DUTCH POLLS IN LIMBO AS FAR-RIGHT, CENTRISTS BATTLE FOR NARROW LEAD

Thu 30 October 2025: The Netherlands faces one of the tightest election outcomes in its history, with Geert Wilders’ far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) and the centrist Democrats 66 (D66) virtually tied after Wednesday’s parliamentary elections. According to the latest forecast by Dutch news agency ANP, both PVV and D66 are projected to win 26 […]

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FIVE NEW SUSPECTS NABBED IN ONGOING LOUVRE MUSEUM THEFT CASE

Thu 30 October 2025: French authorities have arrested five more suspects in connection with the recent burglary at the Louvre Museum in Paris, judicial sources told RTL on Thursday. The five suspects were taken into custody simultaneously across several locations in the Paris region around 9 pm local time on Wednesday. One of the suspects […]

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WORLDWIDE GOLD APPETITE SPIKES TO HISTORIC HIGH IN Q3

Thu 30 October 2025: The World Gold Council (WGC) reported on Thursday that global gold demand rose 3% year-on-year in Q3, hitting a quarterly all-time high. The demand, including over-the-counter (OTC) transactions, increased to 1,313 tons, reaching a value of $146 billion, WGC said in a statement. The robust growth was driven by increased investment […]

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TRUMP DIRECTS DEFENSE DEPT. TO ‘IMMEDIATELY’ START TESTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS ON AN EQUAL BASIS

Thu 30 October 2025: President Donald Trump declared on Thursday that he has directed the Defense Department to start nuclear weapons testing without delay. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately,” Trump wrote on […]

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TRUMP SAYS XI AGREED NOT TO IMPOSE RARE EARTH RESTRICTIONS, US TO REDUCE SOME TARIFFS

Thu 30 October 2025: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed during their highly-anticipated bilateral meeting not to impose rare earth export controls that rattled global markets and prompted threats of retaliation from the US leader. Trump said he and the Chinese president agreed on an “outstanding group of […]

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WIFE OF DETAINED UK JOURNALIST SAMI HAMDI, VOCAL AGAINST ISRAEL, CALLS FOR HIS RELEASE

Thu 30 October 2025: The wife of UK journalist Sami Hamdi is calling for his release after he was detained earlier this week by US immigration officials when his visa was revoked for unsubstantiated “national security” reasons. “Our beloved Sami was abducted over the weekend by the US government because of his courageous and effective […]

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SYRIA OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES KOSOVO AS INDEPENDENT, SOVEREIGN STATE

Thu 30 October 2025: Syria officially recognized Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state on Wednesday following a trilateral meeting in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Anadolu reports. A Foreign Ministry statement said the meeting between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Kosovan President Vjosa Osmani focused on enhancing bilateral relations and […]

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RUSSIA WARNS OF FRENCH PLAN TO DEPLOY 2,000 FIGHTERS IN UKRAINE

Wed 29 October 2025: On Tuesday, Russia’s SVR alleged that France is gearing up to send as many as 2,000 troops and officers to Ukraine. The core of this formation will consist of stormtroopers from the French Foreign Legion, predominantly from Latin American countries, it said in a statement. “Currently, legionnaires are already stationed in […]

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EU’S ‘DRONE WALL’ FACES POLITICAL, TECHNICAL HURDLES AMID RUSSIAN DRONE INCURSION

Wed 29 October 2025: ‘Whatever Brussels proposes usually gets implemented in compromise that waters it down, less ambitious, less big, less effective,’ says expert The EU’s “Drone Wall” security initiative faces potential setbacks as experts warn that disputes over funding, leadership, and strategy could hinder progress. Recently, Poland spotted nearly 20 suspected Russian drones, with […]

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BRITISH LAWMAKERS CONDEMN SAMI HAMDI’S ARREST, CALL FOR HIS QUICK RELEASE

Wed 29 October 2025: Five British politicians have “strongly condemned” the detention of Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi by US immigration authorities, in a signed statement calling on the UK Government to intervene and ensure his safe and immediate return home to his family. The urgent call, published on social media on Monday evening, was signed […]

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