Narendra Modi uses a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the SCO summit in Bishkek to press for an end to the war in Ukraine. Modi urges dialogue and diplomacy, saying each day of fighting harms humanity, and casts the conflict as a broader threat to global peace and stability rather than only a regional dispute.

Sergei Lavrov says NATO’s growing presence in the Arctic is a direct threat to Russia’s security. The warning comes as alliance members expand activity in the region amid tensions driven by Russia’s war in Ukraine, underscoring how the conflict is reshaping military and political competition well beyond the battlefield itself.

Modi also meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO summit, with the two leaders focusing on bilateral ties and the wider security situation in West Asia. The talks come amid US sanctions on Iran and heightened concern over regional conflict and shipping routes including the Strait of Hormuz.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says disinformation linked to Russia and Israel helped fuel the July migrant crisis in Ceuta. He says online activity amplified false claims about Spain’s migration policy and influenced the surge into the North African enclave, adding an international information-war dimension to an already sensitive border issue.

Italy extends reciprocal border checks with Spain for another 15 days after the migrant surge into Ceuta. The move temporarily limits parts of the normal open-border arrangement between the two countries, though Italy signals the restrictions could be reviewed again soon as the immediate pressure from the crisis evolves.

The UK government fast-tracks £110 million from existing budgets to speed up the creation of more prison capacity. The measure is aimed at easing overcrowding, with minister Alex Norris set to outline how the money will accelerate the delivery of new cells or other additions to the prison estate.

Kemi Badenoch reshuffles the Conservative Party’s shadow cabinet, replacing the top members of its economic team. The changes form part of a broader reorganization of the opposition front bench as Badenoch adjusts the party’s leadership lineup and policy-facing roles.

Kalshi permanently bans former congressman George Santos from its prediction market after concluding he likely traded on inside knowledge tied to wagers over his attendance at the State of the Union. The company says he placed sizable bets while able to influence the outcome and later made misleading public statements about it.