Australia’s spy chief warns of rising antisemitism, intolerance

Australia’s social cohesion is eroding, according to a sobering intelligence assessment that also warned of growing foreign interference and espionage.

Source: Washington Post

How Europe can defend itself without US help

European capitals are scrambling to fill the security gap should Donald Trump withdraw American military assets

Source: Financial Times

Silicon Valley fights EU tech rules with backing from Trump

US groups such as Meta emboldened in effort to water down regulations on AI and market dominance

Source: Financial Times

How Earth can defend itself against the 'city killer' asteroid

NASA said on Tuesday that the recently discovered 2024 YR4 asteroid has a 3.1 percent chance of hitting Earth in December, 2032 -- the highest probability for an impact by …

Source: France 24

South Africa postpones budget in 'unprecedented' step

The African National Congress and Democratic Alliance disagree over proposed VAT increases, casting doubt on the ruling coalition's ability to govern.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Trump makes push for control of independent US regulators

Executive order will force watchdogs including the Federal Reserve and SEC to submit draft regulations to the White House

Source: Financial Times

Trump hit back at Zelensky after Washington received pushback from Kyiv

US President Donald Trump hit back at Ukraine's Vlodymir Zelensky after Washington received pushback from Kyiv for being left out of talks with Russia in Riyadh. Trump launched a series …

Source: France 24

Woman, 74, arrested for alleged breach of exclusion zone around Glasgow abortion clinic

Anti-abortion protesters gathered at clinic days after JD Vance made inaccurate claims about Scotland’s rules

Police in Scotland have made the first arrest of a protester who allegedly breached an …

Source: The Guardian

Trump officials will not restart most foreign aid despite court order

A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.

Source: NPR

Hamas says it is ready to free all hostages at once in phase two of Gaza truce

A Hamas official said Wednesday that Hamas is ready to release all the remaining hostages in one batch during the second phase of the ceasefire agreement rather than in stages. …

Source: France 24

Nearly 300 deportees from U.S. held in Panama hotel

The migrants hailed from 10 mostly Asian countries the U.S. has difficulty deporting migrants to directly. Panama is being used as a stopover.

Source: NPR

US condemns ‘dangerous’ moves by Chinese navy helicopter in South China Sea

Manila says it will lodge a diplomatic protest after a Chinese helicopter came within 3 metres of a Philippine plane.

Source: Al Jazeera