Mon 08 December 2025: In public discourse, we spend a great deal of collective energy debating the accuracy of facts. We fact-check politicians, monitor social media for misinformation, and prioritise data-driven decision-making in our workplaces. This focus is vital; the distinction between truth and falsehood is the bedrock of a functioning society. However, by focusing […]
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Sun 07 December 2025: The Venezuelan army swore in 5,600 soldiers on Saturday, as the United States cranks up military pressure on the oil-producing country. President Nicolas Maduro has called for stepped-up military recruitment after the United States deployed a fleet of warships and the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean under the pretext […]
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Sun 07 December 2025: A recent survey issued on Thursday revealed that nearly half of the Europeans view US President Donald Trump as an “enemy of Europe,” while the majority consider the risk of an open war with Russia in the coming years to be “high.” According to the France-based Eurobazooka poll, launched by Cluster 17 and […]
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An illustration from ‘The History of Witches and Wizards,’ published in 1720, depicting witches offering wax dolls to the devil. Wellcome Collection/Wikimedia Commons Sun 07 December 2025: Between 1400 and 1780, an estimated 100,000 people, mostly women, were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe. About half that number were executed – killings motivated by a constellation of […]
Continue ReadingSat 06 December 2025: Politicians approve the controversial conscription law after months of heated debate, amid fears over a potential war with Russia. About 3,000 people have taken to the streets of Berlin to protest against Germany’s new military service bill, after Bundestag politicians backed the legislation intended to bolster the country’s armed forces. Germany’s […]
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Sat 06 December 2025: Croatian police said Tuesday that a Catholic nun who claimed to have been attacked by a stranger with a knife had actually harmed herself and then filed a false criminal report. A Croatian nun who claimed she was stabbed by a Muslim migrant shouting religious phrases fabricated the entire incident, police […]
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Sat 06 December 2025: Germany‘s parliament approved legislation Friday to overhaul the country’s military service system, introducing mandatory health screenings for young men while keeping recruitment voluntary. Parliament voted 323 to 272, with one abstention, to approve the new military service law. The legislation aims to expand the Bundeswehr to between 255,000 and 270,000 active soldiers […]
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Sat 06 December 2025: The UN plans to cut nearly a fifth of its positions as unpaid member dues climb to $1.59 trillion. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the UN will cut its budget by 15.1 percent and reduce staff by 18.8 percent in 2026 as unpaid dues from member states climb to […]
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Fri 05 December 2025: A US district court judge ordered Friday that grand jury transcripts from a federal case against disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in the US state of Florida be unsealed. Judge Rodney Smith said in a brief two-page order that he would grant the Justice Department’s renewed push for the documents after Congress passed a law last […]
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Fri 05 December 2025: On Friday, Donald Trump’s chief of protocol for the US presidency announced ongoing discussions with FIFA to relocate World Cup games away from cities governed by Democratic leaders. “President Trump is very concerned about some of these blue cities, high crime rates, and he’s talking to FIFA,” Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley said […]
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