Tue, 21-Oct-2025

In France, Macron is re-elected, defeating a far-right challenger

In the presidential runoff, the centrist incumbent received 58.5 percent of the vote, compared to 41.5 percent for his nationalist opponent, Marine Le Pen. Emmanuel Macron has successfully fended off a challenge from far-right leader Marine Le Pen to maintain his presidency in France. Official results show that Macron, the centrist incumbent, received 58.5 percent … Read more

Russia-Ukraine conflict: The US accuses Putin of ‘failing’ to achieve war objectives and predicts that Moscow will be militarily weakened

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made their remarks following a top-secret trip to Kyiv, the highest-level American visit since Russia invaded Ukraine. As the conflict enters a new phase at the start of its third month, the US will give more military supplies and re-establish diplomatic ties with Ukraine as … Read more

The evacuation path for Mariupol will not be opened on Sunday, according to a Ukrainian official.

The evacuation route for Mariupol was not opened Sunday. According to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, since the Russian side had not guaranteed a truce. “We were unable to build a humanitarian corridor for Mariupol. Because Russia has not confirmed a ceasefire regime,” Vereshchuk stated on national television. “We’ll give it another go tomorrow.” … Read more

Nigeria’s oil boom has left the country in a state of shock following the deaths of illegal refinery workers, according to the president

Following the deaths of at least 100 people in an explosion at an illicit oil refinery, Nigeria’s president has described the country as “shocked and traumatised.” The occurrence in Imo state, southern Nigeria, was called by President Muhammadu Buhari as a “national calamity” and a “catastrophe.” Many of the victims were completely burned. The proprietor of … Read more

Blinken and Austin will visit Ukraine on Sunday, according to Zelensky

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “I don’t believe it’s a secret that individuals from the United States are coming to us tomorrow, State Secretary Mr. Blinken and Defense Secretary (Lloyd Austin),” Zelensky stated during a news conference … Read more

According to the WHO, a multi-country outbreak of hepatitis in youngsters has resulted in one death and 17 liver transplants

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis in children aged one month to sixteen years old had been found in an epidemic affecting 11 nations. According to the WHO, at least one kid has died as a result of severe hepatitis, and 17 children have needed … Read more

Police say 5 teenagers were shot near Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park

Several adolescents were shot near Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on Saturday night, according to authorities. Five people, ranging in age from 15 to 19, were hurt but are in stable condition, according to Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Timothy Peek. According to Peek, officers were dispatched to a crossroads of Centennial Olympic Park Drive in downtown … Read more

In the midst of the conflict, Ukrainians celebrate Easter

Many Ukrainians will seek to celebrate one of their most significant festivals of the year this weekend, Orthodox Easter, despite heavy warfare, terrible airstrikes, and unspeakable loss. This Sunday, which is traditionally a day of reflection and renewal, will also remember precisely two months since Russian soldiers invaded on February 24, plunging the nation into … Read more

Officials said a mother and her infant were slain in an incident in Odesa, Ukraine

According to government and media accounts, a Ukrainian lady and her three-month-old baby daughter were among eight persons killed in missile assaults on the southern port of Odesa. According to government and media sources, at least eight persons were killed in a Russian missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa, including a mother … Read more

Why is a small Pacific nation’s China pact attracting international attention?

The United States and its allies fear that China’s security deal with the Solomon Islands could jeopardise regional stability. Western nations are scrambling after a tiny island chain in the South Pacific agreed to a security deal with China that the US and its allies worry would strengthen Beijing’s military capabilities in this strategically crucial … Read more

France votes in a tight presidential runoff between Macron and Le Pen

For many left-wing voters, the runoff election provides an unpleasant option between a nationalist in Le Pen and a president who some believe has moved to the right. On Sunday, France began voting in a presidential runoff election that will have far-reaching implications for Europe’s future. With centrist incumbent Emmanuel Macron leading but facing a … Read more

War between Russia and Ukraine: Zelenskyy begs for more weapons ahead of a visit by US officials

“We will announce precisely tomorrow in terms of the list of weapons we require and the rate at which they will be delivered,” Zelenskyy said during a press briefing. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Saturday that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Kyiv on Sunday to discuss Ukraine’s … Read more

Meadows was warned on Jan. 6 that he may get aggressive, according to a former White House official.

Meadows did not do anything with such information, according to Cassidy Hutchinson, a special assistant in the Trump administration, who testified before a House subcommittee investigating the Capitol disturbance. According to a court filing from the House panel investigating the Capitol riot, a senior White House staffer informed Mark Meadows, who served as former President … Read more

A historic European Union rule targets Big Tech businesses for hate speech and misinformation

Companies will be compelled to tightly control their internet platforms under the Digital Services Act, or face multibillion-dollar fines. The European Union secured a deal on major legislation on Saturday that requires Google and Facebook’s parent company, Meta, as well as other internet platforms, to battle hate speech and disinformation more aggressively or face multibillion-dollar … Read more

Censors in Shanghai are attempting to prevent video about lockdown circumstances from being broadcast

A popular video depicting the impact of Shanghai’s five-week lockdown on its citizens is being blocked by Chinese internet authorities. Audio of individuals complaining about their living circumstances, lack of food, and bad medical treatment can be heard in the video. Attempts by the Chinese government to remove it have sparked a reaction on Chinese … Read more

No more sanctions have been issued to the Prime Minister as a result of the Partygate scandal

Boris Johnson

According to Downing Street, Boris Johnson has not received any more penalties for breaching the lockdown restrictions. Sources informed ITV News that penalties had been imposed for a drinks party in the Downing Street garden in May 2020, which was attended by the Prime Minister. Mr Johnson previously expressed regret for attending the “bring your … Read more

Threats and violence have been levelled at Lebanese opposition election candidates

Traditional party supporters are accused of interrupting the campaigns of opposition candidates in the next parliamentary election. Lebanon, Beirut – Hicham Hayek expected supporters of Lebanon’s major political parties to oppose his parliamentary election campaign in the southern Lebanese hamlet of Sarafand, but he did not anticipate himself, his running mates, and attendees to be … Read more

In Baghdad, Iran and Saudi Arabia are holding their fifth round of negotiations

Both parties expressed optimism that negotiations would help to calm bilateral and regional tensions, but they downplayed the likelihood of a big breakthrough. An site close to Iran’s security forces stated that Iran and Saudi Arabia had a fifth round of direct discussions in Baghdad. According to Nournews, which is linked with the SNSC, senior … Read more

Palestinians condemn Israel’s decision to block the Gaza border

The Israeli army has accused Hamas of launching three missiles into Israel late on Friday. Israel’s decision to restrict its single gate for Palestinian labourers coming from Gaza has been criticised as “collective punishment” of the impoverished territory’s two million Palestinians, who have endured a nearly 15-year Israeli-Egyptian embargo. The decision comes after the Israeli … Read more

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a new Ebola epidemic has been proclaimed after a single case has been confirmed

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared a new Ebola epidemic on Friday after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, in the northern Equateur Province. According to the WHO, this is the province’s third Ebola epidemic since 2018, and the country’s 14th Ebola … Read more

According to government reports, at least 5 people were killed in missile attacks on the city of Odesa in southern Ukraine

According to a senior Ukrainian official, five people were killed and 18 were injured in Russian missile attacks on the southern port city of Odesa, while another source called them “Easter presents from Putin.” “Five Ukrainian people were slain, and 18 were injured,” stated Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine’s President’s Office. “These are the … Read more