French minister in 'historic' Western Sahara visit to back Moroccan sovereignty

French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict …

Source: France 24

Inside the El Salvador prison where the US could send its own citizens

El Salvador’s president offered to hold US citizen convicts in his “Terrorism Confinement Center."

Source: Al Jazeera

Protections afforded to refugees benefit us all

Disregard for the rights of asylum seekers is the canary in the coal mine for international law

Source: Financial Times

Badenoch and Farage to vie for attention of Trump allies at London summit

Event co-founded by Jordan Peterson will bring together global rightwing figures including senior US Republicans

Influential rightwingers from around the world are to gather in London from Monday at a …

Source: The Guardian

Weatherwatch: Cyclone Zelia brings 130mph winds to north-west Australia

Tropical cyclone first to make landfall this year, while a winter storm causes extreme cold across north-eastern US

Cyclone Zelia became the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in 2025, …

Source: The Guardian

Finnish president warns Europe faces new Yalta or Helsinki moment

Also in this newsletter: How the EU wants to counter critical medicine shortages

Source: Financial Times

Ethiopia bond investors accuse IMF over debt relief

Debtholders committee says government finances boosted by jump in coffee and gold exports

Source: Financial Times

Trump says he could meet Putin ‘soon’ as Ukraine, Europe reel from outreach

UK Prime Minister says he is prepared to supply British troops for post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

Source: Al Jazeera

Europe considers seizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine funding

EU leaders mull the possibility of funnelling some $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine as the US launches peace talks with Russia without input from Brussels or Kyiv. …

Source: France 24

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture eastern DRC’s second-largest city

Congolese authorities accused of abandoning Bukavu after government confirms fall to militia group

M23 rebels have captured and occupied Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the …

Source: The Guardian

Trump administration firing hundreds of FAA employees despite four deadly crashes in four weeks

President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce, including safety workers, as critics say public could be endangered

The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of employees at the Federal …

Source: The Guardian

Israel security cabinet to discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, as top US diplomat Marco Rubio began a visit to Saudi Arabia where …

Source: France 24