EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack – politico.eu

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  1. EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack  politico.eu
  2. Exclusive | Europe Is Accelerating a NATO Fallback Plan in Case Trump Pulls Out  WSJ
  3. EU to Test NATO-Style Defense Guarantees to Operate Without US  Bloomberg.com
  4. Yes, President Trump Can Withdraw from NATO  National Review
  5. Key Allies Conjure Up Plan In Case of Epic Trump Meltdown  The Daily Beast
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India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row

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Opposition accuses Narendra Modi government of using quotas as cover for redrawing electoral map

The Indian government has failed to pass a bill to increase female representation in parliament after being accused of using the plan as a guise to redraw the country’s electoral map.

It was the first time in 12 years in power that a constitutional amendment proposed by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) government was not passed by parliament.

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China & Taiwan Update, April 17, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. China & Taiwan Update, April 17, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Cheng Li-wun: Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing  BBC
  3. What the Taiwanese opposition leader’s recent China visit means for Taipei, Beijing, and Washington  Atlantic Council
  4. The Long Handshake: Xi’s Quiet Grip on Taiwan’s Soul  WSJ
  5. China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island's opposition leader  Reuters
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What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence? – BBC

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  1. What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?  BBC
  2. South African politician who drew Trump’s ire sentenced on gun charges  The Washington Post
  3. South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison  The New York Times
  4. South African politician Julius Malema given five-year jail term for gun offence  The Guardian
  5. South African politician Malema back in court as prosecutors seek 15-year prison sentence  Reuters
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‘Staggering’ I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM – BBC

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  1. 'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM  BBC
  2. ‘Pure shock’: how ministers reacted to revelation of Mandelson vetting failure  The Guardian
  3. Senior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs  BBC
  4. Starmer rejects calls to resign over Mandelson appointment as pressure builds  AP News
  5. Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal  The New York Times
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Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far – The Washington Post

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  1. Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far  The Washington Post
  2. Trump’s Isolation Deepens as His Ties With Longtime Allies Fray  Bloomberg.com
  3. Count ’Em on One Hand: Trump’s Global Friends Are Disappearing Fast  The New Republic
  4. Iran ‘ceasefire’ / Hungary election / U.S.-NATO tension : Sources & Methods  NPR
  5. Iran war opens new rifts between Washington, Europe, the Vatican, and Israel  The Jerusalem Post
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Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe – Al Jazeera

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  1. Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe  Al Jazeera
  2. Kremlin says Europe's drone cooperation with Ukraine shows its growing involvement in the war  Reuters
  3. Potential targets: Moscow releases data about European firms making drones for Ukraine  Euronews.com
  4. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow publishes list of sites in Europe and UK it could attack for helping Kyiv  The Independent
  5. Czechs Demand Explanation After Russia's Medvedev Threatens Europe's Drone Factories  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?

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Lasting peace depends on resolving a border dispute dating back to 2000 and dealing with Hezbollah’s weapons

Israel’s security cabinet first heard about the ceasefire with Lebanon from a social media post by Donald Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect.

Despite the US president claiming it is the 10th war he has ended, the situation on the ground in Lebanon looks anything but stable.

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Wisconsin Union moves up start of Terrace chair party due to severe weather – Channel 3000

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  1. Wisconsin Union moves up start of Terrace chair party due to severe weather  Channel 3000
  2. Terrace chair return party is starting earlier due to impending storms  Wisconsin State Journal
  3. Iconic sunburst chairs return to terrace  The Daily Cardinal
  4. Sunburst chairs back at Memorial Union Terrace  WKOW
  5. In the 608: Terrace chair return party Friday  Channel 3000
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U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London – The New York Times

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  1. U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London  The New York Times
  2. 'Embassy drone threat' closes Kensington Gardens  BBC
  3. Counter-terror police investigate incident near Israeli embassy in London  CNN
  4. Police in protective clothing respond to incident near Israeli embassy in London  The Guardian
  5. Kensington Gardens latest: Public told to stay away as police in protective clothing probe 'ongoing incident'  Sky News
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NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says

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Another lawyer says ruling ‘puts brakes on the Minns government’s ability to use executive power to minimise people’s rights to protest’

The Minns government should think twice before imposing an outright ban on the phrase “globalise the intifada” in the wake of a landmark finding that could limit attempts to control speech and protests, a leading constitutional expert has said.

New South Wales’ highest court ruled in favour of the Palestine Action Group and Blak Caucus on Thursday, striking down an anti-protest law introduced after the Bondi beach terror attack that gave police the power to restrict marches, including the anti-Herzog rally in February.

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Jacinta Allan wants voters to see Victoria’s 12-year-old Labor government as ‘new and united’. Can she cling to power?

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With a reshuffled cabinet, the premier is hoping to quell leadership rumblings as her party seeks an unprecedented fourth term

As the Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan, stood alongside the fresh faces in her reshuffled cabinet on Wednesday, she attempted to send her increasingly jaded electorate a blunt message: despite its 12 years in power, her government is – apparently – new.

In her opening four-minute preamble to reporters, Allan - whose Labor government will in November seek an unprecedented fourth term - repeated the word 17 times. In one sentence alone, she referred to her “new cabinet”, “new portfolios”, “new solutions” and “new areas that are going to drive this government forward”.

Benita Kolovos is Guardian Australia’s Victorian state correspondent

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