UK’S KEIR STARMER UNVEILS IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN; PROMISES TOUGHER VISA RULES

Mon 12 May 2025: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to “tighten up every area of the immigration system” as he unveiled the Government’s crackdown on immigration. The prime minister set out Labour’s sweeping plan to cut UK net migration at a press conference on Monday morning, The Standard reported. As part of the plan, […]

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ZELENSKYY AGREES TO MEET PUTIN IN TÜRKIYE AMID PRESSURE FROM TRUMP

Mon 12 May 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday on X that Ukraine accepts Russia’s proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul, after US President Donald Trump urged Kyiv to agree to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal. He also said he is waiting for Russia to declare a ceasefire starting on Monday. “We await […]

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ANTI-MONARCHY PROTEST HELD IN LONDON TO MARK ‘REPUBLIC DAY’

Sun 11 May 2025: A group of protesters in London staged an anti-monarchy protest Saturday to commemorate “Republic Day 2025.” Anti-monarchy activists gathered at Trafalgar Square, to mark Republic Day in a rally, led by a leading British anti-monarchy group, Republic. Ahead of the protest, the group said like last year, they would be gathering […]

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UKRAINE DECLARES READINESS TO ANNOUNCE 30-DAY CEASEFIRE WITH RUSSIA STARTING MONDAY

Sat 10 May 2025: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on Saturday said that his country is ready to declare a 30-day ceasefire with Russia starting Monday. Sybiha said on Telegram that the step was coordinated at today’s meeting of the leaders of Germany, France, Poland, the UK, and Ukraine in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Following the conclusion of […]

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CANADIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HITS SIX-MONTH HIGH AMID US-IMPOSED TARIFFS

Sat 10 May 2025: Statistics Canada showed an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent, with most cuts in the manufacturing sector. Canada’s unemployment jumped to its highest level since November as United States President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs affect the export-dependent economy. Statistics Canada showed a 0.2 percent increase for the month of April, bringing the country’s unemployment […]

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MEXICO IS SUING GOOGLE OVER ‘GULF OF AMERICA’ LABEL, SHEINBAUM SAYS

Sat 10 May 2025: Mexico has called on Google to not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for US users, despite Trump’s executive order. Mexico has sued the technology company Google for adopting United States President Donald Trump’s labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the […]

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PENTAGON TO BEGIN REMOVING UP TO 1,000 TRANSGENDER TROOPS FROM MILITARY

Fri 09 May 2025: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Department of Defense to start removing transgender troops from the military in a memo issued Thursday. “Approximately 1,000 service members who have self-identified as being diagnosed with gender dysphoria will begin the voluntary separation process,” Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. […]

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GERMAN SECRET SERVICE DOCUMENT HIGHLIGHTS FAR-RIGHT PARTY’S XENOPHOBIC, ANTI-ISLAMIC STANCE

Fri 09 May 2025: Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BFV) report highlighted the far-right Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) strong xenophobic and anti-Islamic stance, according to local media on Thursday. The BfV report referred to “ongoing agitation” against migrants, refugees, and Muslims by party officials. The AfD portrays migrants as a “threatening collective.” According to Der Spiegel […]

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RELEASES 60,000 ADDITIONAL FILES ON RFK ASSASSINATION

Thu 08 May 2025: An additional 60,000 files related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy have been published, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday. “Today’s release is an important step toward maximum transparency, finding the truth, and sharing the truth,” Gabbard said on X. She said the documents “have been sitting in […]

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HALF OF UK POPULATION ‘WOULD NOT FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TODAY’

Wed 07 May 2025: Nearly half of Britons say they would refuse to fight for their country “under any circumstances”, according to a new Ipsos survey that suggests patriotism may be waning ahead of VE Day commemorations. Just 35 percent of respondents said they would be willing to take up arms in a time of […]

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