Germany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer sign ‘first of its kind’ defence and migration treaty

UK and Germany signed a historic defence treaty on Thursday, ensuring mutual aid in attacks and targeting migrant smuggling. The pact also strengthens military and economic cooperation. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed on Thursday … Read More

House passes trio of crypto bills — here’s what it means for the future of digital currency

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers passed the most significant legislation regulating digital currency to date Thursday, approving a trio of bills aimed at revamping the nascent industry. Lawmakers approved the bipartisan GENIUS Act, which establishes a framework for overseeing the $238 … Read More

Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes

Syria’s interim president has said it is his “priority” to protect the country’s Druze citizens, after Israel vowed to destroy government forces it accused of attacking members of the religious minority in Suweida province. In his first televised statement since … Read More

UK to lower national voting age to 16 under government proposals

CNN — The United Kingdom could become one of the first European countries to lower the voting age to 16 in all national elections, in what the government is calling a landmark effort to “future-proof” its democracy. If passed by the parliament, … Read More

French PM Bayrou proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce national deficit

France’s public deficit hit 5.8% of GDP in 2024, totalling €168.6 billion, a figure well above the maximum allowed by EU rules. France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has outlined plans to cut €43.8 billion from the national budget, warning that … Read More

Trump vows ‘billions of dollars’ in weapons for Ukraine, ‘secondary tariffs’ on Russia if no peace in 50 days

WASHINGTON — President Trump announced Monday the US will send “billions of dollars” worth of weapons to Ukraine via Washington’s NATO allies — and threatened to impose “secondary tariffs” on Moscow’s business partners in 50 days if no peace is agreed to end the 40-month-old war. The weapons will … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – July 11, 2025

Greetings from Tyler, Flags are flying at half staff. It is unbelievable the flooding in Texas. Having been in some of those canyons, I know the water gathers and comes fast. Some canyons have sirens. The death toll from summer … Read More

Nigel Farage blasts new migrant deal with France as ‘humiliation for Brexit Britain’

Reform UK leader warns PM has ‘bowed down’ to ‘arrogant’ French president Nigel Farage has declared that Sir Keir Starmer‘s new migrant deal with France is a “humiliation for Brexit Britain”. The Prime Minister unveiled the “groundbreaking” agreement aimed at … Read More

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