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British Sikh blogger freed on bail after nearly nine years in Indian jail

British Sikh blogger freed on bail after nearly nine years in Indian jail

Jagtar Singh Johal walked out of Tihar jail on bail after nearly nine years. He still faces trial on eight charges in India.

Asia
US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline

US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely, US officials say, citing military readiness delays and Taiwan's 2028 election

Europe
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham reopens Brexit debate as Emmanuel Macron welcomes potential EU return

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham reopens Brexit debate as Emmanuel Macron welcomes potential EU return

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham suggested the UK could "go all the way" and consider rejoining the European Union to reverse low economic growth, drawing an enthusiastic "Welcome back" from French President Emmanuel Macron amid fierce pushback from domestic political rivals

Middle East
Gunmen attack bus carrying workers in Syria's Homs, killing seven passengers

Gunmen attack bus carrying workers in Syria's Homs, killing seven passengers

Seven people were killed and four others wounded in a targeted shooting on a company bus in Homs province, marking the latest in a series of violent security incidents and infrastructure sabotage across Syria

North America
US launches broad AI safety probe into OpenAI and Anthropic following agentic security breaches

US launches broad AI safety probe into OpenAI and Anthropic following agentic security breaches

US Federal Trade Commission has initiated a broad inquiry into AI safety practices at leading developers OpenAI and Anthropic, evaluating consumer protection compliance following recent autonomous agent security incidents and model cancellations