Chinese fishing fleets using North Korean forced labour in potential breach of sanctions, report claims

Report by Environmental Justice Foundation has found evidence that at least 12 Chinese fishing vessels had employed North Korean crew between 2019 and 2024

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Source: The Guardian

US fossil fuel industry campaigns to kill policies that ban gas in new buildings

Oil and gas interests coordinate campaign to stop local and state policies, putting climate at risk, new report shows

Oil and gas interests have waged a coordinated campaign to kill …

Source: The Guardian

British Couple Arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan, Family Says

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested on Feb. 1, their children told U.K. news outlets. The couple had run an education company in Afghanistan for almost two decades.

Source: New York Times

Hamas official says Netanyahu ‘intentionally sabotaging’ Gaza ceasefire

Basem Naim says Israel must release 620 Palestinian prisoners as planned if ceasefire talks are to continue.

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

Trump has changed Ukraine debate ‘for the better’, says Downing Street

Starmer’s spokesperson says US intervention ‘could bring lasting peace’ as No 10 treads carefully before White House visit

Donald Trump has changed the global conversation around Ukraine “for the better”, …

Source: The Guardian

Irish citizenship applications from Britain hit post-Brexit peak

‘Harsh’ realities of travel and work restrictions are pushing people to seek backdoor EU access, say lawyers

Source: Financial Times

Hopes Fade for Workers Trapped for Days in Tunnel in India

Local officials have been unable to make contact with eight people after wall of silt and water caused the ceiling to collapse.

Source: New York Times

Ukraine marks 3 years since Russian invasion amid concern about Trump's stand

A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada visited Ukraine's capital to mark the date in a show of continued support from some of Kyiv's most important backers.

Source: CBS News

Freedom of speech is ‘on the line’ in a pivotal Dakota Access Pipeline trial

A pivotal trial over the embattled Dakota Access Pipeline opens today that could have grave consequences for protests in the US and the future of the environmental group Greenpeace. Members …

Source: The Verge

Incendiary device explodes outside Russian consulate in Marseille

No injuries reported after incident on Monday, which marks third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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An incendiary device exploded outside the Russian consulate …

Source: The Guardian

Gaza Cease-Fire Could End in Days, With No Extension Agreed. What Happens Next?

Less than a week before it expires, Israel and Hamas have failed to agree to extend the cease-fire in Gaza. Here’s how the deal could still continue — and what …

Source: New York Times