Tom Fayle

Freelance journalist detained in Cameroon while reporting for AP on US deportees A freelance journalist on assignment for the Associated Press was slapped by police and briefly detained alongside three other reporters and a lawyer in Yaounde while attempting to interview Africans ...

🇨🇲🇺🇸 Reuters: An Associated Press journalist was beaten by police and briefly detained alongside three other reporters and a lawyer in Yaounde while attempting to interview Africans recently deported from the United States, two sources told Reuters.

Turquie : un journaliste turc de la Deutsche Welle arrêté à Ankara pour « fausse nouvelle » et « insulte au président » L’arrestation d’Alican Uludag fait suite à la répression contre les voix critiques et à une intimidation des journalistes en Turquie.

Türkiye: A Turkish journalist from Deutsche Welle arrested in Ankara for "false news" and "insulting the president"
Alican Uludag's arrest follows the crackdown on critical voices and the intimidation of journalists in Türkiye.

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US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports The United States is in the process of withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing three U.S. officials.

US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports reut.rs/4qNG6I2

CSIRO funding falling short by ‘at least’ $1 billion Internal correspondence and Senate submissions show the CSIRO is running out of money and may lose its position as a leading research agency.

“Cuts at CSIRO simply shift the cost to the Australian Government into paying another provider. And when there is no other organisation that can provide scientific expertise at the same level, then the costs will go up and the quality will go down.” satpa.pe/89Z3J4g

Don’t forget, when Pauline drops racist bombshells into the media for everyone to react to, she’s now being funded by Gina Rinehart, major contributor to racist propaganda group Advance and inspired by MAGA-guru Steve “flood the zone with bullshit” Bannon.
The offence is the point.

Former Fiji PM and police chief charged with inciting mutiny Long-serving Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama and a former police commissioner will face court on Tuesday on charges of mutiny.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Timor-Leste Opens Legal Proceedings Against Myanmar’s Military Junta A human rights group representing the Chin ethnic minority last month submitted a legal complaint in Dili accusing the military of a litany of abuses.

May #TimorLeste be an example to other countries thediplomat.com/2026/02/timo...
#myanmar #burma
#5coupyears

Prabowo has arrived in the US. He's had a darned tricky time trying to sell why Indonesia would participate in the Board of Peace, and he still needs to sort out this tariffs mess. The trip is overdue - was meant to be there earlier, but that fell through for reasons unknown

ABC TV gets Pauline Hanson on for an interview, where she goes on an absolutely vile hate rant against Islamic Australians. Also she wants to remove GST on building materials. Really looking forward to the next few years

Radio Free Asia (under USAGM, which Kari Lake seized control of) is again operational with private contractors providing transmission services, according RFA's president, Bay Fang, who announces broadcasts have resumed in Burmese, Korean, Mandarin, Tibetan and Uyghur languages.

Three more vessels suspected of carrying drugs in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea were destroyed by US forces, killing 11 people, according to Southern Command. www.southcom.mil/News/PressRe...

Indonesian Peacekeepers to Receive Language Courses, Training Before Gaza Departure TNI deployment to Gaza is part of Indonesia's decision to join the ISF forces.

Indonesian Peacekeepers to Receive Language Courses, Training Before Gaza Departure - https://en.tempo.co/read/2087488/indonesian-peacekeepers-to-receive-language-courses-training-before-gaza-departure

Myanmar expels East Timor envoy after rights group complaint against regime Group in Chin state alleges military has committed war crimes since 2021 coup

Myanmar expels East Timor envoy after rights group complaint against regime
https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/myanmar-crisis/myanmar-expels-east-timor-envoy-after-rights-group-complaint-against-regime

Not sure how Chris Lucas was “absolutely exonerated” when an audit he had commissioned showed 20% of his workforce were paid unlawfully below the minimum rates of the award …

Opinion | Kari Lake is making Trump’s job harder in Iran She has gutted America’s ability to get good information to the Iranian people in a conflict.

"Unfortunately, Iran’s leaders have an unwitting ally inside the U.S. government — Kari Lake, the hapless acting head of U.S. Agency for Global Media." wapo.st/3ZAq8WA

One thing that astonishes me about the Herzog visit is that Israel has murdered more journalists than any other state in the 21st century, and he hasn’t faced a single question about this (to my knowledge) from the Australian media

Melbourne protest against the visit of President Herzog, 12 February 2026

Gunman holds students and teachers hostage at Thai school, local administration says A gunman was holding an unknown number of student and teachers hostage in a school in southern Thailand's Songkhla on Wednesday, the provincial administration said on social media.

Students and teachers are being held hostage at a school in Songkhla, southern Thailand
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Gunmen storm Hat Yai school, hold teachers and students hostage Gunmen stormed a school in Hat Yai, Songkhla, on Wednesday evening, holding teachers and students hostage. One teacher was reportedly shot as police surrounded the site.

An unknown number of gunmen have stormed a school in Hat Yai in southern Thailand, taking several teachers and students hostage. A teacher was reportedly shot. www.nationthailand.com/news/g...

Indonesia prepares to send up to 8,000 troops to Gaza as part of Trump plan Head of army says potential ‘peacemakers’ being trained, in what would be first outside force in Gaza since 1967

Indonesia prepares to send 8,000 troops to Gaza as part of Donald Trump plan in what would be first outside force in Gaza since 1967. Indonesia becomes the first country to deliver a specific commitment to the international stabilisation force www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

btw, do come work with us on the newsdesk. We're fun and you won't have to put up with me much because I'm the mornings guy. workwithus.theguardian.com/job-search/e...

Telstra to axe more than 200 jobs amid AI rollout Some jobs will be moved offshore in wake of telco’s $700m joint venture with tech consultancy Accenture * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More than 200 Telstra jobs are expected to be cut, as the telco rolls out AI capabilities and sends some jobs to India. Telstra and the technology consultancy Accenture announced a $700m joint venture (JV) in 2025 to drive efficiency, modernisation and productivity. Continue reading...

Telstra to axe more than 200 jobs amid AI rollout

Government pressures Lao authorities over methanol poisoning deaths The Australian government calls in the Lao ambassador in Canberra, amid criticism of the country's response to a fatal methanol poisoning.

The Australian government calls in the Lao ambassador in Canberra, amid criticism of the country's response to a fatal methanol poisoning.

Indonesian president's nephew sworn in as central bank deputy governor Thomas Djiwandono, a nephew of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, was sworn in as deputy governor of the central bank on Monday after being appointed by parliament to the position last month.

Indonesian president's nephew sworn in as central bank deputy governor reut.rs/3ZqzZxZ

Keir Starmer’s director of communications Tim Allan steps down Resignation comes less than 24 hours after departure of chief of staff Morgan McSweeney

Keir Starmer’s director of communications Tim Allan steps down

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.

BREAKING: Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.

Japan votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi takes a gamble Observers say Sanae Takaichi's personal popularity may boost the ruling party's showing at the polls.

Japan votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi takes a gamble

The Economist is hiring Audience fellows for 2026 We are offering paid internships in our London newsroom lasting up to 12 months, to work on our social-media platforms and newsletters

We are offering paid internships in our London newsroom lasting up to 12 months, to work on our social-media platforms and newsletters

Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shi'ite mosque Thousands of mourners gathered in Islamabad on Saturday to start burying the 31 killed in a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque, as residents expressed concern that there could be further attacks.

Thousands in Islamabad mourn 31 killed in suicide bombing of Shi'ite mosque reut.rs/3O4lQ7e

Trump says 'he 'didn't see' final part of racist Obama vid, refuses to apologize

President Donald Trump refused to apologize for sharing a racist image depicting former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as he departed for his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday.