Russia condemns the “aggressive attacks” launched by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran and called an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

AI company Anthropic refuses to comply with a Pentagon demand to remove AI safeguards despite a $200m contract threat.

In Paris, activists rallied in support of Olivia Zemor, a long-standing Palestinian rights advocate, charged with condoning terrorism under French law for comments on Israeli military actions in 2023, since when 350 individuals have faced similar charges in France.

Having delivered the longest, least substantive State of the Union speech ever, Trump faces criticism for his handling of political violence, immigration raids, and his unpopular policies.

After being challenged during his State of the Union address, Trump demands the removal of two Muslim lawmakers in an angry social media post.

Peter Mandelson, a former British government official and member of the House of Lords, was arrested by British police on suspicion of misconduct in public office for allegedly sharing sensitive government information with Jeffrey Epstein. He has since been released on bail.

The group says it recorded nearly 1,000 cases of pro-Palestine activists facing arrests, sanctions and investigations across Britain.