Tue 14 October 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a predator” who “can only be kept in check by a strong deterrence,” stressing the need for Europe to strengthen its defense posture. In a video message to the 5th European Defense and Security Conference, von […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: The European Parliament voted Wednesday to ban the use of meat-related terms including “burger” and “steak” to market plant-based foods, in a win for disgruntled farmers. EU lawmakers approved the legal proposal with 355 votes in favour and 247 against during a plenary session in Strasbourg. The text still needs to be negotiated […]
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Tue 14 October 2025: Major media outlets, including conservative publications, are criticizing the Pentagon for imposing restrictive new guidelines that they claim unlawfully limit journalists’ ability to cover the U.S. military. According to a September Department of Defense memo, reporters must sign an affidavit agreeing not to publish unauthorized material, including unclassified documents, to maintain […]
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Mon 13 October 2025: Europe begins phasing in a new Entry-Exit System to tighten border security and track movements of non-EU visitors. The system records biometric data such as fingerprints and facial images. European states on Sunday began the gradual introduction of a new border entry system for non-EU nationals designed to capture more traveller data and help combat […]
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Sun 12 October 2025: Half of the population is projected to experience critical food shortages by mid-2026 as armed groups block aid. More than half of Haiti’s population is experiencing critical levels of hunger as armed groups tighten their grip across the Caribbean nation and the ravaged economy continues its downward spiral. A report released […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while serving as prime minister, following lobbying from Lord Peter Mandelson, according to the BBC on Friday. Mandelson’s later career as UK ambassador in Washington, DC, came to a crashing end when messages were published detailing the depth of his relationship with Epstein, a convicted […]
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A screengrab from a video posted online by United States President Donald Trump on September 3, 2025 showing a vessel in the Caribbean being monitored from the air by the US military.(Supplied: Truth Social / @RealDonaldTrump) Sat 11 October 2025: Russia and China denounced on Friday the growing US military presence in the southern […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Friday elicited varied responses across Latin America, with certain leaders expressing approval, others issuing sharp criticism, and Mexico opting to stay quiet. The award’s announcement prompted some to highlight her previous statements and actions, which were described as […]
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Sat 11 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ What’s with all these Russian-made aircraft flying above Pretoria? With the sensational news of a mysterious Russian-owned Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft landing at Upington last week, it’s understandable that South Africans have begun focusing their attention skyward or obsessively watching flight tracking apps. […]
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Fri 10 October 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Kyiv must significantly scale up production, delivery and employment of long-range missiles and drones to increase pressure on Russia and help bring about peace. Zelensky told military leaders that Kyiv has been working to improve the quality of its long-range weapons and is expanding production, funding and training to boost […]
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