MI5 Says UK Spies Stopped Fresh China Threat in Past Week – Bloomberg.com

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  1. MI5 Says UK Spies Stopped Fresh China Threat in Past Week  Bloomberg.com
  2. MI5 chief 'frustrated' over collapse of China spy case  BBC
  3. ‘A new era’: UK facing rising threats from state actors as well as terrorists, says MI5 chief  CNN
  4. UK’s MI5 chief calls China a security threat as officials trade blame over spy case collapse  PBS
  5. MI5 chief ‘frustrated’ at failure to put men accused of spying for China on trial  The Guardian
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Houthi military chief dies, group says, and Israel claims responsibility – The Times of Israel

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  1. Houthi military chief dies, group says, and Israel claims responsibility  The Times of Israel
  2. Yemen’s Houthis Confirm Killing of Top Military Official  The New York Times
  3. Yemen’s Houthis say military chief killed as Israel claims responsibility  Al Jazeera
  4. Israeli Airstrike Killed Senior Houthi General Muhammad Abdulkarim al-Ghamari  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Houthis announce death of military commander said to have been wounded in IDF strikes  The Times of Israel
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The Vanishing Act: How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria, and Justice – The New York Times

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  1. The Vanishing Act: How Assad’s Top Henchmen Fled Syria, and Justice  The New York Times
  2. Who Were the Assad Regime's Top Enforcers in Syria?  The New York Times
  3. Inside the Reporting on Assad’s Top Officials Who Fled Syria  The New York Times
  4. Former Regime Elites Compete for Power in Exile  Al-Akhbar English
  5. Escape Of Top Syrian Officials Is More Insane Than A Spy Movie, Featured Total Chaos: DETAILS  OutKick
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EU proposes ‘flagship’ defence projects to counter drones, protect eastern border – Reuters

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  1. EU proposes 'flagship' defence projects to counter drones, protect eastern border  Reuters
  2. Europe’s Most Important Startups Are in Ukraine  Bloomberg.com
  3. Brussels unveils its plan for defence 'independence' - in production only  Euronews.com
  4. EU Proposes Arms-Procurement Overhaul to Become Combat-Ready By 2030  The Wall Street Journal
  5. EU sets 2027 target for anti-drone system to defend against Russia  BBC
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Death of kidnapped South Korean student spurs talks with Cambodia to tackle online scams – AP News

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  1. Death of kidnapped South Korean student spurs talks with Cambodia to tackle online scams  AP News
  2. South Korea Targets Cambodia’s Scam Industry After Kidnappings, Torture and a Death  The New York Times
  3. South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing  The Guardian
  4. Cambodian PM regrets death of Korean in scam ring, vows tougher crackdown  The Korea Herald
  5. New Bid to Stop Scammers After Student Killed in Cambodia  Newsweek
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Israel Delays Reopening Gaza Border Crossing, Continues Deadly Attacks Despite Ceasefire – Democracy Now!

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  1. Israel Delays Reopening Gaza Border Crossing, Continues Deadly Attacks Despite Ceasefire  Democracy Now!
  2. Netanyahu 'determined' to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages  BBC
  3. October 15, 2025 – Gaza ceasefire news  CNN
  4. Hamas needs more time to recover hostages' remains, U.S. advisers say  NBC News
  5. Where Does the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Stand?  The New York Times
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‘We want our stories to be told’: NSW Labor pledges $3.2m to support writing and literature amid AI onslaught

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Stories Matter strategy responds to urgent pressures such as declining reading rates and growing impact of digital media on publishing, minister says

It is a sector that delivers $1.3bn annually to the New South Wales economy and supports up to 22,000 jobs, yet the average writer earns just $18,200 a year from their creative practice.

To counter this stark disparity, the NSW government is launching the state’s first ever writing and literature strategy, and has committed $3.2m to support and expand the sector.

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Controversial FoI changes sparked after staff complained getting emails every 5 minutes may ‘jam something’

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Attorney general says online regulator received nearly 600 freedom of information requests in a short period of time from an ‘automated generator’ and ‘this is why the system is broken’

The eSafety commissioner’s freedom-of-information staff worried one email every five minutes might “jam something”, according to documents which reveal the under-siege feeling that sparked controversial new proposals to clamp down on FoI in Australia.

The Labor government’s unpopular bill to impose charges for FoI requests and dramatically curtail what information could be released seems set to fail after the Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, said the opposition would vote against it – although the attorney general, Michelle Rowland, said she remained “absolutely committed” to the proposal.

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Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help – AP News

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  1. Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help  AP News
  2. Russia launches 300 drones and missiles at Ukraine, Kyiv says, as Zelenskyy prepares for White House meeting  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Russia targets Ukraine energy facilities ahead of Trump meeting with Zelensky  The Hill
  4. Russia bombards Ukraine’s gas sites as Zelenskyy flies to US for Trump meeting  The Guardian
  5. Ukraine imposes blackouts in most regions after Russian power grid attacks  BBC
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French PM Lecornu survives confidence votes but breathing space will not last long – BBC

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  1. French PM Lecornu survives confidence votes but breathing space will not last long  BBC
  2. French PM Lecornu escapes first no confidence vote after major concessions  CNN
  3. France’s Political Turmoil Is Weighing on Its Economy  The New York Times
  4. Why France keeps fighting over retirement age  Reuters
  5. France’s Lecornu Faces Budget Clash After Surviving Ouster Votes  Bloomberg.com
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