Syria holds national dialogue conference, discussing future of the nation after Assad outing

Syria holds a two-day national dialogue conference, months after an Islamist-led coalition ousted Bashar al-Assad. The conference will focus on "transitional justice, the constitution, institutional and economic reform, Syria's territorial …

Source: France 24

Japan, Philippines to boost military ties amid ‘severe’ environment

Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch 'strategic dialogue' amid concerns over China's moves in region.

Source: Al Jazeera

Erdoğan crackdown spans Turkey’s mayors and an astrologer

President’s most prominent rival, journalists and a talent agent among scores swept up in prosecutions

Source: Financial Times

Ukraine: Odesa's push to erase Russian names, monuments

As Russia continues to bomb the Ukrainian city of Odesa, a debate is raging about whether and when to rename streets and dismantle monuments. Advocates of "decolonization" want to remove …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Fighting in eastern DRC kills about 7,000 people since January, PM says

Judith Suminwa says more than 2,500 bodies buried without identification, 'significant' number of civilians among dead.

Source: Al Jazeera

Poland's support for Ukraine shifts as war enters its third year

Three years after opening their borders to hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees, Poles are becoming rather less welcoming. With a presidential election coming up, candidates have been surfing on …

Source: France 24

DR Congo : M23 rebels say that over 2,000 police officers have surrendered

In the eastern DR Congo, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have been consolidating their control in the towns they've captured during their lightning offensive. The rebels say that more than …

Source: France 24

Is Zelensky’s Approach to Trump Hurting Ukraine?

Through three years of wartime leadership, Ukraine’s president has mostly played weak hands wisely. But his approach has fallen flat with the Trump administration.

Source: New York Times

The queen of Wall Street

Plus, a golden age of US-Saudi co-operation, Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation market, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi

Source: Financial Times

EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv

The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than …

Source: The Guardian

Pope Francis health: A timeline and what we know so far

The pope is currently fighting pneumonia in his lungs and is also experiencing some signs of kidney failure.

Source: Al Jazeera

Apple commits to $500bn US investment

The iPhone giant's $500bn investment plan includes a new factory in Texas, as well as money spent on suppliers.

Source: BBC