Russia Launches Strikes On Ukraine’s Energy Sector
A massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector by the Russian Army on Thursday resulted in emergency power outages as temperatures dropped throughout the nation. Ukraine’s energy grid has been heavily targeted since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, with Kyiv accusing Moscow of “terror” tactics by trying to plunge Ukrainian cities into darkness and cut off heating to civilians throughout the...
UK Police Detain Six Connected To Proscribed Kurdish Group
Police said Wednesday that six people were arrested in London as part of a "significant" counter-terrorism policing operation for "suspected activity" connected to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Two women and four men were detained under the Terrorism Act 2000, the Metropolitan Police said, but there is “not believed” to be any imminent threat to the public linked to...
Australia Moves To Ban Under 16s From Social Media
Australian lawmakers took a step closer to a social media platform ban for minors, threatening multimillion-dollar fines for noncompliant companies. The landmark legislation passed parliament’s lower chamber Wednesday and is now set to be debated by the Senate. The new rules would require Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat to take “reasonable steps” to prevent young teens from having accounts. Social media firms—who...
Trump Threatens Trade War On Mexico, Canada, China
China and Mexico responded to Donald Trump's threat to launch an immediate trade war against the top three U.S. economic partners. Trump made his threat in social media posts, announcing huge import tariffs against neighbours Canada and Mexico and also rival China if they don’t stop illegal immigration and drug smuggling into the US. China responded that “no one will win...
US Senator Threatens Sanctions On Allies Enforcing ICC Warrants For Netanyahu
US Senator Lindsey Graham to impose sanctions on allied nations enforcing the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu These warrants were issued about alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. “To any ally, Canada, Britain, Germany, or France, if you try to help the ICC, we’re going to sanction you,” Graham told Fox News in an interview...
Italy, Netherlands, Others To Enforce ICC Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants, issued by the ICC on Thursday, accuse both men of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the ongoing war in Gaza. The court’s charges include allegations of starvation, murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. The conflict, which erupted after Hamas...
Simon Ekpa Sent To Prison
A Finnish court has sent separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa, to prison for spreading terrorist propaganda on social media A district court of Päijät-Häme remanded him after the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested him alongside four other men over alleged terrorist offences. The self-declared Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile was said to have committed the crime in 2021...
Canterbury’s Archbishop Justin Welby Resigns Over Claims Of Child Abuse
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the head of the Anglican Church worldwide, resigned on Tuesday after a review found that Welby and other senior church officials concealed the abuse of more than 100 boys and young men. The abuse was perpetrated by a British lawyer, John Smyth, who led Christian summer camps in the United Kingdom and other...
UK Govt Unveils 45,000 Seasonal Worker Visas For 2025
In a bid to address labour shortages in its agricultural and poultry sectors, the UK government has announced plans to issue 45,000 Seasonal Worker visas in 2025. This initiative aims to support the nation’s food production by ensuring sufficient workforce availability during peak demand periods. The visa allocation includes 43,000 slots for horticultural roles, encompassing tasks like fruit picking, vegetable harvesting,...
US Man Kills Family Members, Commits Suicide After Trump’s Victory
After Donald Trump was elected president on November 5, a U.S. man named Anthony Nephew shot himself, his wife, his ex-partner, and 2 children. According to authorities who spoke to the New York Post on Sunday, the 46-year-old Minnesota father had expressed anger over Trump’s election. The shooter, aged 46, had a “pattern of mental health issues,” Duluth Police Chief Mike...
