- G7 ministers meet in Canada amid rifts over defence, trade, and Gaza France 24
- Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump AP News
- G7 foreign ministers to tackle Ukraine, Middle East peace at meeting in Canada Reuters
- Anand says U.S. secretary Rubio has avoided '51st state' chatter as G7 meeting looms CBC
- ‘Keeping West Together’: Uneasy G7 Coalition Meets to Secure Ukraine’s Winter, Bolster Economic Security Kyiv Post
US Military Explores Building Base for 10,000 People ‘Near Gaza’ – Bloomberg.com
- US Military Explores Building Base for 10,000 People ‘Near Gaza’ Bloomberg.com
- UAE concerned by Islamic influence of Qatar, Turkey in Gaza The Jerusalem Post
- U.S. submits new draft proposal to UN on international Gaza stabilization force Haaretz
- UAE refuses to join Gaza stabilisation force without clear legal framework The Guardian
- US said planning to build major base near Gaza for international forces The Times of Israel
Two meals for $1: Why China’s youth are not spending
Economic uncertainty is encouraging some young people to cut back on their spending.
How the Japan PM’s Taiwan remarks provoked the fury of China
Sanae Takaichi drew fire after suggesting Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.
China and Japan in escalating spat over Taiwan: What to know – BBC
- China and Japan in escalating spat over Taiwan: What to know BBC
- Sanae Takaichi: How Japan’s new prime minister has brought China’s ‘wolf warriors’ back out CNN
- 'Crossed the line': Chinese state media blast Japan PM as Taiwan spat rumbles on Reuters
- Japan and China in growing row after PM Takaichi says Taiwan conflict could trigger military deployment The Guardian
- Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM The Japan Times
Asio accuses Chinese hackers of seeking access to Australia’s critical infrastructure
Mike Burgess points to successful infiltration in the US by units known as Salt Typhoon and Volt Typhoon ‘working for the Chinese government’
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Australia’s intelligence agency has accused “Chinese hackers” of seeking to gain access to critical infrastructure assets, including telecommunications networks.
In a speech to a business forum in Melbourne, the director general of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation, Mike Burgess, said the nation now faced a threat of “high-impact sabotage”.
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Afghan bodybuilder Roya Karimi on going from child bride to champion – BBC
Russia ‘Human’ Robot Falls on Stage During Debut – Newsweek
- Russia ‘Human’ Robot Falls on Stage During Debut Newsweek
- Watch: Russia's AI robot falls seconds after being unveiled BBC
- Russia’s AI robot falls over seconds into debut TVP World
- Russia’s first AI humanoid robot falls flat on its face The Telegraph
- Watch this – the latest humanoid robots are both unnervingly sassy and comfortingly error-prone TechRadar
Dominican Republic hit with widespread power outage – CBS News
Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China
Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties following the collapse.
Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ who scammed thousands jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $6.6 billion – AP News
- Chinese 'cryptoqueen' who scammed thousands jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $6.6 billion AP News
- Zhimin Qian: Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ who had royal aspirations jailed in UK over $6.6 billion Bitcoin scam CNN
- Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash BBC
- ‘Crypto queen’ caught in bed of York Airbnb after six-year manhunt The Telegraph
- Chinese fraudster's luxury life on the run ends in London jail Reuters
Venezuela prepares ‘massive deployment’ of forces in case of US attack
Arrival of US aircraft carrier off Latin America fuels speculation that US could try to overthrow Venezuelan government.
Israeli forces kill three in Gaza as settlers attack in occupied West Bank
Israelis continue to attack Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza, as death toll in the latter tops 69,000.
New Delhi car blast investigated as possible terrorism, Indian police say – The Washington Post
- New Delhi car blast investigated as possible terrorism, Indian police say The Washington Post
- India’s Prime Minister Vows Justice After New Delhi Car Explosion Kills 8 The New York Times
- India's Modi vows not to spare those behind Delhi car blast Reuters
- Delhi Red Fort blast kills 13: What happened as police invoke ‘terror’ law? Al Jazeera
- Blast Near Red Fort Triggered By Panic, IED Was Unfinished: Sources NDTV
Women in Power, and on the Right – The New York Times
- Women in Power, and on the Right The New York Times
- Sanaenomics and Japanese stocks Financial Times
- First woman leader raises gender equality hopes in Japan Nikkei Asia
- In Focus podcast | When she is Right: Is a female conservative PM good news for women? The Hindu
- Japanese firms upbeat on business conditions under new PM Takaichi: Reuters poll Reuters
How will the Syrian president’s visit to the White House impact the region?
United States President Donald Trump held historic talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday.
Israel detains Jewish settlers in West Bank arson attack – The Jerusalem Post
- Israel detains Jewish settlers in West Bank arson attack The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in Occupied West Bank The New York Times
- Dozens of Israeli settlers launch arson attack in West Bank as attacks against Palestinians surge CNN
- Humanitarian Situation Update #337 | West Bank ochaopt.org
- IDF reports surge in West Bank settler attacks, says police and Shin Bet looking away Haaretz
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fight any attempt to replace him, friends say – BBC
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fight any attempt to replace him, friends say BBC
- Speculation Around UK Premier Starmer’s Future Won’t Go Away Bloomberg.com
- Thin majorities and chaotic strategy push Labour MPs toward regime change The Guardian
- Efforts to shore up Starmer's leadership may have backfired BBC
- The sharks are circling UK PM Keir Starmer's leadership, with crunch points coming CNBC
Brussels announces who’ll get — and who’ll pay for — new EU migration aid – politico.eu
- Brussels announces who’ll get — and who’ll pay for — new EU migration aid politico.eu
- Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy eligible for new help dealing with migration, EU says Reuters
- EU to relocate asylum seekers from Spain, Italy, Greece and Cyprus to other member states Euronews.com
- Under pressure? EU states on edge over migrant burden-sharing The Rome News-Tribune
- Belgium, Netherlands push EU to punish rule-breakers under migration pact Euractiv