Russia says NATO remarks on pre-emptive strike are irresponsible and escalatory – Reuters

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  1. Russia says NATO remarks on pre-emptive strike are irresponsible and escalatory  Reuters
  2. Nato considers being ‘more aggressive’ against Russia’s hybrid warfare  Financial Times
  3. Ukraine war latest: NATO could consider 'pre-emptive strike' - while Russia makes 'biggest advance in year', study says  Sky News
  4. Europe thinks the unthinkable: Retaliating against Russia  politico.eu
  5. NATO Is Preparing to Confront Russia With Limited US Support  Bloomberg.com
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Labor rejects standalone AI legislation with plan that offers to help ‘unlock’ public and private data

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Roadmap focuses on technology’s ‘economic benefits’ and says existing laws will cover the fast-growing new technology

The Albanese government has decided against legislation to manage artificial intelligence, with a new national roadmap emphasising Labor’s focus on the technology’s economic benefits and plans to “unlock” vast datasets held by private companies and the public service to help train AI models.

Supporting and reskilling workers affected by AI in their jobs, boosting investment in datacentres, and sharing the productivity benefits across the economy are key components of the Labor government’s National AI Plan, launched on Tuesday.

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China export controls push European firms to move supply chains – Reuters

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  1. China export controls push European firms to move supply chains  Reuters
  2. China draws in Europe’s businesses despite alarm over competition  Financial Times
  3. US Firms Are Snapping Up the Rare Earths Europe Needs to Rearm  Bloomberg.com
  4. ‘Time to act now’: The push to develop Europe’s blockbuster rare earths discoveries  CNBC
  5. 1 in 3 European firms in China hit by export controls plan to divert sourcing, survey finds  South China Morning Post
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Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires

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Authorities face growing criticism for detaining at least two civilians who have called for accountability

Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to last week’s devastating fire, as they face growing criticism from residents over the arrests under national security laws of at least two civilians calling for accountability.

Emergency services continued to search through the seven towers of the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po on Monday, days after the city’s deadliest fire in 75 years. The death toll rose to 151 and is expected to rise further as the search continues. About 40 people are still missing.

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Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook – The New York Times

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  1. Netanyahu’s Pardon Request Borrows From Trump’s Playbook  The New York Times
  2. Israeli Rifts Reopened by Netanyahu Graft-Pardon Bid  Bloomberg.com
  3. Netanyahu requests a pardon to end his ongoing corruption trial in Israel  AP News
  4. Israel's Netanyahu appears in court after pardon request backed by Trump  Reuters
  5. No chance PM will admit to wrongdoing in exchange for pardon, cabinet secretary says  The Times of Israel
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Southeast Asia floods and landslides kill more than 1,000 as climate change turbocharges monsoon season – CBS News

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  1. Southeast Asia floods and landslides kill more than 1,000 as climate change turbocharges monsoon season  CBS News
  2. Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 500  BBC
  3. ‘The current could kill an elephant’: Asia flood survivors describe escaping with their lives  The Guardian
  4. More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia  CNN
  5. Over 800 people are still missing after flooding in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand  AP News
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Honour killing: 18-year-old Dutch girl drowned for ‘Western behaviour’; father, two brothers on trial – Times of India

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  1. Honour killing: 18-year-old Dutch girl drowned for 'Western behaviour'; father, two brothers on trial  Times of India
  2. Muslim dad, sons allegedly drowned teen over 'Western' lifestyle, refusing to wear headscarf  Fox News
  3. ‘Cowardly’ father, sons drowned teen daughter over her ‘Western lifestyle’: officials  New York Post
  4. Father And Sons Face Up To 25 Years For Murdering Daughter Over 'western' Lifestyle  i24NEWS
  5. Syrian brothers stand trial for honor killing sister  The Jerusalem Post
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Australia could miss clean energy target as solar and wind investment slumps, investors warn

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Expert cautions large pipeline of potential projects will not deliver required energy capacity unless companies make final investments

Renewable energy investors have warned “deep structural issues” are driving a slump in solar and wind investment in Australia, with commitments on large-scale farms at the lowest level in almost a decade.

Clean Energy Regulator data shows the government agency expects 2.5GW of industry-scale renewable energy capacity to reach a final investment decision this year, down from 4GW last year. The 12-month average for investment commitments on new developments is at its lowest since early 2017.

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