Category: World

The Justice Department announced today that RAFAT AMIROV, a/k/a “Farkhaddin Mirzoev,” a/k/a “Pᴎᴍ,”  a/k/a “Rome,” and POLAD OMAROV, a/k/a “Araz Aliyev,” a/k/a “Polad Qaqa,” a/k/a “Haci Qaqa,” were each sentenced yesterday to 25 years’ in prison for their participation in a murder-for-hire plot targeting Masih Alinejad, a journalist, author, and human rights activist, on behalf […]

The U.S. Air Force has submitted a new report to Congress outlining the need for 1,558 combat-ready fighter jets over the next decade, a significant expansion that will require accelerated production of F-15EX and F-35A aircraft and billions in additional funding. Congressional Mandate and Strategic Goals In response to a directive under the 2025 National […]

The regional Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), activated by Secretary Rubio on October 29 in response to Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic damage to the Caribbean, has deployed and will be on the ground today.  The DART leads the U.S. Government’s humanitarian response to the disaster at the authorization of President Donald J. Trump and is rapidly […]

In December 2024, the Bashar Al-Assad regime was toppled by a coalition of opposition groups, led by the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militia, leading to a widespread outpouring of relief that the civil war, lasting over decade, had come to an end – signalling the return of over a million Syrian refugees. After being shut out […]

The Rose Field, the third and final volume in Philip Pullman’s The Book of Dust trilogy is finally in the hands of his readers. This trilogy accompanies Pullman’s earlier series, His Dark Materials, and tells stories that happen both before and after those original books. Both trilogies follow Lyra Belacqua and her daemon, Pantalaimon – […]

United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have struck a deal to reduce tariffs on Chinese imports to 47%, a move aimed at easing trade tensions and stabilizing global markets after years of strained economic relations. Breakthrough in Busan The agreement was reached during a high-profile meeting in Busan, South Korea, on […]

The United States has announced it is prepared to provide immediate humanitarian aid to Cuba following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms to hit the Caribbean in recent decades. Hurricane’s Impact Hurricane Melissa, which struck the Caribbean earlier this week as a Category 5 storm with winds of up to […]

Virgin Trains has cleared a major hurdle in its bid to launch cross-Channel services, after Britain’s rail regulator approved its application to share Eurostar’s London depot — a move that could end Eurostar’s three-decade monopoly and deliver greater choice for passengers. Regulator’s Decision On 30 October 2025, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) confirmed […]

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, the UN’s top relief official Tom Fletcher said “women and girls are being raped, people being mutilated and killed – with utter impunity,” adding: “We cannot hear the screams, but – as we sit here today – the horror is continuing.” After overrunning the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) last […]

Disputed Results and Opposition Defiance Cameroon’s political crisis deepened after opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary rejected the official results of the 12 October 2025 presidential election, vowing to resist until “final victory” against President Paul Biya. The Constitutional Council declared Biya the winner with 53.66% of the vote, extending his rule into a 49th year, […]