Daily SumUp

Japan’s defense minister responds after Chinese media releases audio... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukraine would join EU by 2027 under draft peace proposal... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How AI Chatbots May Contribute to Psychosis... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thailand vows to keep fighting Cambodia, despite Trump’s ceasefire claim... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angry French farmers are calling for more protests over the government-backed slaughter of cattle herds affected by so-called Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At least 14 people were killed in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours as homes collapsed and tents sheltering displaced families were flooded during a powerful winter storm, Gaza's Civil Defense said on Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For some, rumours of the demise of the post-Second World War global “rules-based” order have been overstated. For others, it is continuing at pace. For author and geopolitical expert Peter Zeihan, the old world order has collapsed, with serious ramifications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed Türkiye as a potential host for negotiations aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war. In talks with Vladimir Putin in Ashgabat, he suggested a limited ceasefire protecting energy infrastructure and ports could be a practical first step toward a broader settlement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'It is not on us, when it comes to elections, to decide who the leader of the country will be, but on the people of this country,' says European Commission president Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced the establishment of a new task force charged with restoring transparency and accountability to the Intelligence Community (IC). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Vladimir Putin has warned again that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Ukraine's eastern Donbas region or Russia will seize it, rejecting any compromise over how to end the war in Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From their medieval roots and their brush with Nazis, these beloved bazaars are now celebrated around the world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has forced approximately 700,000 civilians to flee their homes, with the death toll reaching 23 since clashes escalated this week. Official reports from both countries detail significant civilian and military casualties amid a massive internal displacement crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, tells Le Monde that the zone would require Ukrainian and Russian forces to both pull back from the front line.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January, many European observers have been in a state of wilful denial. They have been hopeful that Trump 2.0 would be largely the same as his first administration where the rhetoric was worse than the reality.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Government statement frames operation as assault on country's sovereignty and natural resources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing’s draconian national security law, is set to come to a close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taiwan, trade ties and German access to critical rare earth minerals topped the agenda during German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul's first visit to China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kosovo has started accepting migrants deported from the United States and who are not originally from Kosovo, caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti said late on Thursday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Trump administration is reportedly thinking about leaving Europe out and creating a new economic alliance. It would include just the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Canada, and Australia. The idea is to build a “like-minded” group that avoids what Trump insiders see as European bureaucracy, weakness, and constant roadblocks on China, trade, and defense. An official who worked in the White House duri...

Chile votes in a presidential runoff Sunday between two sharply different candidates: Jeannette Jara, a communist backed by a broad left coalition, and Jose Antonio Kast, a devout far-right politico promising a hard line on security and migration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live: Zelensky says ceasefire must be in place before Ukraine can hold elections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump is touting his administration's new "gold card" visa as a fast track for foreigners who are willing and able to pay $1 million for the right to immigrate to the U.S.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poland’s Ministry of Defense has asked Google to obscure its Street View imagery of military installations after years of detailed visuals remain publicly accessible.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pakistan military court sentences ex-spy chief Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.