- Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases Al Jazeera
- Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fall Reuters
- Syrians Protest as Surge in Fuel Prices Adds to Cost-of-Living Crisis The New York Times
- Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recovery Al Jazeera
- Protests erupt in Syria over fuel price increases timesofisrael.com
Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases – Al Jazeera
- Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases Al Jazeera
- Syria fuel price hikes trigger widest protests since Assad fall Reuters
- Syrians Protest as Surge in Fuel Prices Adds to Cost-of-Living Crisis The New York Times
- Syria fuel price hikes test public patience with economic recovery Al Jazeera
- Protests erupt in Syria over fuel price increases timesofisrael.com
Protests break out across Syria over fuel price increases
Demonstrators burn tyres and block highways as protests over increased fuel prices grip Syrian cities.
Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia – AP News
- Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia AP News
- Saudi Civil Defense issues several alerts overnight in southern cities amid Houthi attacks The Times of Israel
- Will the Houthi attacks activate the Mecca Pact? Al Jazeera
- Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces The Guardian
- Saudi Arabia Launched 58 Strikes In 24 Hours Amid Rising Conflict: Houthis NDTV
Residents help battle forest fires threatening homes in Ecuadorian capital
Residents join firefighters battling forest fires that are threatening residential areas in Quito, Ecuador.
How Trump’s Iran operation turned into a forever war – Responsible Statecraft
- How Trump's Iran operation turned into a forever war Responsible Statecraft
- How Will the Iran War End? Council on Foreign Relations
- The U.S. has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over PBS
- Trump Has No Path To Victory Against Iran Center for International Policy
- Analysis • Iran is exacting a price on Trump's energy war as Netanyahu eyes escalation Haaretz
Israeli minister threatens to revoke filmmakers’ citizenship over Gaza film
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar labels Gaza genocide film 'vile' after it wins Venice Film Festival recognition.
Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns – The Washington Post
- Trump resists AI slowdown as the political tide turns The Washington Post
- AI and the end of humanity? OK, ‘doomer’ says one Trump official cnn.com
- World in Brief: Donald Trump dismisses AI warnings; Russia hits Ukrainian train line The Economist
- Trump rejects call by CEOs of Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI to slow AI down: 'Whoever wins with AI wins' Yahoo
- Trump downplays AI risks after dire expert warnings and calls to slow development down bbc.com
Turkish authorities launch anti-LGBTQ raids, detaining dozens
Turkish police raid LGBTQ groups across major cities, detaining at least 63 in a major crackdown.
Japanese PM-backed candidate wins Okinawa gubernatorial election
Genta Koja beat two-term incumbent Denny Tamaki, who wants a major US military base to be moved out of Okinawa.
Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station – bbc.com
- Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station bbc.com
- Security scare for Ex-CIA boss, and former British PM as Russia strikes Ukrainian train cnn.com
- Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson leaves station Al Jazeera
- Russian Strikes on Ukraine Hits Near David Petraeus, ex-C.I.A. Chief The New York Times
- Russian drone hits train near Ukraine-Poland border soon after visiting dignitaries passed through AP News
Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson leaves station
A Russian drone struck a train near Ukraine-Poland border, shortly after Former UK PM Boris Johnson left the station.
French extreme candidates steam ahead in 2027 presidential race, poll shows – Reuters
- French extreme candidates steam ahead in 2027 presidential race, poll shows Reuters
- France’s centre has one question: who can beat Marine Le Pen? The Economist
- Marine Le Pen vows to put French citizens first in campaign launch Financial Times
- Le Pen vows to prioritise French citizens in first campaign speech euronews.com
- Poll: Le Pen begins presidential campaign in strongest position ever amid worried, angry electorate lemonde.fr
China’s Xi Jinping proposes BRICS ‘open-source AI zone’ – euronews.com
- China's Xi Jinping proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone' euronews.com
- Xi Pitches AI Vision at BRICS Summit as China Duels With US Bloomberg.com
- India’s Modi and China’s Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines AP News
- Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role Reuters
- China's Xi urges BRICS nations to work towards peace in the Middle East cnbc.com
China’s Xi Jinping proposes BRICS ‘open-source AI zone’ – euronews.com
- China's Xi Jinping proposes BRICS 'open-source AI zone' euronews.com
- Xi Pitches AI Vision at BRICS Summit as China Duels With US Bloomberg.com
- India’s Modi and China’s Xi seek to reset ties on BRICS sidelines AP News
- Xi pushes 'Greater BRICS' economic ties to give bloc larger global role Reuters
- China's Xi urges BRICS nations to work towards peace in the Middle East cnbc.com
Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears – The Guardian
- Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears The Guardian
- Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia shut down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz CNBC
- Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies AP News
- Oil Jumps as Shutdown of Saudi Pipeline Deepens Energy Crisis Bloomberg.com
- Trump says Iran likely responsible for attack that shut vital Saudi oil pipeline cnn.com
Niger mutiny exposes growing reliance on Russia
The attempted power grab has exposed deep grievances within the army and tested Niger’s ties with its Sahelian allies.
Russia Is Churning Out Smart, Cheap New Weapons Faster Than Ukraine or the U.S. – WSJ
Philippines’ Muslim-majority Bangsamoro region votes for first parliament
However, deadly violence marred the elections one day before the polls open in the southern Philippine region.