RUSSIA RAMPS UP WEAPONS PRODUCTION AS US PAUSES SOME UKRAINE ARMS SHIPMENTS

Wed 02 July 2025: Russia has significantly increased production volumes across all types of weapons, Industry and Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov said on Wednesday. Speaking at the parliament in Moscow, Alikhanov said the military industry continues to increase its capacity to meet all domestic needs and foreign orders. “Collectively, we have significantly increased production volumes across all types of […]

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VIOLENCE ESCALATES IN TOGO AS ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS TURN DEADLY

Wed 02 July 2025: At least seven people, including two minors, have been confirmed dead following a wave of anti-government protests in Togo’s capital, Lomé. The demonstrations erupted over the weekend in response to President Faure Gnassingbé’s recent constitutional changes, which have sparked outrage and fears of a further erosion of democratic freedoms. Protesters accuse […]

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EURO AT 4-YEAR PEAK AGAINST US DOLLAR AS EURO INFLATION HITS ECB’S TARGET

Wed 02 July 2025: The euro increased to its highest since 2021 against the US dollar on Tuesday after annual inflation in the eurozone hit the European Central Bank (ECB)’s target of 2%. The currency was up 0.1% against the dollar to 1.1821 as of 0930GMT, the highest since August 2021. The rise was due […]

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NEW MEASURES ‘TO PROTECT UK FROM COVERT FOREIGN INFLUENCE’ TAKE EFFECT IN BRITAIN

Wed 02 July 2025: New measures to protect the UK from “covert foreign influence” took effect Tuesday to strengthen national security, according to the British government. “National security will be bolstered as the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) launches today, one of the foundations of the government’s Plan for Change” scheme, it said. It noted […]

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UN REPORT LISTS COMPANIES COMPLICIT IN ISRAEL’S ‘GENOCIDE’: WHO ARE THEY?

Wed 02 July 2025: UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has issued a report naming several US giants among companies aiding Israel’s occupation and war on Gaza. Companies from other countries – from China to Mexico – are also named. The United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory […]

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ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE HITS CONSUMERS FROM TODAY

Wed 02 July 2025: Double-digit increases will see monthly bills rise by hundreds of rands, placing further strain on already squeezed household budgets. South African households will face significantly higher electricity costs from today, 1 July 2025, as municipalities across the country implement annual tariff increases, with some metros seeing hikes of over 13%. This […]

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TRUMP SAYS HE WILL ‘HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK’ AT DEPORTING ELON MUSK

Tue 01 July 2025: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would look into deporting billionaire Elon Musk as their feud reignited over a Republican-backed spending bill. “I don’t know. We’ll have to take a look,” Trump told reporters when asked if he would deport Musk. His remarks came after the Tesla CEO renewed his […]

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ELON MUSK VOWS TO LAUNCH NEW POLITICAL PARTY IF CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP BILL PASSES CONGRESS

Tue 01 July 2025: Billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday stepped up his opposition to US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” pledging to launch a new political party if the controversial omnibus bill is approved by Congress. “It is obvious with the insane spending of this bill, which increases the debt ceiling by a […]

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GERMAN COURT REJECTS COMPENSATION CLAIM IN CATHOLIC CHURCH ABUSE CASE

Tue 01 July 2025: A German court on Tuesday rejected a sexual abuse survivor’s claim for €830,000 ($980,000) in compensation, ruling that the Catholic Church cannot be held liable for the actions of a priest outside his “official capacity.” The Cologne Regional Court controversially ruled that the accused priest committed these crimes outside the exercise of his official duties […]

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