LOUVRE MOVES SOME JEWELS TO FRANCE’S CENTRAL BANK FOR SAFEKEEPING

Sat 25 October 2025: According to reports from BFMTV, citing sources close to the investigation, the remaining jewels in the museum’s Apollo Gallery, which was the target of the robbery, were transferred to the Banque de France yesterday morning under police escort. While the search continues for the four thieves who stole historically significant jewels […]

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UK PREMIER DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL DIGITAL ID PLAN AMID PUBLIC BACKLASH

Sat 25 October 2025: The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to revive public support for his government’s proposed digital identification system, insisting it will simplify everyday life and empower citizens despite mounting criticism over privacy and cost concerns. The plan for digital IDs — announced last month — has faced significant opposition and […]

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TRUMP EYES WIDESPREAD OFFSHORE DRILLING TO TACKLE US ‘ENERGY EMERGENCY’

Sat 25 October 2025: Bloomberg reported Thursday that the Trump administration is set to open nearly all U.S. coastal waters to offshore oil drilling. The proposed oil lease plan includes Southeast U.S. waters, which President Donald Trump had previously vowed to shield during his reelection campaign due to worries about oil spills threatening beaches and […]

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TRUMP: ANTI-DRUG MILITARY STRIKES ON LAND POSSIBLE WITHOUT CONGRESSIONAL OK

Fri 24 October 2025: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he does not need a formal declaration of war from Congress to authorize military operations against alleged drug traffickers overseas. “I’m not going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war,” Trump told reporters, adding that his administration would act against people who are […]

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PUTIN WARNS OF ‘VERY STRONG’ RESPONSE IF RUSSIA ATTACKED WITH TOMAHAWKS

Fri 24 October 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said talks on the potential supply of long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine by the US are an “attempt at escalation.” “This is an attempt at escalation, but if all strikes on Russian territory are carried out with such weapons, the response will be very strong, if not overwhelming,” Putin told reporters in […]

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100,000+ KIWIS RALLY AGAINST POOR PAY AND WORK CONDITIONS

Thu 23 October 2025: More than 100,000 workers protested across New Zealand on Thursday in a nationwide strike over pay and working conditions, marking the country’s largest labor action in 40 years. Striking workers included doctors, dentists, nurses, social workers, and primary and secondary school teachers, among others, according to Radio New Zealand (RNZ). Several rallies had […]

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LATEST EU SANCTIONS TARGET MOSCOW, RUSSIAN BANKS, ENTITIES IN INDIA, CHINA

Thu 23 October 2025: The European Union has passed its latest package of sanctions on Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief announced on Thursday. “We just adopted our 19th sanctions package. It targets Russian banks, crypto exchanges, entities in India and China, among others,” Kaja Kallas wrote on the US social media company X. The […]

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POVERTY GRIPS 21% OF EU POPULATION IN 2024, NEW FIGURES REVEAL

Wed 22 October 2025: Over 20% of the EU population faced poverty or social exclusion risks in 2024, per Eurostat’s Friday report. Five regions had rates over twice the EU average, with French Guiana topping the list at 59.5%, followed by Calabria (48.8%) and Campania (43.5%) in southern Italy, and Spain’s Melilla and Ceuta, each […]

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