Berlin Increases Support Amid Russia’s Ongoing War Germany has pledged more than $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, as Kyiv signals it will need $120 billion in defence funding in 2026 to continue resisting Russia’s nearly four-year-long invasion. At a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group in Brussels on Wednesday, German Defence Minister…

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Ottawa Challenges Automaker Over Jeep Compass Relocation Canada has threatened legal action against Stellantis NV following the company’s announcement to move production of the Jeep Compass from its Brampton, Ontario, plant to a new facility in Illinois, United States. Ottawa claims the move violates Stellantis’ prior commitments to maintain a strong Canadian manufacturing presence in…

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Survivor Alleges Banks Enabled Epstein’s Sex-Trafficking Network A woman identifying herself as Jane Doe has filed lawsuits against Bank of America and the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY), claiming the financial institutions knowingly facilitated Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation. The lawsuits allege that both banks provided services that allowed Epstein to send payments to his…

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US President Targets Moscow’s Energy Revenues United States President Donald Trump stated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to halt India’s purchases of Russian crude oil. Trump added that his administration will now attempt to persuade China to take similar action as part of Washington’s effort to cut off Russia’s energy revenues amid…

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Palestinian Bodies Returned Under US-Brokered Ceasefire Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported receiving 45 Palestinian bodies from Israeli custody via the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), bringing the total number of remains returned under the US-brokered ceasefire to 90 individuals. The handover is part of an agreement in which Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies…

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US President Considers Land-Based Military Action United States President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he has authorised the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct covert operations in Venezuela. He also indicated that his administration is considering land-based military operations within the country as tensions escalate between Washington and Caracas. The announcement comes after multiple…

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Colonel Michael Randrianirina Assumes Control Madagascar’s military leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, is set to be sworn in as the country’s transitional president on October 17, 2025, following the ousting of President Andry Rajoelina. The announcement came from state television and social media platforms, confirming the country’s leadership transition amid growing protests and political unrest. In…

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Users Worldwide Experience Temporary Outage YouTube has confirmed that its streaming services are back online after hundreds of thousands of users across the globe reported issues accessing the website and app. The disruption lasted approximately 60 minutes, affecting YouTube, YouTube Music, and YouTube TV. In a post on X, YouTube stated, “This issue has been…

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Dozens of News Outlets Refuse to Sign Pentagon Guidelines Over 30 major news organizations, including The Associated Press, Bloomberg, CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Reuters, and even conservative outlets like Fox News and Newsmax, have returned their Pentagon press credentials in protest of new reporting restrictions. The…

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Temporary Ceasefire Amid Escalating Border Violence Afghanistan and Pakistan have entered a 48-hour ceasefire following the deadliest clashes along their shared border in years. The truce began on Wednesday at 6:00 pm Islamabad time (13:00 GMT) and was mutually agreed upon, with both nations claiming the other requested the pause to allow dialogue. The ceasefire…

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