Starting with a compelling legal challenge, UK campaigners, led by Global Legal Action Network and Al-Haq, have sought an emergency high court injunction to stop F-35 parts exports to Israel, following ICC arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, citing ethical concerns over their use in Palestinian conflicts.

Meanwhile, intensifying violence in the region saw an Israeli airstrike hit a Gaza City school, tragically killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, highlighting the severe toll of the ongoing military offensive that has claimed thousands of lives since early October.

Shifting our attention to France, the Avignon rape trial has stirred profound national debate around consent and male violence, as prosecutors demand substantial sentences ranging from 12 to 20 years for those implicated in the harrowing abuse orchestrated by Dominique Pelicot against his wife.

Continuing with news from the Middle East, Israeli airstrikes targeted Syrian villages in Homs province, an escalation tied to increased Israeli operations against Iran-linked targets in Syria following the recent Hamas incursion.

Over in Albania, political tensions boiled over as police clashed with protesters in Tirana demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama amid corruption allegations, with opposition leaders Berisha and Meta leading the charge yet deflecting similar accusations as politically driven.

Finally, across to Ukraine, where Russian rocket attacks in the Sumy region left two civilians dead, as President Zelensky launches rescue efforts amidst accusations against Ukraine of using US-supplied missiles on Russian soil, reflecting escalating hostilities in this ongoing conflict.