Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot (apnews.com)
Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia (www.reuters.com)
Blinken Is Sitting on Staff Recommendations to Sanction Israeli Military Units Linked to Killings or Rapes (www.propublica.org)
A special State Department panel told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the U.S. should restrict arms sales to Israeli military units that have been credibly accused of human rights abuses. He has not taken any action....
Indonesians leave homes near erupting volcano and airport closes due to ash danger (apnews.com)
‘Come out, you animals’: how the massacre at al-Shifa Hospital happened (mondoweiss.net)
EU plans sanctions, urges calm after Tehran strikes Israel (www.dw.com)
The bloc seems poised to widen existing punitive measures on Iranian drone production, but branding the IRGC security force a terrorist organization in the EU is more divisive. Most eyes are on Washington....
Indonesia volcano eruption sparks tsunami fears (www.theguardian.com)
Mount Ruang has repeatedly erupted, and officials fear it could collapse and create a tsunami, with hundreds evacuated from the area...
Palestinian boy who survived airstrike dies during food aid drop (www.theguardian.com)
Germany busts people-smuggling ring for Chinese nationals (www.dw.com)
German police have arrested 10 people in an operation to combat people smuggling across eight states. The suspects are believed to have illegally procured clients residency permits in exchange for large sums of money....
Ukraine war: Thirteen dead in Russian missile strike on Chernihiv (www.bbc.com)
A Russian missile attack has killed 13 people in the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials....
Latin America: Hotbed of diplomatic strife (english.elpais.com)
The attack on the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador highlights a turbulent panorama in which diplomatic crises and bilateral tensions threaten regional integration...
Over 500 people targeted with Pegasus spyware under former Polish government (notesfrompoland.com)
Amid catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity in Gaza, Israel still preventing access to life-saving supplies (euromedmonitor.org)
Palestinian Territory - Israel continues to obstruct the entry and distribution of basic humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip, especially the Gaza City and North Gaza governorates, threatening to exacerbate and deepen the widespread famine there. These two governorates house at least 300,000 people, according to United...
Georgia: Thousands protest Russian-style 'foreign agent' law (www.dw.com)
The ruling Georgian Dream party is once again trying to pass a bill that has been compared to Russia’s “foreign agent” law. Georgia’s president has vowed to veto the bill if it passes parliament....
Sydney church stabbing declared a 'terrorist attack' (www.bbc.com)
Australian police have declared Monday’s stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated “terrorist act”....
Terrorists Don't Play By Rules, So Response Can't Have Rules: S Jaishankar (www.ndtv.com)
Poland's abortion law bickering plagues Tusk coalition (www.dw.com)
The liberalization of abortion rights was a major election promise made by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. But the issue is controversial and there are major hurdles to a new law....
Chiapas, captive territory (english.elpais.com)
EL PAÍS travels along the border of the poorest state in Mexico, a region dominated by criminal groups. From the city of Tapachula to the Lacandon Jungle, passing through the towns of Frontera Comalapa and Chisomuselo, this story illustrates the fight between cartels, the abandonment of the state, the murders, forced...
Thai foreign minister urges Myanmar's military to avoid violent attack on border town its army lost (apnews.com)
Gaza famine warnings worsen as Erez crossing remains closed to aid (inews.co.uk)
A border crossing from Israel into northern Gaza remains closed a week after Israel promised to open it for deliveries of aid, as a top US official warned that famine has begun....
The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore (www.bbc.com)
A Singaporean court has begun handing out sentences in a sensational case, which saw 10 Chinese nationals charged for laundering $2.2bn (£1.8bn) earned from criminal activities abroad....
Biden vows to defend Philippines in the South China Sea (www.bbc.com)
President Joe Biden has vowed that the US will defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, calling its support for Manila “ironclad”....
China concerns bring new unity to once-turbulent US-Japan-Philippines relationship ahead of major White House summit (www.cnn.com)
Colonization, bloodshed, war crimes, occupation, controversial military bases. These are all issues intertwined in the collective history of the United States, Japan and the Philippines....
France talks tough on Ukraine while gobbling up more Russian gas (www.politico.eu)
France has paid Russia over €600 million this year for liquefied natural gas, new data shows. That’s an EU-leading rise from last year....
South Korean opposition wins landslide victory in parliamentary vote (www.telegraph.co.uk)
