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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Fri 09 May 2025: Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BFV) report highlighted the far-right Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) strong xenophobic and anti-Islamic stance, according to local media on Thursday. The BfV report referred to “ongoing agitation” against migrants, refugees, and Muslims by party officials. The AfD portrays migrants as a “threatening collective.” According to Der Spiegel […]
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Thu 08 May 2025: An additional 60,000 files related to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy have been published, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Wednesday. “Today’s release is an important step toward maximum transparency, finding the truth, and sharing the truth,” Gabbard said on X. She said the documents “have been sitting in […]
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Wed 07 May 2025: Nearly half of Britons say they would refuse to fight for their country “under any circumstances”, according to a new Ipsos survey that suggests patriotism may be waning ahead of VE Day commemorations. Just 35 percent of respondents said they would be willing to take up arms in a time of […]
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Wed 07 May 2025: Iran urged Yemen’s Houthi rebels to secure a ceasefire with the US regarding Red Sea attacks, aiming to bolster progress in Tehran’s nuclear program negotiations, per reports. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump unexpectedly announced a halt to hostilities with the Houthis, Announcing the agreement on Tuesday, Trump said the Houthis […]
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Wed 07 May 2025: Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’. United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced steep cuts in the number of top-ranked officers in his latest move to streamline the world’s most powerful military. In a memo on Monday, Hegseth ordered a 20 percent reduction in the […]
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Tue 06 May 2025: The annual cost of work-related depression in the European Union has topped €100 billion, according to a study published on Monday by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI). The study assessed the cost of cardiovascular disease and depressive disorders attributed to five psychosocial risks. The think-tank identified five psychosocial risks at […]
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Tue 06 May 2025: The premier of Alberta said Monday that a referendum could be held next year on the province separating from Canada if residents can gather the required number of signatures in a citizen-led petition. “To be clear from the outset, our government will not be putting a vote on separation from Canada […]
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Tue 06 May 2025: A New Zealand ruling party lawmaker has introduced a bill in parliament to ban social media use for individuals under the age of 16 — a move that has received the backing of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, according to local media on Tuesday. The bill, put forward by National Party MP […]
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Tue 06 May 2025: President Donald Trump’s policies since he took office in January have led the US economy to contract, shrinking 0.3% in the first quarter, an expert told Anadolu. The US economy grew 2.4% in the last quarter of 2024 and 2.8% overall last year. The recent shrinking is the first in 12 […]
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