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UK MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli warns of 'grey zone' warfare in first speech

On December 15, Blaise Metreweli, the new head of the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), delivered her first public address in London. She warned that the UK is "operating in a space between peace and war" amid rising tensions with Russia.

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NBI seeks Interpol Red Notice for former lawmaker Zaldy Co

On Friday, the National Bureau of Investigation of the Philippines (NBI) requested an Interpol Red Notice be issued against former Ako Bicol Congress representative Zaldy Co. An Interpol Red Notice seeks a person’s provisional arrest for extradition or similar legal action and is often described as an “international warrant,” Rappler reports, though it does not require countries to arrest the subject.

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Battery explosion triggers fatal office fire in Jakarta’s Kemayoran district

On Tuesday, in Jakarta, Indonesia, a seven storey tall office building in the Kemayoran neighborhood caught on fire, claiming the lives of at least 22 individuals, among them an expectant mother. City police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro said the fire likely began on the first floor when a battery exploded, igniting the blaze.

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Football: Nottingham Forest defeat FC Utrecht 2-1

Nottingham Forest played an away Europa League league-phase match at Stadion Galgenwaard in Utrecht on Thursday. Igor Jesus came off the bench to score the late winner as Forest beat Utrecht 2–1 in the Netherlands.

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Iceland pulls out of Eurovision 2026, joining four other countries to do so

On Wednesday, Iceland withdrew from the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, joining Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia. Each of the five countries backed out of the contest due to European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirming Israel's participation in the 2026 edition.

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