- Reuters
EU official calls Georgia's 'foreign agents' bill unacceptable
A senior European Union official warned the Georgian government on Thursday that its proposed legislation on "foreign agents" was unacceptable and would be an obstacle to the country's hopes of joining the EU if adopted in its current form. The bill, which would require organisations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as agents of foreign influence, has sparked a rolling political crisis in the South Caucasus country. Georgia's parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of the bill, which the opposition says is Kremlin-inspired, as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to clear a large crowd of protesters.
- Kansas City Star
Triple shooting kills one and injures two early Thursday in Kansas City, Kansas
One man died and two others were injured in a shooting Thursday in Kansas City, Kansas.
- The Independent
Police officer admits terror offences over pro-Hamas WhatsApp messages
A 26-year-old police officer has pleaded guilty to two terror offences over messages he shared on WhatsApp in support of Hamas. West Yorkshire Police constable Mohammed Adil shared two images in support of Hamas - a banned group in the UK - just weeks after the October 7 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and saw another 250 being taken hostage. The messages Adil shared on his WhatsApp stories in October and November last year show a Hamas fighter wearing a Hamas headband, prosecutor Bridget Fitzpatrick told Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning.
