Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office
Anthony Albanese weds Jodie Haydon, after the couple became engaged on Valentine's Day last year.
Naval Drones Halt Operations at Russian Oil Terminal – The Moscow Times
Israeli attack kills two children in southern Gaza despite ceasefire
Drone attack hits Bani Suheila in southern Gaza amid continued Israeli attacks on the enclave.
Israeli forces injure hundreds of Palestinians in raids on Tubas, West Bank
Major Israeli offensive has also destroyed roads, water networks and private property.
Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoys
A historian who spent more than a month in Gaza at the turn of the year says he saw “utterly convincing” evidence that Israel supported looters who attacked aid convoys during the conflict.
Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor of Middle East studies at France’s prestigious Sciences Po university, entered Gaza in December where he was hosted by an international humanitarian organisation in the southern coastal zone of al-Mawasi.
Continue reading...The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag – The New York Times
- The Ukrainians Stuck in Russia’s New Gulag The New York Times
- Beaten, Stressed, Isolated -- A Ukrainian Civilian's Ordeal In Russian Prisons Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Mariupol Defender Vadim Fedorov Reveals Harsh Captivity Conditions Букви
Nigeria blames jihadist groups for wave of kidnappings but others accuse criminal gangs
Analysts instead blame criminal gangs for the kidnapping of more than 250 schoolchildren last week.
Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 132
Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction.
Hong Kong begins five-day mourning period after deadly high-rise fire
Hong Kong began a five-day mourning period, after at least 128 people were killed in fires at a high-rise complex.
What we know about resignation of top Ukraine official
President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff has resigned after investigators searched his home amid a corruption scandal.
EU weighs Plan B for Ukraine as Belgium raises bar on reparations loan – Euronews.com
- EU weighs Plan B for Ukraine as Belgium raises bar on reparations loan Euronews.com
- Belgium hits back at EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine The Guardian
- Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures politico.eu
- EU’s frozen-assets loan plan risks rattling markets, Euroclear warns Financial Times
- Trump’s $2 Trillion Plan to Cash in on Ukraine ‘Peace’ Leaks The Daily Beast
FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025: What to know about the tournament
Key dates, teams, players, venues, favourites and tickets ahead of the 11th edition of the quadrennial tournament.
High-resolution radar satellites launched for Greece – European Space Agency
- High-resolution radar satellites launched for Greece European Space Agency
- Greece joins space nations with launch of five microsatellites eKathimerini.com
- Greece Launches 5 Satellites as Part of National Program GreekReporter.com
- Finland’s Iceye secures Japanese contract as it advances international expansion, new satellite ranges SpaceNews
- ICEYE expands global SAR capabilities with launch of five satellites on Transporter-15 mission Defence Industry Europe
US halts all asylum claim decisions after National Guard shooting
The directive comes hours after Donald Trump said the US will pause migration from "third-world countries".
Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze as search for remains continues
At least 128 people died and 150 remain missing after the towers housing 4,600 people were engulfed by flames.
Indonesia death toll rises to 303 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra
Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people.
Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on critics
Authorities also designate Anti-Corruption Foundation as 'terrorist' group and consider total ban on WhatsApp.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv comes under deadly drone, missile attacks
At least three people have been killed and 37 injured in the attacks that left Kyiv's west without electricity.
Global ‘Free Marwan’ campaign calls for Palestinian political leader’s release
Locked away in prison for decades, Marwan Barghouti is a longstanding advocate for a two-state solution
A global campaign is being launched to secure the release of Marwan Barghouti, the Palestinian prisoner seen by many as the best hope of leading a future Palestinian state, as negotiations continue in the context of the current Gaza ceasefire.
The campaign, being led by Barghouti’s West Bank-based family with UK civil society support, is seeking to put the 66-year-old’s fate at the centre of the next stage of the ceasefire.
Continue reading...Orbán’s visit to Putin ‘a hostile act’ for Europe – Euronews.com
- Orbán's visit to Putin 'a hostile act' for Europe Euronews.com
- Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow BBC
- Hungary’s Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at talks with Putin in Moscow PBS
- Putin, Orban Discuss Fate of Russia’s Sanctioned Oil Refineries Bloomberg
- Orbán meets Putin in Moscow to shore up Hungary’s energy supplies, making use of Trump exemption CNN