Freedom declined globally, but bright spots in Asia — report

The report said that political violence and armed conflict fueled the 19th straight year of decline of global freedom. But 34 countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Syria registered …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Doug Ford: rightwing populist becomes Canada’s anti-Trump figurehead

The Ontario premier says he’s ready to stand up to Trump over tariffs – will that yield a third straight election win?

The day Donald Trump won the United States …

Source: The Guardian

Israelis hold a mass funeral for Shiri Bibas and her two sons killed in Gaza

Crowds gathered in Israel for the funeral procession of the Bibas family, a mother and two young sons killed while being held hostage in Gaza. The story of their killing …

Source: NPR

Are India and EU growing closer as global alliances shift?

The European Commission, complete with its chief Ursula von der Leyen, is traveling to India to boost cooperation on security and trade. The visit to New Delhi could be seen …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Labour donor Dale Vince claims libel victory over false pro-Hamas claim

Vince to receive damages from Guido Fawkes blogger and says he will take Reform UK’s Richard Tice to full trial

The Labour donor Dale Vince has claimed victory in a …

Source: The Guardian

'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded

The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.

Source: BBC

South Africa's Ramaphosa defends multilateralism at G20

President Cyril Ramaphosa also called for increased funding to help developing countries combat climate change. The US has now skipped two G20 meetings in a row.

Source: Deutsche Welle

From The Sheep-Pig to His Dark Materials: the best audiobooks for children and teens

As research reveals children want to listen to books rather than read them, here are some of the best audiobooks to enjoy

• Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new …

Source: The Guardian

Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine war

Defence editor Alex Gatapolous reflects on how the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed over the years.

Source: Al Jazeera

Romania’s pro-Moscow presidential contender quizzed by prosecutors

Far-right candidate Călin Georgescu picked up by police while raids across country targeted people close to his campaign

Source: Financial Times

Trump's social media video garners pushback from Arabs and Muslims in U.S. and Gaza

In a seemingly AI-generated video that the president posted on social media, images of destruction due to the war in Gaza are transformed into a glitzy resort called "TRUMP GAZA."

Source: NPR

Romania’s far-right candidate, championed by Vance and Musk, detained by police

Elon Musk weighed in: “They just arrested the person who won the most votes in the Romanian presidential election. This is messed up.”

Source: Washington Post