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FROM PRINTING PRESSES TO FACEBOOK FEEDS: WHAT YESTERDAY’S WITCH HUNTS HAVE IN COMMON WITH TODAY’S MISINFORMATION CRISIS

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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 […]

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GERMANY FACES BACKLASH: MASSIVE BERLIN PROTEST OVER CONSCRIPTION BILL

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Sat 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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GERMAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW MILITARY SERVICE LAW AMID RUSSIAN THREAT

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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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US JUDGE ORDERS UNSEALING OF FLORIDA EPSTEIN GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPTS

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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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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH FIFA OVER RELOCATING MATCHES FROM DEMOCRATIC CITIES

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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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RUSSIA READY TO TAKE UKRAINE’S EASTERN DONBAS REGION ‘BY FORCE’ SAYS PUTIN

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Fri 05 December 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said recent talks with United States negotiators over ending the war with Ukraine were “very useful”, while doubling down on the maximalist demands and territorial designs that are standing in the way of a solution. In advance of a trip to New Delhi on Thursday, Putin told India […]

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ONGOING WORLD CONFLICTS SET TO DICTATE GOLD’S FATE NEXT YEAR: WORLD GOLD COUNCIL

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Fri 05 December 2025: Both investors, central banks increased their allocations to gold, seeking diversification, stability  The World Gold Council reported Thursday that a global economic slowdown or worsening geopolitical tensions could trigger a new surge in gold prices. “Gold has experienced a remarkable 2025, achieving over 50 all-time highs and returning over 60%. This […]

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OPIUM POPPY FARMING HITS 10-YEAR HIGH IN WAR-TORN MYANMAR

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Fri 05 December 2025: Myanmar now the world’s main source of illicit opium following decline of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, the UN says. Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has hit a 10-year peak, with the crop area increasing in all growing regions in the war-scarred country, the United Nations says. In its latest Myanmar opium survey, […]

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