CHINA, US HOLD TRADE TALKS IN MALAYSIA AHEAD OF TRUMP’S MEETING WITH XI

Sun 26 October 2025: 2 sides ‘getting to a point where we have something we can present’ Trump, Chinese leader Xi ‘for their consideration,’ says US official ISTANBUL  Top officials from China and the US reconvened Sunday for a second day of trade talks in Malaysia, as President Donald Trump began a three-nation Asia tour, […]

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WHO: REBUILDING GAZA’S HEALTH SYSTEM LIKELY TO COST 7$ BILLION

Sun 26 October 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that Gaza’s health system has been devastated by Israel’s war on the Palestinian territory, which began on 7 October 2023.  “There are no fully functioning hospitals in Gaza,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warning that “the total cost of rebuilding the Gaza […]

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MORE THAN HALF OF EU COUNTRIES BROKE DEBT AND DEFICIT RULES IN 2024 – EUROSTAT

Sun 26 October 2025: Seventeen out of the European Union‘s 27 member countries exceeded the bloc’s self-imposed limits for budget deficits and public debt last year, according to data published on Tuesday by the EU’s statistics office Eurostat. Twelve countries had a deficit of at least 3% of their total economic output, breaking the bloc’s limit […]

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US FALLS FROM WORLD’S 10 MOST POWERFUL PASSPORTS LIST FOR 1ST TIME EVER

Sun 26 October 2025: The US passport dropped from the world’s top 10 most powerful list for the first time in the 20-year history of a key rankings index. The declining strength of the US passport since its November 1 spot in 2014 “signals a fundamental shift in global mobility and soft power dynamics,” per […]

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UK’S STARMER VISITS MOSQUE AFTER ARSON ATTACK, PLEDGES $13.3M IN FUNDING FOR MUSLIMS

Sun 26 October 2025: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday announced an additional £10 million (approximately $13.3 million) in security funding to protect Muslim communities from hate crimes and attacks, following his visit to a mosque in Peacehaven that was targeted in a suspected arson attack earlier this month, Anadolu reports. During his visit on […]

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MADURO SAYS US ‘INVENTING A NEW ETERNAL WAR’ AMID CARIBBEAN TENSIONS

Sat 25 October 2025: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Friday that the US is “inventing a new eternal war,” amid escalating attacks on alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean. “The people of the United States know it, they are inventing a new eternal war,” Maduro said in Caracas. “They promised they would never get involved […]

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ELON MUSK SEEKS $1T TO RETAIN INFLUENCE OVER TESLA’S ‘ROBOT ARMY’

Sat 25 October 2025: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he needs a $1 trillion compensation package to maintain his influence over the company’s artificial intelligence and robotics division, including the humanoid robot project known as “Optimus.” Speaking during, Musk said in the company’s third-quarter earnings call Wednesday that the issue was not about money but how […]

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LOUVRE MOVES SOME JEWELS TO FRANCE’S CENTRAL BANK FOR SAFEKEEPING

Sat 25 October 2025: According to reports from BFMTV, citing sources close to the investigation, the remaining jewels in the museum’s Apollo Gallery, which was the target of the robbery, were transferred to the Banque de France yesterday morning under police escort. While the search continues for the four thieves who stole historically significant jewels […]

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3 CHILDREN DIE EVERY DAY IN SUDAN’S EL-FASHER AMID WORSENING MALNUTRITION: MEDICS

Sat 25 October 2025: At least three children are dying every day in El-Fasher, capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, due to malnutrition and disease, Sudan Doctors Network said in a statement Friday, Anadolu reports. “For over a month, the humanitarian situation in the city of El Fasher has been deteriorating severely, with a rising number of […]

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OVER 61M TONS OF DEBRIS LEFT BY 2 YEARS OF ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA: UN AGENCY

Sat 25 October 2025: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Thursday that more than 61 million tons of debris blanket the Gaza Strip as a result of more than two years of Israel’s war. “Entire neighborhoods have been erased, and families search the ruins for water, for shelter,” the UNRWA said on […]

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