Europe

• Bulgaria: parliament passes law to protect journalists from abusive lawsuits 1 October 2026
  In an important move, Bulgaria’s parliament has passed legislation intended to protect journalists, activists, whistleblowers and others from abusive lawsuits aimed at intimidating or silencing public criticism. Known as strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs, such cases often involve claims of defamation or reputational damage and can impose substantial…
• Ukraine: South Korea demands apology in row over North Korean soldiers 1 October 2026
  South Korea has summoned Andrii Vieshkin, Ukraine’s acting ambassador in Seoul and demanded an apology, in a dispute over the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war captured while fighting alongside Russian forces. Volodymyr Zelensky publicly disclosed at the UN General Assembly that the soldiers had been transferred to…
• Ukraine: ‘bombs are not stopping the baptisms’ 24 September 2026
  Christian workers serving in Ukraine are reporting baptisms and growing faith despite continuing Russian attacks and the suffering caused by war. Free Burma Rangers founder Dave Eubank described beginning a recent mission by baptising Jasmine, an Australian volunteer reporter who said she had encountered God and wanted to follow Jesus.…
• Greenland: USA signs new agreement, can build two new bases 24 September 2026
  The USA has signed a new defence agreement with Denmark and Greenland, allowing Washington to establish two additional military bases in Greenland while reaffirming Danish sovereignty and Greenlandic self-determination. The agreement, updating a 1951 defence pact, permits two new US facilities, although operational details require agreement between all three parties.…
• Russia / Ukraine war: largest drone attack on Moscow, coinciding with elections 24 September 2026
  Coinciding with the final day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Ukraine carried out its largest drone attack on the Moscow region since the war began. Russian officials said hundreds of drones targeted the capital, with some reaching a major Moscow oil refinery and a residential building. At least three people were…