Australia’s prime minister has unveiled tough new hate speech laws after a deadly shooting at a Jewish festival in Sydney, aiming to curb extremism and online radicalisation.

EU leaders are meeting to consider multi-billion dollar loans for Ukraine, including a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral, despite legal and political concerns.

India is considering a new Army base in Mizoram near the Bangladesh border to strengthen security around the strategic Siliguri Corridor, officials say.

Russia has claimed that Ukraine has lost nearly 500,000 soldiers since early 2025, saying the scale of casualties is straining Kyiv’s military and conscription system.

India summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner in New Delhi as police in Dhaka blocked a protest march toward the Indian High Commission, highlighting rising diplomatic tension.