Bolsonaro Admits Coup Talks, Colombia Attacks, US Abandons Palestinian State, Australia Sanctions Israel, Zelenskyy Slams Trump's Silence, Bomb Verdict, 4chan Probed and Other News

In Brazil, former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for an alleged coup plot, denied masterminding a coup but admitted in court to discussing "alternative ways" to remain in power after his 2022 election defeat, including deploying the military1. His testimony, and that of his aide who reaffirmed Bolsonaro edited a draft decree to arrest officials, has exposed the casual nature in which a coup was discussed at the highest levels of the Brazilian government.Across the Americas, a severe security crisis is unfolding. Colombia was rocked by a wave of 19 coordinated bombings and gun attacks that killed at least seven and wounded 50 in the country's southwest, with a dissident FARC faction blamed for the violence1. In the United States, tensions between the federal government and California have boiled over, with President Trump deploying 2,700 military personnel to Los Angeles to quell protests against ICE raids, at an estimated cost of $134 million1. California has sued the administration, calling the move an unconstitutional overreach, while Trump falsely claimed to have recently spoken with Governor Gavin Newsom about the crisis, a claim Newsom swiftly debunked with evidenceIn the Middle East, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict saw a dramatic US policy shift. The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, stated that the US is no longer pursuing the goal of an independent Palestinian state. In Gaza, the humanitarian situation worsened as Israeli troops killed at least 17 Palestinians trying to reach food distribution sites1. This came as UN experts accused Israel of war crimes, including the "obliteration" of Gaza's education system1. Australia, alongside the UK and Canada, sanctioned two "extremist" Israeli ministers for inciting violence, a move Israel branded "outrageous". Meanwhile, activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel after attempting to sail to Gaza with aid and accused Israel of "kidnapping" her crew in international waters.The war in Ukraine continues to escalate, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticizing the "silence" of the US and other allies after Russia launched one of its largest-ever attacks on Kyiv, damaging a UNESCO World Heritage site1. This aggression came as a leaked Russian intelligence document revealed Moscow's deep distrust of its ally, China, branding it "the enemy" and a major intelligence threat.Europe is grappling with its own internal and external challenges. In Greece, a court stripped three MPs from the far-right Spartans party of their seats, citing electoral fraud and the influence of a convicted neo-Nazi leader. In Malta, two men were sentenced to life in prison for supplying the car bomb that killed anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. In Northern Ireland, a second night of unrest saw petrol bombs and fireworks thrown at police in Ballymena1. And in the UK, Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepared to announce a £39 billion boost for affordable housingGlobal social and economic issues also featured prominently. Economists in Australia warned that high tobacco taxes are fueling a dangerous black market, while women’s health experts raised alarms about the privacy risks of period-tracking apps harvesting personal data. In the US, the Trump administration pushed for a surge in executions, with four scheduled in a single week