The Israeli government has begun a tendering process for construction contracts in the so-called E1 area in the occupied West Bank. E1 is situated to the east of Jerusalem. If an Israeli settlement were established there, it would effectively bisect the West Bank, significantly diminishing any prospect that a future Palestinian state could be established on contiguous territory.

An anti-racist committee to campaign against the new Reform leadership of the local council has now been established as a subcommittee of Wakefield Trades Council, and based on affiliated trade unions.

There has been an approximately 35-fold increase in convictions in Russia for “espionage” and “treason” since the start of the war. Over the same period of time the average length of prison sentences for anti-war activities has increased from 36 months (2022) to 88 months (2025).

Chow Hang-tung defended herself in court, asking if shouting the slogan "end one party rule" is now a criminal offence in Hong Kong. The court’s verdict answered Yes to her question.