Weight-loss jabs may help reduce alcohol intake, study finds

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Semaglutide, active ingredient of Wegovy and Ozempic, found to reduce cravings and cut drinking by 40%

Weight-loss drugs could be used to help people reduce their intake of alcohol, researchers have said, after a study found they can cut cravings and curb heavy drinking.

The medicines, originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, have revolutionised the treatment of obesity, and evidence suggests they could have benefits in other areas of health, such as reducing risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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Bombshell spy intel reveals Putin arming for ‘large-scale’ war that will trigger WW3…& it’s not long until… – The US Sun

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  1. Bombshell spy intel reveals Putin arming for ‘large-scale’ war that will trigger WW3…& it’s not long until...  The US Sun
  2. Ukraine presses on in Kursk; Denmark warns Russia could wage war in Europe  Al Jazeera English
  3. Russia could start a major war in Europe within 5 years, Danish intelligence warns  POLITICO Europe
  4. Russia Gearing Up for Full-Scale War Against NATO, Denmark Says  Kyiv Post
  5. Ukraine war latest: Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for Trump talks as oil refinery hit  The Independent
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Sudan civil war: RSF accused of storming Darfur’s Zamzam camp – BBC.com

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  1. Sudan civil war: RSF accused of storming Darfur's Zamzam camp  BBC.com
  2. RSF assault on Zamzam camp in Darfur forces thousands to flee  Sudan Tribune
  3. Man recalls burying infants who starved in Sudan's Darfur camp  Voice of America
  4. Africa News Tonight: Refugees tell of Sudan hunger deaths, Zimbabwe deals with growing informal market, using AI to protect Kenya forests  VOA Africa
  5. Sudan: Fighting in North Darfur threatens displaced people  ReliefWeb
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Judge who granted Palestinian family asylum made wrong call, says Keir Starmer

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Family fleeing Gaza were allowed to join brother in UK after applying through scheme meant for Ukrainian refugees

A judge who granted a Palestinian family the right to live in the UK after they applied through a scheme originally meant for Ukrainian refugees made the wrong decision, Keir Starmer has said.

A family of six seeking to flee Gaza were allowed to join their brother in the UK after an immigration judge ruled that the Home Office’s rejection of their application breached their human rights, it emerged on Tuesday.

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Ukrainian spies accuse Kyiv’s anti-terror chief of being a Russian mole – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Ukrainian spies accuse Kyiv’s anti-terror chief of being a Russian mole  POLITICO Europe
  2. Ukraine's SBU detains its counter-terrorist center chief accused of working for Russia.  Kyiv Independent
  3. Ukraine detains top intel official accused of working for Russia  Yahoo
  4. Ukraine's Security Service reveals details of operation on exposing mole among top officials – photos, video  Ukrainska Pravda
  5. Ukraine spy chief arrests FSB ‘rat’ in his own ranks  The Times
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Talks to form far-right-led coalition government in Austria collapse

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Disagreements over key posts and issues like migration mean snap election is likely, with far-right Freedom party ahead in polls

Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ) has ended coalition talks with the conservatives on forming the country’s first far-right-led government after disagreements over key posts and issues such as migration.

The FPÖ – which topped national polls for the first time in September – has been negotiating with the long-ruling conservative People’s party (ÖVP) since early January.

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US no longer ‘primarily focused’ on Europe’s security, says Pete Hegseth

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US defence secretary says Europe should lead in defending Ukraine and that restoring pre-2014 borders is unrealistic

Donald Trump’s newly appointed defence secretary told allies on his first international trip that the US was no longer “primarily focused” on European security and that Europe would have to take the lead in defending Ukraine.

Pete Hegseth, speaking to defence ministers at a lunchtime meeting in Brussels, said Europe had to provide “the overwhelming share” of future military aid to Kyiv – and recognise that restoring Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders was unrealistic.

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German far right wants to join forces with Orbán to dismantle EU from within – POLITICO Europe

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  1. German far right wants to join forces with Orbán to dismantle EU from within  POLITICO Europe
  2. AfD chief and Hungary's Orbán bond over migration during talks in Budapest  Euronews
  3. 'The AfD Is the Future': Hungary's Orban Hosts German Far-right Leader Ahead of Election  Haaretz
  4. Orban Chips Away at Germany’s Far-Right Firewall Before Election  Bloomberg
  5. Hungarian leader Orbán to meet with Germany’s AfD  Semafor
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‘Like finding gold’: plains-wanderers spotted in Melbourne’s west for first time in 30 years with help of AI

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Critically endangered bird detected after analysis of tens of thousands of hours of song meter recordings

Critically endangered plains-wanderers have been found living in Melbourne’s west for the first time in more than 30 years.

Notoriously elusive and difficult to spot, the rare birds were detected on two pockets of remnant grassland by Zoos Victoria, with the help of AI.

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Proposed ban on protest outside places of worship could prevent town hall rallies, Sydney mayor warns

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Clover Moore says police would have power to block peaceful demonstrations and warns against eroding civil rights

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Sydney’s mayor has warned that new laws proposed by the New South Wales government would give police powers to block peaceful protests at town hall – a regular site for demonstrations in the city.

The laws, introduced to parliament on Tuesday and carrying a maximum of two years in prison, are the first tranche of a suite of measures aimed at stemming antisemitism after a series of arson attacks and graffiti on synagogues and in Sydney’s suburban streets in recent months.

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