RUSSIA’S REGULATOR RESTRICTS CALLS VIA TELEGRAM, WHATSAPP MESSENGERS

Thu 14 August 2025: Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, announced on Wednesday that it partially restricts calls in messengers Telegram and WhatsApp “to counter criminals.” The watchdog clarified in a statement that only the calling function has been restricted, while all other features of the messenger remain fully operational. “We inform you that, in accordance with materials provided by law enforcement […]

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CANADA FACES ‘ALARMING SURGE IN ISLAMOPHOBIC AND ANTI-PALESTINIAN HATE CRIMES’

Thu 14 August 2025: A new report from York University’s Islamophobia Research Hub has exposed a dramatic rise in hate incidents targeting Muslim, Palestinian and Arab communities across Canada since October 7, 2023. Titled “Documenting the ‘Palestine Exception’”, the report, authored by Dr. Nadia Hasan, reveals a “sharp and dangerous” spike of up to 1,800% in Islamophobic […]

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MIGRATION FUELS SECOND LARGEST JUMP IN UK POPULATION IN OVER 75 YEARS

Wed 13 August 2025: The population of England and Wales is estimated to have jumped by more than 700,000 in the year to June 2024, the second largest annual numerical increase in over 75 years, figures show. Almost all of this rise was due to international migration, with natural change – more births than deaths – accounting for only a […]

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AZERBAIJAN’S PRESIDENT SIGNS DECREE ON PROVIDING $2M IN HUMANITARIAN AID TO UKRAINE

Mon 11 August 2025: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Monday signed a decree on providing Kyiv with an additional $2 million in humanitarian aid, as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war nears three and a half years. The document, shared on the website of Azerbaijan’s presidency, decrees the allocation of the funds to the Energy Ministry for […]

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PRESIDENT TRUMP VOWS TO MOVE HOMELESS PEOPLE ‘FAR’ FROM WASHINGTON

Mon 11 August 2025: President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved “far” from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital, where he has falsely suggested crime is rising. The Republican billionaire has announced a press conference for Monday in which he is expected to reveal his plans […]

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NEW RESEARCH FUELS DEBATE OVER BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY’S PAST TIES TO SLAVE TRADE

Sun 10 August 2025: New research showed that Britain’s King George IV, who ruled for a decade until 1830, personally profited from enslaved labour on Grenadian plantations, a finding that experts say heightens pressure on the monarchy to confront its historical links to slavery. Independent scholar Desirée Baptiste uncovered a 1823-24 document at the National […]

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EUROPEAN LEADERS SAY UKRAINE MUST BE PART OF ANY PEACE DEAL

Sun 10 August 2025: The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine, European leaders have said, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The joint leaders’ statement from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland, and the European Commission said: “We share the conviction that a diplomatic solution […]

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RUSSIA CONFIRMS PUTIN-TRUMP SUMMIT AUG. 15 IN ALASKA AMID “CHALLENGING PROCESS”

Sat 09 August 2025: Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed Saturday that a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump is scheduled for Aug. 15 in the American state of Alaska. Ushakov emphasized the logistical advantages of having the meeting in Alaska, noting its proximity to Russia across the Bering Strait. […]

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