Baltics “next in line” if Ukraine cedes land to Russia

Designation of groups from Italy, Germany and Greece labelled ‘ridiculous’ as experts say no active threat posed Experts have told the Guardian the same anti-fascist groups the US state department recently named as foreign terrorist organizations and accused of “conspiring to undermine foundations of western civilization” barely qualify as groups, let alone terrorist organizations, and pose no active threat to Americans. “The whole thing is a bit ridiculous,” said Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, which tracks extremist movements worldwide, “because the groups designated by the administration barely exist and certainly aren’t terrorists.” Continue…

Despite Australia signing the Belem declaration, Albanese rejected suggestion Labor shouldn’t develop new gas fields Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government is being urged to explain how it will drive a fossil fuel phase-out, after it joined dozens of countries at a UN climate summit to back a declaration that the world should quickly wean off coal, gas and oil. Australia signed up to the declaration on a just transition away from fossil fuels at a side event at the Cop30 conference in the Brazilian city of Belem, which finished on…

Government hopes concessions will entice enough senators to pass the long-awaited laws. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast ‘No doubt’ environment laws will pass this week, says Watt Continuing his media rounds this morning, Murray Watt says he’s feeling confident that a deal is “very close” with either the Coalition or the Greens. I’m in under no doubt that we will pass these laws this week. It’s really a matter of whether it’s with the Coalition or the Greens. I’ve always said that I’m a realist. I am a senator,…