Wed 14 May 2025: Turkiye has always placed a premium on its defence, initially buying then developing its own weapons. The owner of NATO’s second-largest standing army has also emerged as a notable weapons exporter, with some iconic products on the international market. Turkiye’s exports increased year on year to reach $7.1bn in 2024 – […]
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Wed 14 May 2025: France’s president expressed support Tuesday for a ban on headscarves in sports competitions. “I stand by the Olympic Charter, which prohibits the wearing of all religious symbols in competitions,” Emmanuel Macron said during an interview with broadcaster TF1. He distinguished between practicing sports in facilities and participating in competitions, saying it […]
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Tue 13 May 2025: Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in southern Italy, erupted overnight, spewing large amounts of ash and lava, local media reported on Tuesday. The eruption, which began from the Southeast Crater, involved frequent and intense explosions, releasing two small lava flows directed toward the south and east, Catania Today […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised to “tighten up every area of the immigration system” as he unveiled the Government’s crackdown on immigration. The prime minister set out Labour’s sweeping plan to cut UK net migration at a press conference on Monday morning, The Standard reported. As part of the plan, […]
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Mon 12 May 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday on X that Ukraine accepts Russia’s proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul, after US President Donald Trump urged Kyiv to agree to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal. He also said he is waiting for Russia to declare a ceasefire starting on Monday. “We await […]
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Sun 11 May 2025: A group of protesters in London staged an anti-monarchy protest Saturday to commemorate “Republic Day 2025.” Anti-monarchy activists gathered at Trafalgar Square, to mark Republic Day in a rally, led by a leading British anti-monarchy group, Republic. Ahead of the protest, the group said like last year, they would be gathering […]
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Sat 10 May 2025: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on Saturday said that his country is ready to declare a 30-day ceasefire with Russia starting Monday. Sybiha said on Telegram that the step was coordinated at today’s meeting of the leaders of Germany, France, Poland, the UK, and Ukraine in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Following the conclusion of […]
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Sat 10 May 2025: Statistics Canada showed an unemployment rate of 6.9 percent, with most cuts in the manufacturing sector. Canada’s unemployment jumped to its highest level since November as United States President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs affect the export-dependent economy. Statistics Canada showed a 0.2 percent increase for the month of April, bringing the country’s unemployment […]
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Sat 10 May 2025: Mexico has called on Google to not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for US users, despite Trump’s executive order. Mexico has sued the technology company Google for adopting United States President Donald Trump’s labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America”. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the […]
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Fri 09 May 2025: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Department of Defense to start removing transgender troops from the military in a memo issued Thursday. “Approximately 1,000 service members who have self-identified as being diagnosed with gender dysphoria will begin the voluntary separation process,” Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. […]
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