EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT LAGARDE SAYS EURO COULD BE VIABLE ALTERNATIVE TO US DOLLAR

 Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. Tue 27 May 2025: ECB President Christine Lagarde argues the US economic policy shifts have created inroads for the euro to the standard currency for future global trade. The euro could become a viable alternative to the US dollar as the global standard currency for international trade, […]

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MADURO’S RULING COALITION CLAIMS VICTORY IN VENEZUELA’S GENERAL AND REGIONAL ELECTIONS

Mon 26 May 2025: The ruling coalition led by President Nicolas Maduro, known as the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP), emerged as the winner in Venezuela’s general and regional elections held Sunday. According to preliminary results released by the National Electoral Council (CNE), the GPP secured 82.68% of the vote. The coalition claimed a majority of […]

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US DEFENSE SECRETARY IMPOSES TIGHTENED MEDIA RESTRICTIONS AT PENTAGON

Sun 25 May 2025: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth imposed strict restrictions on reporters’ access within the Pentagon, including banning entry to large areas without a government escort. The move Friday is aimed at curbing leaks. The newly restricted areas include Hegseth’s office, senior aides’ offices and media offices representing the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and […]

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GLOBAL FERTILITY DECLINE SPARKS ALARM: EXPERTS

Sat 24 May 2025: Experts at the International Family Forum in Istanbul warned Friday of a growing demographic crisis as global fertility rates continue to fall, threatening economic stability and social systems worldwide. Held under the theme “Safeguarding and Strengthening Family in the Face of Global Challenges”, the panel “The Myth of Overpopulation: How a […]

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US’ MOUNTING DEBT BURDEN FUELS NATIONAL ECONOMIC CONCERNS

Sat 24 May 2025: The rising debt burden in the US is fueling economic concerns, as Washington’s national debt is expected to affect wages, employment, investments, and the economic growth of the country. Rating agency Moody’s downgraded the US’ credit rating from Aaa to Aa1, citing the rise in public debt and interest payments. The […]

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CANADA IN TALKS TO JOIN TRUMP’S ‘GOLDEN DOME’ MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM

Sat 24 May 2025: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Wednesday that Canada is in high-level talks with US President Donald Trump’s administration about joining the proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system aimed at strengthening North American security against potential threats. Speaking after a two-day Cabinet retreat in Ottawa, Carney said that Canada was considering […]

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PUTIN ORDERS CREATION OF A ‘BUFFER ZONE’ ALONG RUSSIA-UKRAINE BORDER

Fri 23 May 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that he ordered the creation of a buffer security zone along the border between Russia and Ukraine. “A decision has been made to establish a necessary security buffer zone along our borders. Our military units are currently addressing this task,” he said at a government meeting in Moscow. Putin described methods by […]

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WHAT IS THE GOLDEN DOME DEFENCE SYSTEM TRUMP ANNOUNCED?

Fri 23 May 2025: The $175bn ambitious space proposal aims to counter aerial threats but Washington’s adversary China says it would prompt an arms race. United States President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he has selected a $175bn design for the multilayered Golden Dome missile defence programme aimed at countering aerial threats “even if they are […]

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TRUMP TELLS EUROPEAN LEADERS RUSSIA NOT READY TO END UKRAINE WAR: REPORT

Thu 22 May 2025: US President Donald Trump, during a phone call with European leaders on Monday, said Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to end the war in Ukraine as he believes he is winning, according to three Wall Street Journal sources who were familiar with the conversation. The newspaper said the “acknowledgment was what European leaders had long believed about Putin—but […]

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