President Biden reaffirms U.S. commitment to Ukraine despite $6 billion military funding exclusion. $46 billion in military aid provided by the U.S. since the Russian invasion in February 2022. President Biden requested an additional $24 billion in aid for Ukraine. President Joe Biden has reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to supporting Ukraine, despite the exclusion … Read more
Populist, pro-Moscow Smer-SSD party led by former PM Robert Fico wins Slovakia’s parliamentary elections with nearly 24% of the vote. Smer-SSD pledges to cease military support for Ukraine. Slovakia‘s recent parliamentary elections have resulted in a victory for a populist, pro-Moscow party led by former Prime Minister Robert Fico. With nearly all votes counted, the … Read more
US government avoids shutdown with bipartisan support for short-term funding agreement. Funding was secured until November 17th, signed into law by President Biden. Disappointment for Democrats as no additional aid for Ukraine is included. The US government has managed to avoid a federal shutdown by reaching a consensus between the House and Senate on a … Read more
Intense clashes erupt in northern Mali as Tuareg rebels claim control of Bamba from the army. Separatist fighters reportedly killed over 80 soldiers in central Mali. Government confirms attack on army base in Mopti region without providing details. Intense clashes have erupted in northern Mali, where Tuareg rebels claim to have seized control of the … Read more
Indian diplomat Vikram Doraiswami confronted by protesters at Glasgow gurdwara. High Commission of India arranged the visit for community and consular discussions. Sikh youth organization claimed a ban on Indian officials visiting gurdwaras. India has lodged a formal complaint with the Foreign Office after a senior diplomat, Vikram Doraiswami, was accosted by protesters at a … Read more
Sunak faces challenges at the Conservative Party conference, with potential election defeat. Party divisions: criticism on immigration, carbon emissions, taxes, and debt. Institute for Fiscal Studies warns of highest tax levels since World War II. Rishi Sunak is set to convene with fellow members of the Conservative Party at their annual conference, which is likely … Read more
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized a US State Department report for disinformation allegations. The US report accused China of spreading global propaganda and disinformation. China called the US report a source of deception and “perception warfare.” Beijing‘s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded critically to a report from the US State Department, accusing it of … Read more
Over 100 dolphins were found dead in the Brazilian Amazon due to drought and high temperatures. Mamirauá Institute links deaths to Lake Tefé’s extreme heat. Concerns rise over human impact on the Amazon. Amid an unprecedented drought and extraordinarily high water temperatures, more than one hundred dolphins have been discovered lifeless in the Brazilian Amazon. … Read more
A tragic nightclub fire in Murcia, Spain, claims at least thirteen lives and injures four. Emergency services continue the search for potential additional victims. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Local authorities in Murcia, Spain, report that a fire erupted early on Sunday morning in a nightclub, resulting in the tragic loss of at … Read more
The wedding venue in Qaraqosh lacked safety features like emergency exits and a sprinkler system. Building materials similar to Grenfell Tower where a 2017 fire killed 79. A tragic fire during a wedding reception left at least 119 dead and many missing. The wedding venue in Qaraqosh, a small Christian town in northern Iraq, tragically … Read more
Largest drug seizure in Irish history leads to eight arrests. 2,253 kg of cocaine seized from Panamanian cargo ship MV Matthew. Cocaine estimated to be worth €157 million (£136 million). In the Republic of Ireland, authorities have made an additional arrest in connection with the largest drug seizure in the nation’s history. This brings the … Read more
Flying Scotsman under safety assessment after Aviemore collision. Two were hospitalized, others assessed; termed “shunting incident” by Belmond. Passengers are safe with alternative travel options. Following a low-speed collision with the Royal Scotsman train at Aviemore railway station in the Highlands, safety assessments will be conducted on the Flying Scotsman locomotive. As a result of … Read more
Fatal collision in Pomeroy, County Tyrone Man killed after being hit by van on Pomeroy Road around 23:30 BST on Friday First aid was provided at the scene, but the man did not survive A fatal incident occurred in Pomeroy, County Tyrone, as a man lost his life following a collision with a van. The … Read more
A woman in her 40s identified as Lorna Woodnutt in County Offaly “violent incident.” A teenage boy was arrested at the scene of the tragedy. Incidents are recorded and shared online; police urge against sharing distressing content. A woman in her 40s who tragically lost her life in a “violent incident” in County Offaly has … Read more
Stephen Shrimpton, 40, was identified as the victim in a fatal school coach accident on the M53 in Wirral. The incident also claimed the life of 15-year-old Jessica Baker and left a 14-year-old boy with life-changing injuries. Thirteen other passengers sustained minor injuries in the crash. The individual who tragically lost his life in a … Read more
A nationwide manhunt for sex offender Stephen Pennington, 35 Alleged parole violation prompts police search 2009 and 2022 imprisonments for sexual offense and breach of prevention order Convicted sex offender Stephen Pennington, 35, has become the subject of a nationwide police search after allegedly violating his parole terms. In 2009, Pennington was originally incarcerated for … Read more
Duchess of York saddened by former assistant’s murder in Dallas. Jenean Chapman’s death was ruled a homicide. Suspect James Patrick, 48, in custody. The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, expressed her profound shock and sorrow upon learning about the tragic death of her former personal assistant, Jenean Chapman, in Dallas, Texas. She remembered Ms. Chapman, … Read more
Cairo University employee shot dead by former coworker The victim, Nourhan Hussein, rejected the marriage proposal The assailant was found dead with the murder weapon A female staff member at Cairo University tragically lost her life when she was fatally shot by a former colleague in what Egyptian media is deeming the latest in a … Read more
