politico.eu
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Two Blasts Heard in Ethiopian Capital as Drone Flights Suspended – Bloomberg.com

  1. Two Blasts Heard in Ethiopian Capital as Drone Flights Suspended  Bloomberg.com
  2. Addis Ababa explosions: Blasts heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned  bbc.com
  3. Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels  AP News
  4. Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict could intersect with increased Houthi escalation in Yemen, experts fear  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Reignited violence in Ethiopia threatens to engulf the entire region  Responsible Statecraft
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Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins – The New York Times

  1. Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins  The New York Times
  2. Finnish PM says suspected break-ins at MPs’ homes could be work of foreign power  The Guardian
  3. Finland to Probe Suspected Intrusions Into Lawmakers’ Homes  Bloomberg.com
  4. Finland probes suspected break-ins at politicians' homes  dw.com
  5. Finland investigates suspected break-ins at several MPs homes, authorities say  Euronews.com
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‘Thank you, Andy’: Farage gloats as Burnham reopens Brexit fight – politico.eu

  1. ‘Thank you, Andy’: Farage gloats as Burnham reopens Brexit fight  politico.eu
  2. A Brexit reversal is on the table 10 years on from the vote that changed Britain. Here’s what’s at stake  CNBC
  3. The Brexiteers aren’t prepared for the EU battle to come  The Telegraph
  4. UK’s Path Back to the EU Will Hit Hard Post-Brexit Realities  Bloomberg.com
  5. Farage claims PM reigniting Brexit vote will 'open door to Reform'  bbc.com
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Crude oil exports from strait of Hormuz largely return to pre-war levels

Alternative ways being used to move fuel out of Gulf region, but flows of refined products such as diesel still constrained

Exports of crude from the strait of Hormuz have largely returned to levels seen before the outbreak of the Iran war, as oil producers and the shipping industry have found alternative ways of transporting crucial fuel out of the Middle East.

Pipeline exports and ship-to-ship transfers are among the methods being used, according to analysts tracking the situation, while the US military continues to escort some vessels. However, flows of refined products such as diesel remain constrained, pushing prices higher.

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Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage

Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’

Nigel Farage has claimed that Andy Burnham has given him “the biggest boost in my career” by reviving the Brexit debate, which the Reform UK leader said had reopened a “huge flank” to his party.

The prime minister’s pledges to the Labour conference and admission on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among options the government would look at had put “put me back into the debate”, he said.

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Hindu Group BAPS Didn’t Ask For Eiffel Women Employees To Be Removed: Probe – NDTV

  1. Hindu Group BAPS Didn't Ask For Eiffel Women Employees To Be Removed: Probe  NDTV
  2. Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns After Female Staff Moved for Hindu Group’s Visit  The New York Times
  3. Head of Eiffel Tower to resign after controversial order to female staff  The Hill
  4. What the Eiffel Tower controversy reveals about a Hindu monastic practice – known as ‘brahmacharya’  The Conversation
  5. Eiffel Tower chief to step down after exclusion of female staff during Hindu delegation visit  CNN
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What we’re learning about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane – CBS News

  1. What we're learning about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane  CBS News
  2. Who Is Captain Smit Machchhar, the Pilot Hailed as a Hero After FlyDubai Cockpit Stabbing?  The New York Times
  3. Hero pilot who fought off hijack attempt prevented ‘disaster for Israel,’ Netanyahu tells CNN  CNN
  4. Why a copilot attacked the captain of an Israel-bound flight remains unknown  AP News
  5. A plumber and a dentist are praised as heroes in FlyDubai near-disaster  WRAL
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