At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges ‘new golden age’ for alliance
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wrapped up her first summit talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo on Tuesday, with the new Japanese leader pledging to realize “a new golden age” for their countries’ alliance. Security was tight in the … Read More
Hurricane Melissa Raking Jamaica As A Category 5 Storm With Catastrophic Flooding, Winds
Melissa has made an historic landfall in Jamaica, and continues to unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and destructive winds. It will then target eastern Cuba and the southeast Bahamas. Here’s the very latest. Hurricane Melissa is now moving across Jamaica and … Read More
Milei scores historic win in Argentina midterms, tightens grip on Congress
Libertarian president’s party wins 41.5% in Buenos Aires province, increasing lower house seats from 37 to 64 Argentine President Javier Milei secured a decisive victory Sunday in midterm elections, expanding his control of Congress and giving his government fresh momentum … Read More
Sudan’s paramilitary forces push into the army’s last Darfur stronghold as el-Fasher could fall
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese paramilitary forces seized a key military base in the army’s last stronghold in the western Darfur region, activists and aid groups said Monday, a significant blow in the war that has gripped the country since 2023. … Read More
Trump deploys aircraft carrier strike group to South America amid Venezuela tensions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and its complement of guided missile destroyers to the South American coast Friday, according to his top spokesperson. Sean Parnell, who is Hegseth’s assistant defense secretary for public affairs, announced … Read More
On the rise in Germany, anti-immigrant populists reach out to Trump
The populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany Party, labeled “extremist” by German authorities, wants to build closer ties to President Trump. BERLIN — It was 1885 when Friedrich Trump first left Bad Dürkheim, in Germany’s western Palatinate region, for the United … Read More
Trump Versus Xi: A Blow-by-Blow Analysis of the US–China Trade War
The world’s two largest economies are once again battling for dominance. In the latest exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Beijing is using financial markets as leverage in the trade war, betting that a sustained … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – October 24, 2025
Greetings from Tyler, The whole media is out to get Trump. The news organizations are beside themselves, but he’s smiling the whole time. It’s about to get real, all the scoundrels who thought they’d get Trump one way or another … Read More
Trump’s sanctions on Russian oil firms amid India tariffs, big Modi ‘call’ claim
This is the first time Trump has imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia during his second term. The United States announced sanctions against Russian oil companies on Wednesday (local time) as a result of “Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a … Read More
New SNAP work requirements on the horizon; here’s what to know
Starting on Nov. 1, additional new requirements are going into effect that may impact Pennsylvanian’s eligibility for SNAP benefits. HARRISBURG, Pa. — More changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) following passage of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” earlier … Read More
Lavrov and Rubio Expected to Meet Oct. 30 – FT
Lavrov and Rubio are expected to meet in Budapest on Oct. 30, an anonymous German official told the Financial Times. They added that Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was expected to outline plans ahead of the summit, which could include a … Read More
US Lifts Restriction on Ukraine Missiles as Putin Flouts Trump
The Trump administration has lifted a major restriction on Ukraine’s ability to use Western-supplied long-range missiles, enabling Kyiv to expand strikes on targets inside Russia. The move comes as Russia has continued massive air barrages on Ukraine’s civilian population — … Read More
Israel shares video of Hamas torturing, executing Palestinians as they beg for relief — urges journalists to ‘shine a light’ on the atrocities
Hamas terrorists are ramping up their brutal crackdown across the Gaza Strip as they round up Palestinians, torture them, and execute them in broad daylight, harrowing new video shared by Israel shows. Footage shared by the Israeli Foreign Ministry from … Read More
Donald Trump, Albanese sign $13 billion critical minerals deal to counter China dominance in rare earths
President Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese have signed an agreement on rare earths and critical minerals in a bid to stabilise global supplies amid China’s efforts to clamp down on its control over the market. President Donald Trump and Australian … Read More
Meet Japan’s drum-playing, Thatcher-loving first female prime minister
Respected figure: Margaret Thatcher. Personal goal: To become Japan’s Iron Lady. It was only after two failed attempts that Sanae Takaichi finally achieved her long-held ambition. In a historic parliamentary vote on 21 October, the 64-year-old was elected Japan’s first … Read More