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The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in student debt. The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels the plan, which would have forgiven about $10,000 (£7,800) per borrower – and up to $20,000 in some cases. But the plan has been in limbo since some conservative states sued,…
Korea’s Hanwha signs $2.6 billion arms deal with Poland
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (UPI) — South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace said Monday it has signed a $2.6 billion deal to deliver 152 K9 self-propelled howitzers to Poland by 2027. Under the contract, the firm will also provide Poland’s Armaments Agency with 155mm artillery ammunition and logistics support for the K9 howitzers. The Seoul-based company plans to work…
Europe News ‘Another red line crossed’: Fierce debate on Hungary’s Pride ban at the European Parliament
Centrist and leftist MEPs called on the EU to act against Hungary over the LGBTQ+ Pride ban, while the far right defended the move of Viktor Orbán’s government. Around 70 MEPs will travel to Budapest next weekend to support LGBTQ+ rights. European lawmakers engaged in a fierce debate on Wednesday, sparked by the Hungarian Prime…
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign mutual defence agreement
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defence pact on Friday that would treat any act of aggression on one of the three nations as an attack on all of them, the allies said in a joint statement. However, it did not specify if the agreement would bind them to any particular military action…
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – September 13, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, You could have knocked me over with a feather. I watched the debate, most people probably did. You must have noticed when the moderators disputed what Donald Trump had just said, just to set the record straight. Kamala’s poses were priceless. They were practiced. She can shake her hair and make faces, but…
One man dead, evacuations ordered after explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court
Nov. 13 (UPI) — Two explosions near Brazil’s Supreme Court and Congress forced evacuations Wednesday night with one man found dead in what some authorities are calling a suicide attack. The Three Powers Plaza, which houses all three branches of Brazil’s government in Brasilia, was blocked off for an investigation after “two strong explosions were…


