Top stories: Japan set for Phobos mission, Sudan drone attacks escalate, Europe's wild bees decline

Al Jazeera reports that HSBC's "sharia-compliant" fund put more than $100 million into companies tied to Israel's military.

The Straits Times reports that leaders of the "Cockroach" movement in India had already spent five days in prison for demonstrating at a banned historic protest venue. An Indian court has now extended their custody.

CNA reports that Japan is set to launch a world-first mission to Phobos, a moon of Mars. The mission is expected to arrive in August 2027, gather a minimum of 10 grams of material from the moon's surface, and bring the samples back to Earth for analysis.

According to Al Jazeera, Spain's military is lifting residents off the rooftops of their flooded homes during deadly flooding.

The Guardian reports that a study has found the majority of Europe's wild bee species, and roughly half of its hover fly species, have declined over the past century. The findings come as a UN biodiversity summit begins in Armenia. Records going back to 1921 show more bee species falling than rising in every part of Europe except the Alpine region.

CNA reports that sodium intake in Singapore keeps climbing even after years of work to bring it down. Hawkers say switching familiar flavours to less salty ones could lose them customers.

Al Jazeera reports that 160 people have been reported killed as drone attacks escalate across Sudan. Rights groups warn that the growing use of unmanned aircraft is aimed at civilians and infrastructure.

CNA carries a commentary by Lim Junli and Ian Li of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. It says ASEAN is often criticised over political crises it cannot resolve, while its preparation for major disasters gets less attention.

CNA reports that the World Food Programme is reducing its monthly aid for 500,000 people in Gaza because of a funding shortage, even though food shortages continue.

Global Voices reports that 70 fake news sites run by AI have produced 318 articles on the conflict in eastern DRC, its relations with Rwanda, and disputed mineral resources.

Al Jazeera reports that Finland is seeking one million land mines. Helsinki recently followed regional peers in leaving the UN Charter banning such munitions, as it watches its eastern border.

Al Jazeera reports that Ukraine's army says it has made the first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line anywhere in the world.