US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN ADDS UNCERTAINTY TO ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: S&P

Thu 02 October 2025: International credit rating agency S&P Global reported Wednesday that the government shutdown will slightly hit gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the US and will raise the uncertainty in the economy. S&P estimated in a report that every week the federal government stays closed, the economic growth could be reduced by […]

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GERMANY GREENLIGHTS UNAUTHORIZED DRONE TAKEDOWNS AS RUSSIAN INCURSIONS ESCALATE TENSIONS

Wed 01 October 2025: Germany plans to create an anti-drone defense center and grant security officials the power to shoot down unauthorized drones within its borders, the government stated on Wednesday. Following a two-day Cabinet retreat, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced in Berlin that new legislation will soon be introduced to enhance the authority and […]

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STARMER’S GOVERNMENT, BLAIR’S SHADOW: WHO SPEAKS FOR BRITAIN IN GAZA?

Wed 01 October 2025: When Keir Starmer moved into 10 Downing Street in July 2024, many observers wondered whether Britain’s new Labour government might still be working in the shadow of former Premier Tony Blair. The new prime minister had drawn on Blair’s old advisers, and the comparison seemed inevitable. But after US President Donald […]

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UKRAINE TO REPAY LOAN BASED ON FROZEN RUSSIAN ASSETS IF MOSCOW PAYS REPARATIONS: EU COMMISSION CHIEF

Tue 30 September 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed that there is no seizure of frozen Russian assets and that Ukraine would repay the loan if Moscow pays reparations, during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday. “There is no seizing of the assets. Ukraine has to repay […]

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KREMLIN WARNS AGAINST WAR RHETORIC AS RUSSIA-NATO TENSIONS SURGE

Mon 29 September 2025: The deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on Monday that speculation in European countries about a possible war with Russia in the next five years “should not happen,” stressing it goes against Moscow’s interests. “Russia does not need a war with anyone in principle, including with the frigid […]

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PRO-WESTERN MOLDOVA PARTY SECURES VICTORY DESPITE CLAIMS OF RUSSIAN MEDDLING

Mon 29 September 2025: Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party secured a clear victory in a parliamentary election marred by allegations of Russian meddling, viewed as a critical decision between aligning with Europe or gravitating toward Moscow’s influence. Sandu’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), which has held a parliamentary majority since 2021, won 50% of […]

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ONE DEAD, MULTIPLE INJURED IN SHOOTING AT MORMON CHURCH IN MICHIGAN: POLICE

Sun 28 September 2025: One person has been killed and nine injured in a shooting at a church belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan in the United States, according to police. The suspect is also dead, Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said on Sunday. “There are multiple […]

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EU TO DEVELOP ‘DRONE WALL’ AMID REGIONAL AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS

Sun 28 September 2025: Announcement comes after European bloc blamed Russia for violating Polish airspace in drone incursion earlier this month. European Union defence ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to detect, track and intercept violations of their airspace, according to the bloc’s defence chief. Friday’s […]

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MOLDOVANS HEAD TO POLLS AS EU BID HANGS IN THE BALANCE AMID MOSCOW MEDDLING

Sun 28 September 2025: Moldovans began heading to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary election, which is expected to not only decide the balance of power in parliament but also shape Chisinau’s bid for EU membership. Voting began at 2,274 polling stations, of which 1,973 are in Moldova itself, at 7 am local time (0400GMT) […]

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IS TRUMP TOO OLD? NEARLY HALF OF AMERICANS SAY YES IN LATEST POLL

Sun 28 September 2025: Nearly half of Americans believe that President Donald Trump is too old to be president. According to new polling by YouGov, 49 percent of people think that the president is of too advanced an age to serve in office, a 15-percentage point increase from February 2025, according to Newsweek. Newsweek contacted […]

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