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Sami Hamdi is calling for his release after he was detained earlier this week by US immigration officials when his visa was revoked for unsubstantiated “national security” reasons.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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ELON MUSK UNVEILS GROKIPEDIA TO FIGHT WIKIPEDIA’S ‘WOKE’ BIAS

Tue 28 October 2025: Elon Musk, the U.S. business tycoon, unveiled Grokipedia on Monday—an AI-powered online encyclopedia designed to challenge what he describes as Wikipedia’s “woke” bias. The tech billionaire announced the platform this month on his US social media company X, claiming an AI-created knowledge hub would be “super important for civilization” and essential […]

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DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE RECEIVED ‘PERFECT’ MRI, DOES NOT SAY WHY DOCTORS ORDERED IT

Tue 28 October 2025: US President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday that he received a magnetic resonance imaging test during a recent hospital visit, but did not disclose the reason why doctors had ordered the MRI. “I did. I got an MRI. It was perfect,” Trump, 79, told reporters, responding to a reporter who asked what […]

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JAMAICA PREPARES FOR MOST DESTRUCTIVE HURRICANE MELISSA

Tue 28 October 2025: Jamaica is bracing for Hurricane Melissa, predicted to be the most destructive storm on record to hit the Caribbean island. Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding, landslides and widespread damage. After Jamaica, Melissa is expected to make landfall in eastern Cuba later today. A hurricane warning has […]

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MUSLIM LEADERS UNITE IN OUTRAGE AMID SAMI HAMDI SHOCK US ARREST

Mon 27 October 2025: A tsunami of outrage and solidarity has flooded social media following the scandalous arrest of Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi, with prominent Muslim voices demand his immediate release. Hamdi, a popular commentator across the Muslim world, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and had his visa revoked after being stopped […]

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