Russia – Moscow expels Hungarian diplomats in retaliation
Russia announced yesterday that it would expel an unspecified number of Hungarian diplomats, in a tit-for-tat response to Budapest's decision last month to send home ten…
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Afghanistan – 10 civilians killed in Pakistani air strikes
During the night of Wednesday to Thursday, the Pakistani army announced that it had carried out fresh strikes against terrorists. The United Nations reported that at…
Finance – Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros has been validated by the U.S. Judge
A U.S. federal judge has given the green light to the USD 110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery by a consortium led by Paramount Global…
At least 50 dead in aerial strike in Myanmar
Yesterday, the Burmese military junta killed at least 50 and injured about as many people after dropping two bombs on a busy civilian market in Kyauktaw…
Flight to Israel Diverted Urgently After Pilots Clash in Cockpit
Flydubai announced on Wednesday, September 30, that a plane flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv had been diverted to Saudi Arabia. Flight FZ1073 is one of…
Dangote breaks ground on $16bn refinery as Africa pushes for industrialisation
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto broke ground on a $16bn oil refinery in Lamu on Wednesday, despite protests from local residents over…
Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectus amid growing AI safety concerns
In its S-1 filing for the upcoming IPO, Anthropic has warned investors that AI could pose "catastrophic or existential risks to humanity" as part of its…
US forces exit from Iraq after two decades
Today, the last of the US forces stationed in Iraq will be exiting from bases. The withdrawal was agreed to in 2024 under the Biden administration…
US Secretary of State claims foreign actor behind suspected UK terrorism plot on US base
Over the weekend, “suspicious vehicles” were seen near the RAF base in Gloucestershire, UK, used by the US military for defensive operations against Iran, and five…