TRUMP ATTACKS NEW YORK MUSLIM MAYORAL CANDIDATE, CALLS HIM ‘EXTREME COMMUNIST’

Thu 26 June 2025: US President Donald Trump has launched a sharp attack on Zohran Mamdani, the Muslim Democratic candidate and outspoken supporter of Palestine, following his victory in the party’s primary for New York City mayor, describing him as an “extreme communist” and a “communist lunatic”. In a post published on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump […]

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FAITH LEADERS CHALLENGE TEXAS LAW REQUIRING TEN COMMANDMENTS IN CLASSROOMS

 Visitors walk past a monument of the Ten Commandments outside of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, the US. Thu 26 June 2025: The complaint alleges that a law requiring the religious text violates ‘fundamental religious-freedom principles’ in the US. A group of faith leaders in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking […]

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TESLA SALES CONTINUE TO PLUMMET IN EU AMID RISING COMPETITION

Thu 26 June 2025: Tesla’s sales in Europe dropped 40.5% in May on a yearly basis, data showed that was released Wednesday by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).​​​​​​​ Billionaire Elon Musk’s US-based electric vehicle company sold 8,729 units in May in the EU, ACEA’s report showed, while the figure was at 14,682 in May […]

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GERMANY LAUNCHES MAJOR OPERATION TARGETING HATE SPEECH ON THE WEB

Wed 25 June 2025: Police in Germany have launched a nationwide operation targeting suspected authors of online hate speech and incitement, according to information obtained by dpa. More than 170 operations are planned, coordinated by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). The suspects are accused of incitement to hatred and insulting politicians, among other things. The investigations focus on […]

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NATO CHIEF ‘OPTIMISTIC’ OVER ADOPTION OF 5% DEFENSE SPENDING TARGET

Wed 25 June 2025: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday said he is “optimistic” that member states will agree on a new defense spending target of 5% of GDP, meeting the US expectations for a stronger European contribution to collective defense. Speaking ahead of a NATO leaders’ meeting in The Hague, Rutte said that […]

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UNHCR URGES ACTION AS REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT NEEDS REACH 2.5M FOR 2026

Tue 24 June 2025: The UN refugee agency on Tuesday projected that 2.5 million refugees will need resettlement in 2026, according to its newly released report, amid shrinking quotas. While the figure remains substantial, it marks a decline from the 2.9 million estimated for 2025 — largely due to voluntary returns by Syrian refugees. “We are seeing […]

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SUPREME COURT LETS TRUMP RESTART DEPORTING MIGRANTS TO ‘THIRD COUNTRIES’

Tue 24 June 2025: Dissenting justice warns court actions expose ‘thousands to the risk of torture or death’. A divided Supreme Court has allowed the administration of United States President Donald Trump to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homeland, lifting a court order that requires they get a chance to […]

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CEASEFIRE TAKES EFFECT AFTER IRAN LAUNCHES 5 WAVES OF MISSILES AT ISRAEL

Tue 24 June 2025: A ceasefire between Israel and Iran came into effect at 0400GMT Tuesday following hours of intensified mutual hostilities. Iran’s IRGC said that a total of 11 retaliatory missiles were fired in five salvos on Israel in the hours leading up to the ceasefire. According to the Israeli emergency medical service (MDA), […]

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