Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 90 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions, including areas over the Black Sea. The overnight incident is one of the largest reported drone interceptions in recent weeks. In Tver, a city located about 181 kilometres northwest of Moscow, local officials […]
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South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC), the historic party that led the country to freedom under Nelson Mandela, is confronting a critical moment in its journey. Plagued by corruption scandals, governance challenges, and ongoing racial inequality, the party has pledged to implement deep reforms to regain public trust. Once dominant, the ANC lost its parliamentary […]
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Bangladesh has officially scheduled its next national election for February 12, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. This pivotal vote marks the nation’s first general election since the student-led uprising that brought down former prime minister Sheikh Hasina last year. On the same day, citizens will also vote on a historic democratic reform charter, according […]
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President Donald Trump’s administration has rolled out a new, controversial pathway to U.S. residency: the Trump Gold Card, a premium visa track created for wealthy non-citizens willing to invest heavily in exchange for speed, access, and long-term opportunity in America. Hosted on Trumpcard.gov, the program invites applicants to pay a $15,000 processing fee to the […]
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Ukraine has delivered a newly updated proposal to Washington aimed at ending Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian officials confirmed to AFP, as US President Donald Trump publicly criticized European leaders—signaling an increasingly strained transatlantic relationship. The initial US proposal, which included Ukraine surrendering territory that Russia has not even captured, was rejected by Kyiv and several European […]
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Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi have expressed grave concern over the latest joint patrols conducted by Chinese and Russian aircraft, Japan announced yesterday. The tense encounter took place on Tuesday, intensifying regional unease at a time when Japan–China relations are already strained, following remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding […]
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated on Tuesday that South Africa could receive “different treatment” than other African nations if the U.S. chooses to extend its trade initiative with sub-Saharan countries, which expired in September. Speaking at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Greer emphasized that while the Trump administration supports a one-year extension of the […]
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Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the demanding timeline set under the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership, with Defence Minister Richard Marles emphasising that the nation is taking a “very self-critical” approach to tackling obstacles such as workforce capability and infrastructure readiness. Speaking ahead of a high-level AUKUS defence ministers meeting in Washington, Marles acknowledged […]
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Australia has officially activated its unprecedented new law banning children under 16 from accessing social media platforms—marking a global first in digital safety regulation. As the legislation came into force, Elon Musk’s platform X announced that it will comply fully with the requirement. “It’s not our choice—it’s what the Australian law requires,” X stated, acknowledging […]
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Czech President Petr Pavel has officially appointed Andrej Babis, the billionaire and leader of the populist ANO party, as the nation’s new prime minister. The appointment was made Tuesday during a nationally televised ceremony that marked a significant political shift for the Czech Republic. Babis, whose ANO party secured victory in the October 3–4 parliamentary […]
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