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In one of the biggest workers strikes in New Zealand history, on 23rd October, 100,000 nurses, teachers, and public sector employees participated in a protest to the government to increase
At least four people died and 20 were wounded after Russian missiles and drones targeted Ukraine overnight on 25th October, officials said, and elicited new demands by the president of
The ADB has, as of late, undertaken earnest actions to augment its financial capacity and enhance financial integration of the region, such as enhancing its lending potential in collaboration with
Catherine Connolly, an independent leftwing candidate, has won the landslide election and has been confirmed as the next president of Ireland. After getting 63 percent of the first preference votes,
On October 22, 2025, in Lusaka, Rodney Sikumba, the Minister of Tourism in the Republic of Zambia, who heads the issues related to tourism in the country, and the Ambassador
In 2026, there will be a 2.8 percent increase in social security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments that will be received by 75 million Americans. Retirement benefits under […]
Most of the world indicated approval for President Donald Trump’s 21-point plan to bring to an end the almost two-year-long conflict between Israel and Hamas and reshape the Gaza Strip,
Billionaire and populist politician Andrej Babis has made a strong comeback in Czech politics, leading his party ANO to victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. ANO secured just under 35%
Japan is set to have its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi was voted in as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – a win that should
The UN Security Council voted against a Moscow and Beijing-backed resolution calling for the six-month extension of sanctions relief for Iran, leaving the door open for the reimposition of sanctions
For most, it’s déjà vu: after 2021, Swiss voters are voting for a second time on a law to implement a system of electronic proof of identity on September 28.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a request made to President Trump during their meeting, requested that Ukraine be supplied with Tomahawk missiles, which would grant Ukraine the capability to strike
Russian satellites have been shadowing British military satellites, the leader of the UK Space Command has revealed. Speaking to the BBC, Maj Gen Paul Tedman has for the first
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced on Oct 1 that the defence budget for South Korea in 2026 would be increased by 8.2 per cent to 66.3 trillion won […]
Following the 2017 forced deportation of the Muslim minority Rohingya from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the military torched villages and mosques and used their lands for security posts, a UN-backed report
US troops have assassinated four individuals in a strike on a ship off the Venezuelan coast that was supposedly smuggling drugs, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth states. “The attack was
U.S. military planners are writing options for attacking drug dealers within Venezuela, and an attack within that nation’s borders could start in weeks, according to four sources interviewed by NBC
Trump announced on 27th Sept. that he will deploy troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to deal with “domestic terrorists” as he widens his contentious deployments
A legendary mural of George Floyd was vandalized during the week in Minneapolis, say caretakers of his memorial. Marcia Howard, an activist and teacher, shared a video on social media
A group of 35 multi-coloured lions, which created a walking trail across the summer months, has fetched £220,000 at auction. The hand-painted statues from the Lions at Large art trail
Ben Shapiro, co-founder of conservative outlet The Daily Wire, is warning that “increasing” and “tremendously conspiratorial” elements of the right are increasingly becoming more and more powerful, thanks to social
A fossil museum housing a giant sea monster called the Sea-Rex will close temporarily to undertake a makeover. The Etches Collection in Kimmeridge, Dorset, said the project would involve replacing
Thirty paintings by the bushy-haired, gentle-voiced Bob Ross are to be sold at auction to help cover the cost of programming for small and rural public TV stations feeling the
Under-18s should be banned from social media, says the head of Switzerland’s German-speaking school principals’ association. Thomas Minder, association president, claims young people require more protection from the “addictive hold”
Bank of America Global Research on Friday advanced its estimate for the next Federal Reserve interest-rate cut to October from December, citing evidence of a weakening labor market. It
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 aspirations could be coming into contact with a frigid fiscal reality. Fitch Ratings cautioned on Friday that Riyadh is facing increasing financial risks as oil prices
The Russian Finance Ministry stated on Sept 24 that it was suggesting from 2026 to increase the value-added tax (VAT) rate from 20 percent to 22 percent in an effort […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) predicted that Türkiye’s economy will expand 3.1% this year and 3.5% in 2026. The bank published its Regional Economic Outlook report for
New government statistics revealed the US economy expanded much faster than previously estimated – a revelation that bruised expectations that the Federal Reserve will slash rates aggressively over the next
China’s central bank announced on 26th September that it will intensify monetary policy changes and fortify coordination between monetary and fiscal policies in order to aid economic growth in the
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 18th October said India is likely to post positive export growth during the current financial year despite tension from global trade disruptions and
They were lawyers and teachers, fired government workers and military veterans. Students and retirees, children and grandmothers. Coming in swarms around the nation in big cities and small towns, they
The effect of Brexit on the UK economy will be negative “for the foreseeable future”, the UK’s most senior banker has warned. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey explained that
At least 24 died and 47 were injured while demonstrating against the military government of Myanmar when an army motorised paraglider released two bombs among them, a government-in-exile spokesperson said
Roughly 1,000 protesters marched through the capital of Madagascar on 9th October, having a confrontation with police that used tear gas and stun grenades in an effort to scatter them
Chile’s state-owned copper company, Codelco, reported its lowest copper production in over two decades after a mine collapse suspended the recovery from a prolonged period of production weakness. Based on
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