Mon 05 May 2025: US President Donald Trump said he will extend the deadline for China-based ByteDance to sell the popular video-sharing app TikTok’s US assets if no agreement has been reached by June 19. “I’d like to see it done. I have a little sweet spot in my heart because, as you know, I […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: The UN Security Council will convene closed-door consultations on Monday, May 5, 2025, to discuss rising tensions between India and Pakistan. The meeting was scheduled after Pakistan, currently a non-permanent member of the 15-nation Council, formally requested an emergency session. Greece, which holds the Council presidency for May, confirmed the meeting […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: US president claims that Hollywood is undergoing a ‘very fast death’ despite raking in $30bn in revenues in 2024. United States President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 100 percent tariff on foreign films, claiming that Hollywood is undergoing a “very fast death” due to overseas competition. In a […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. But what exactly is a cardinal? – HIGH DIGNITARY – A cardinal (from the Latin “cardinalis” or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist him […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: A human rights organisation has revealed the identity of the Israeli officer directly responsible for the killing of Palestinian child Hind Rajab, her family, and the two medics who tried to save her in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, Gaza City, on 29 January 2024. In a statement released on Saturday, the […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: The withdrawal of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a new chapter in regional peacekeeping efforts, said Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga. “This withdrawal is a structured process designed to ensure safe return of both our troops and equipment. […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh says Tehran will strike back if the US or Israel attack his country. “If this war is initiated by the US or the Zionist regime [Israel], Iran will target their interests, bases and forces – wherever they may be and whenever deemed necessary,” Nasirzadeh told Iranian […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Nearly half of Germans support banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party following its designation as an “extremist” group by the nation’s domestic intelligence agency, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by the Insa polling institute for the German weekly Bild am Sonntag, found that 48% of respondents […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said he hopes that there will be no need for the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. In an interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin on an upcoming documentary film, excerpts of which were shared by state media outlets, Putin said his country has not […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Cuts will reportedly take place over several years and be accomplished through reduced hiring as opposed to layoffs. United States President Donald Trump’s administration is planning significant personnel cuts at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other major US spy units, according to The Washington Post, in a move seen as part of […]
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