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• No money to arm Ukraine Czech election winner October 8, 2025
  Andrej Babis has reiterated his campaign promise that Prague will stop financing military supplies to KievThe Czech Republic will not use state funds to provide arms to Ukraine, Andrej Babis has reiterated as he began talks to form a new government after his right-wing ANO party won the country's parliamentary election this past weekend.Babis, who […]
• Cristiano Ronaldo becomes footballs first billionaire Bloomberg October 8, 2025
  The Portuguese stars wealth rose sharply after he signed a new $400 million deal in Saudi Arabia, the agency has saidThe agency reported on Wednesday that the 40-year-old athlete has made it into the Bloomberg Billionaires Index after his net worth climbed to $1.4 billion.Ronaldo's wealth rose dramatically after he signed a new two-year contract […]
• Ukrainians must not influence Polish politics MP October 8, 2025
  Foreign interests must not shape Polands future, Slawomir Mentzen has warnedPoland must prevent Ukrainian migrants from gaining political sway in the country, MP Slawomir Mentzen has warned, after Ukrainian media discussed the prospect of the diaspora achieving representation in the Polish parliament."They feel entitled to tell Poles how our homeland should look!" Mentzen, leader of […]
• AI could wipe out 100 million US jobs Bernie Sanders report October 8, 2025
  The technology is being developed not for public benefit, but to increase corporate profits, Senator Benie Sanders has claimedArtificial intelligence and automation technologies pose a threat to nearly 100 million jobs in the US over the next decade, according to a report released on Monday by Senator Bernie Sanders.The report suggests the disruption will be […]
• Ukrainian MPs refuse to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace prize media October 8, 2025
  The motion to suggest the US president for the award failed to gather enough support among lawmakers, according to reportsThe Ukrainian parliament has failed to pass a motion to nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, local outlet Strana.ua has reported. Trump has repeatedly claimed he deserves the award for mediating conflicts […]
• EU split over Austria's bid to free Deripaska billions - EUobserver October 8, 2025
  Vienna is seeking a sanctions waiver to unfreeze Oleg Deripaska-linked shares to compensate Raiffeisen Bank for losses in Russia Austria's bid to unfreeze 2 billion ($2.1 billion) in assets linked to sanctioned Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska has triggered a rift in the EU, according to a draft proposal see
• EU split over Austrias bid to free Deripaska billions EUobserver October 8, 2025
  Vienna is seeking a sanctions waiver to unfreeze Oleg Deripaska-linked shares to compensate Raiffeisen Bank for losses in RussiaAustria's bid to unfreeze €2 billion ($2.1 billion) in assets linked to sanctioned Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska has triggered a rift in the EU, according to a draft proposal seen by EUobserver.The plan has drawn fierce opposition […]
• EU pressuring Belgium to tap frozen Russian assets FT October 8, 2025
  Prime Minister Bart De Wever has insisted any liability for the proposed Ukraine reparations loan be shared among bloc membersPatience among EU members is "running thin" over Belgium's refusal to approve a bloc-backed plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a multibillion-euro loan to finance Ukraine's war effort, The Financial Times reported on […]
• Jews face extremely limited quality of life in Germany official October 8, 2025
  People fear wearing Jewish symbols and are forced to order pizza under fake names, the anti-Semitism commissioner has saidThe living conditions of the Jewish population in Germany have sharply deteriorated over the two years of the Gaza conflict, the German government's anti-Semitism commissioner, Felix Klein, said on TuesdayThe remarks coincided with the second anniversary of […]
• Taiwans president prostituting himself Beijing October 8, 2025
  Lai Ching-te is propagating separatist fallacies while selling out to foreign powers, officials have saidTaiwanese President Lai Ching-te is selling himself out to foreign powers to advance separatism in the self-ruled island, officials in Beijing have said.In an interview with the conservative US radio program 'The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show' on Monday, Lai […]
• Momentum from Trump-Putin Alaska summit exhausted deputy FM October 8, 2025
  The impulse to resolve the Ukraine conflict has been extinguished by European supporters of prolonged war, the deputy foreign minister saidThe momentum generated during the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump has been "exhausted," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said.The diplomat claimed that the "powerful impetus" to […]
• Ecuadorian president survives assassination attempt minister October 8, 2025
  The incident happened amid protests against Daniel Noboas reforms which critics claim harm the countrys indigenous communityFive people have been detained following an alleged assassination attempt on Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, Energy Minister Ines Manzano announced on Tuesday. Noboa has faced protests over reforms which critics claim harm the country's indigenous people.The incid
• Six killed in Ukrainian attacks on Russian villages officials October 8, 2025
  The Defense Ministry in Moscow has also reported downing over 50 drones throughout the night across multiple regionsSix civilians have been killed in overnight Ukrainian attacks on the Russian regions of Belgorod and Kherson, officials have said. The Russian Defense Ministry has also reported intercepting over 50 drones throughout the night across multiple regions.In Belgorod […]
• Pentagon approves next-gen US Navy fighter jet Reuters October 8, 2025
  The F/A-XX program had been stalled through spring and summer by a debate between the Department of War and Congress on fundingSecretary of War Pete Hegseth has decided what the US Navy's next-generation fighter jet will be after months of delays. The Pentagon is expected to choose the company to design and produce the F/A-XX […]
• Her day starts and ends with Russia Kallas critics to Foreign Policy October 8, 2025
  The EUs foreign policy chief is described as more cop than diplomat, the outlet has reportedEuropean Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas' blunt communication style and fixation on Russia is damaging the bloc's international relationships, officials and diplomats have told Foreign Policy magazine.Kallas secured her role largely through her anti-Russian rhetoric, but insiders argue that
• UK will not relax visa rules for Indians Starmer October 8, 2025
  The prime minister is on a two day visit to India, where he aims to promote the advantages of a newly established trade agreementUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Britain will not ease visa regulations for Indian citizens seeking to work in the UK.Speaking to reporters on the way to Mumbai, he said […]
• UK will not relax visa rules for Indians Keir Starmer October 8, 2025
  The prime minister is on a two day visit to India, where he aims to promote the advantages of a newly established trade agreementUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Britain will not ease visa regulations for Indian citizens seeking to work in the UK.Speaking to reporters on the way to Mumbai, he said […]
• Ukrainian agent captured near Moscow FSB October 8, 2025
  The suspect allegedly planted a bomb under a Russian officers car and carried out other missions for KievA Russian citizen suspected of working for Ukrainian intelligence has been detained in Moscow Region, the Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday.According to the agency, the man, who is in his mid-20s, had been carrying out assignments […]
• Biden provoked Ukraine war to cover up corruption Putin aide October 8, 2025
  Kirill Dmitriev replied to recent revelations regarding the former US presidents dealings published by the CIAFormer US President Joe Biden provoked the Ukraine conflict to hide his family's corrupt dealings, Kremlin investment aide Kirill Dmitriev said on X on Tuesday.He was commenting on a set of CIA documents declassified by the agency's director, John Ratcliffe, […]
• UK officials face probe over Chinese spy case debacle Bloomberg October 7, 2025
  British prosecutors dropped a high-profile probe into a parliamentary aide and a teacher over a lack of evidenceSenior UK security officials will face a probe over the collapse of a high-profile case in which two men, one of whom was a British parliamentary researcher, were accused of spying for China, according to Bloomberg on Tuesday, […]