Poland suspends migrants’ right to apply for asylum – BBC.com

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  1. Poland suspends migrants' right to apply for asylum  BBC.com
  2. Poland Suspends Right To Asylum Amid EU Clash With Belarus Over Border  Forbes
  3. Poland suspends right to asylum at Belarus border  Notes From Poland
  4. Poland accused of brutality as Belarus border crackdown escalates  POLITICO Europe
  5. Poland's president signs new law restricting asylum rights  The Washington Post
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Taiwan jails four soldiers, including three who worked in presidential office, for spying for China

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Soldiers had worked for ‘extremely sensitive and important units’ and ‘their acts betrayed the country’, Taipei court says

A Taiwan court has sentenced four soldiers, including three who worked in the president’s security team, to jail for up to seven years on charges of spying for China.

The men were convicted of violating the national security law by passing “internal military information that should be kept confidential to Chinese intelligence agents for several months” between 2022 and 2024, the Taipei district court said on Wednesday.

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War Machines or Instruments of Peace? – The Dispatch

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  1. War Machines or Instruments of Peace?  The Dispatch
  2. 'A lot of problems for Russia' — How Ukraine's new 3,000km drone could boost Kyiv's war effort  Kyiv Independent
  3. How the Pentagon Could Recoup Investment on Ukrainian Drones  Air & Space Forces Magazine
  4. At secret test-flight facility, Ukraine's drone makers fear Russia ceasefire won't hold  BBC.com
  5. Russia to Train 1.5 Million Drone Operators Over 5 Years, Will Use Kids to Build Them  Kyiv Post
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‘Vladimir Putin will die soon,’ says Zelenskyy amid Russia president’s deteriorating health rumors – The Times of India

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  1. 'Vladimir Putin will die soon,' says Zelenskyy amid Russia president's deteriorating health rumors  The Times of India
  2. "Vladimir Putin Will Die Soon": Zelensky Claims Amid Health Rumours  NDTV
  3. ‘Putin Will Die Soon’: Zelenskyy Says Amid Russian Premier’s Ill Health Rumours  News18
  4. Putin 'Will Die Soon': Top 5 Takeaways From Zelensky's Big Interview  Newsweek
  5. ‘He Will Die Soon, and It Will All Be Over’ – Zelensky Lists Putin’s Greatest Fears  Kyiv Post
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‘No other land:’ Oscar-winning Palestinian director says settler assault won’t push him from his home – CNN

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  1. ‘No other land:’ Oscar-winning Palestinian director says settler assault won’t push him from his home  CNN
  2. ‘It was revenge for our movie’: Oscar winner says soldiers helped settlers attack him in West Bank  The Guardian
  3. Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack by settlers  The Associated Press
  4. Palestinian Oscar winner feared for his life during Israeli settler attack  Al Jazeera English
  5. How ‘No Other Land’ Became an Unlikely Box Office Success  The New York Times
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Newspaper headlines: ‘Balancing the books on backs of poor’ and ‘tax rise fears’ – BBC.com

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  1. Newspaper headlines: 'Balancing the books on backs of poor' and 'tax rise fears'  BBC.com
  2. Spring Statement did not stem fiscal doom loop  Financial Times
  3. Everything is great, nothing to see here, Rachel Reeves tells MPs | John Crace  The Guardian
  4. Reeves Risks Autumn Tax Hikes With Repeat of Budget Gamble  Bloomberg
  5. Desperate Reeves resembled a Prozac salesman on the Titanic  The Telegraph
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones – Al Jazeera English

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  1. North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees tests of new AI-equipped suicide drones  Al Jazeera English
  2. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft  Reuters
  3. North Korea's Kim Jong Un inspects AI 'suicide attack drones'  BBC.com
  4. Kim Jong Un observes tests of North Korea's new reconnaissance and attack drones  NBC News
  5. After Russia, China & India, N.Korea Becomes 4th Country To Get ‘Eye-In-The-Sky’ Mounted On Il-76 Aircraft  EurAsian Times
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European Leaders Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans – The New York Times

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  1. European Leaders Try to Hammer Out Ukraine Support Plans  The New York Times
  2. Macron dismisses Russian demands as ‘coalition of the willing’ gathers in Paris for Ukraine talks – Europe live  The Guardian
  3. Macron Gathers Leaders as Europe Risks Stalling on Ukraine Plan  Bloomberg
  4. Ukraine allies meet in Paris with new aid, security assurances in mind  Reuters
  5. Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could ‘respond’ if attacked by Russia  The Associated Press
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China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Upheaval – Foreign Affairs Magazine

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  1. China Sees Opportunity in Trump’s Upheaval  Foreign Affairs Magazine
  2. China hopes Europe will make 'rational choice' as transatlantic alliance shifts  Reuters
  3. Trump-hit Europe eyes Beijing, China’s radical magnetic rocket: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post
  4. Europe will have to zip its lip over China’s abuses  The Economist
  5. Hope Europe makes a rational choice to turn further toward China  Global Times
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Australian home affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work

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In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature

The department of home affairs secretary, Stephanie Foster, has admitted to using disappearing messages on Signal, but says she complies with record-keeping obligations, as officials face scrutiny of their use of encrypted messaging apps in the wake of the Trump administration group chat scandal.

The editor of the Atlantic, Jeff Goldberg, published a story this week saying he was accidentally added to a Signal group chat of top US officials discussing operational details on a plan to strike Yemen.

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Domestic violence survivors urged to take safety precautions after NSW justice department data breach

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Attorney general says hacker gained unlawful entry to state’s Justice Link system and accessed 9,000 files, which could include victim details

Domestic and family violence victim-survivors who are concerned their safety may have been compromised have been advised to take precautions after a major data breach at the New South Wales Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).

The state attorney general, Michael Daley, said on Thursday that the hacker gained unlawful entry to part of the state’s secure online court registry system via a registered account and accessed 9,000 files.

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft – Reuters

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  1. North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft  Reuters
  2. Kim observes tests of North Korea’s new reconnaissance and attack drones  NBC News
  3. Kim Jong Un watches as North Korean military tests AI suicide drones  ABC News
  4. Kim Jong Un inspects larger new spy drone and ‘AI’ suicide drones  NK News
  5. Kim Jong Un oversees tests of AI suicide drones  DW (English)
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