Major corruption scandal engulfs top Zelensky allies
The Ukrainian president has called for the justice and energy ministers to be removed from their posts.
Inside the CIA’s secret mission to sabotage Afghanistan’s opium – The Washington Post
- Inside the CIA’s secret mission to sabotage Afghanistan’s opium The Washington Post
- CIA ran a secret operation to reduce opium production in Afghanistan for over a decade UkrAgroConsult
- CIA ran covert program to sabotage Afghanistan’s opium crop: Report Anadolu Ajansı
- Afghanistan: The Washington Post reveals the CIA's secret plan to sabotage opium cultivation. Agenzia Nova
‘We need an iron fist’: the Trump-inspired favourite to win Chile’s election – The Guardian
- ‘We need an iron fist’: the Trump-inspired favourite to win Chile’s election The Guardian
- Security becomes top issue for Chileans ahead of presidential elections abcnews.go.com
- In Chile’s Presidential Race, Communist Party Candidate Faces the Son of a Nazi Truthout
- From videos to albums: Chile’s presidential race hits a musical note Reuters
- A Trader’s Guide to Navigating General Elections in Chile Bloomberg.com
IAEA demands ‘long overdue’ inspections of Iran nuclear sites’
Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile 'a matter of serious concern' after 12-day war with Israel, watchdog says.
Pakistani parliament votes to give army chief new powers and legal immunity
Critics say constitutional amendment, which will also limit supreme court’s independence, is ‘funeral for democracy’
Pakistan’s parliament has passed a controversial amendment to its constitution that will expand the powers of the army chief and grant him lifelong legal immunity while limiting the independence of the supreme court, in a move critics described as a “funeral for democracy”.
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan’s powerful army chief who is widely seen as a de facto ruler of the country, was the main benefactor from the 27th constitutional amendment, which was passed by the parliamentary lower house on Wednesday.
Continue reading...Trump sends letter to Israel’s president requesting pardon for Netanyahu
US President Donald Trump sent a letter to Israel's president requesting he pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Largest protests in Tanzania’s history met with massacre – In Defence of Marxism
- Largest protests in Tanzania’s history met with massacre In Defence of Marxism
- Demand accountability in Tanzania. Amnesty International
- Tanzania frees opposition leaders following deadly election protests Al Jazeera
- Tanzania: Election-related killings and other violations must be investigated - Türk ohchr
- The Power of Gen Z Protesters Meets Lethal Force in Tanzania The Wall Street Journal
US ends penny-making run after more than 230 years
Pennies today cost nearly four cents each to make - more than twice the cost of a decade ago.
Will South Africa’s Biko inquest finally yield justice for struggle icon?
No perpetrators have been brought to justice after 1977 death-in-detention of famed anti-apartheid leader, Steve Biko.
Trump ‘spent hours’ with victim at Epstein’s house, email alleges
Epstein emails released by US House Democrats provide further proof of ties between US president and sex offender.
Learning afloat: How Bangladesh’s children go to school by boat
In flood-prone Bangladesh, floating schools are bringing education to children cut off by rising waters.
Canada pushes to join Eurovision: ‘This is about protecting our identity’
Country explores taking part in the glitzy song contest as it distances from the US and seeks to deepen ties with Europe
When Canada released its federal budget this month, much of it was standard fare, from the plans to downsize the public service to the boost in defence spending.
But one line tucked in the nearly 500-page document has captured imaginations on both sides of the Atlantic: a mention that the government is working with Canada’s national broadcaster to explore participation in the Eurovision song contest.
Continue reading...Many Displaced Sudanese Feared Dead After Shipwreck Near Libya – The New York Times
- Many Displaced Sudanese Feared Dead After Shipwreck Near Libya The New York Times
- Seven migrants rescued after Mediterranean shipwreck leaves 42 presumed dead BBC
- At least 42 migrants presumed dead after boat capsizes off Libya, says U.N. abcnews.go.com
- IOM Spokesperson on Deadly Shipwreck off Libyan Coast as Death Toll Tops 1,000 in 2025 International Organization for Migration
- 42 migrants presumed dead after boat sinks off Libya, and only 7 rescued after 6 days adrift, U.N. says CBS News
What’s Being Said About the US Govt Shutdown
Misinformation is spreading fast amid the US government shutdown. We break down the facts as the House prepares to vote.
Poland hails Commission’s migration plan while claiming exemption – politico.eu
- Poland hails Commission’s migration plan while claiming exemption politico.eu
- Four European countries ready to challenge EU on migration rule Euronews.com
- Greece, Cyprus, Spain and Italy eligible for new help dealing with migration, EU says Reuters
- Brussels announces who’ll get — and who’ll pay for — new EU migration aid politico.eu
- EU includes Poland among countries to be exempted from migrant relocation Notes From Poland
META, GOOGL, MSFT: EU Turns to Big Tech to Fight Information Manipulation – TipRanks
- META, GOOGL, MSFT: EU Turns to Big Tech to Fight Information Manipulation TipRanks
- EU looks to Big Tech, influencers to fight hybrid threats, fake news Reuters
- Commission accused of setting ‘dangerous precedent’ in foreign interference plan politico.eu
- European Commission unveils its big plan to save democracy Euronews.com
- EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others The Guardian
Fifty-year mortgages and $2,000 cheques: What’s behind Trump’s affordability drive?
The US president is increasingly focusing on affordability amid growing public pessimism on the economy.
World’s ‘fossil fuel obsession’ threatens billions of lives: Amnesty
Amnesty International warns fossil fuel infrastructure is a 'major source of human rights violations' around the world.
Stakes rise as Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean
Expert says military action may be ‘imminent’ in Venezuela, while others suspect deployment is a negotiating tactic
When Donald Trump started sending warships, marines and reaper drones to the Caribbean in August to torment Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, the US’s former ambassador in Caracas, James Story, suspected the deployment was largely for show: a spectacular flexing of military muscle supposed to force the authoritarian leader from power.
But in recent days, as the world’s largest aircraft carrier and its strike group powered towards the region and the US president continued to order deadly airstrikes on alleged narco-boats, the diplomat’s thinking has shifted.
Continue reading...Trump live: House Democrats release Epstein emails before shutdown vote
The House of Representatives will hold a session to vote on legislation to end the longest shutdown in US history.