USA: Trump says ready to use military, national emergency for mass deportations

United President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he is “prepared” to declare a national emergency and use military assets to fulfil his 2024 election campaign promise to carry out mass deportations. Trump made…

North Korea: Supreme  Leader Kim Jong Un meets Russian minister amid deepening ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has met with Russia’s resources minister, state media has reported, in the latest indication of rapidly warming relations between the countries. Russian Minister of…

USA: Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council

Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan, as the country continues to grapple with a deadly war that has displaced millions of…

Brazil: President Lula unveils anti-poverty, hunger alliance at G20

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has opened the Group of 20 Summit in Brazil by unveiling a global alliance aimed at tackling poverty and hunger. In his opening speech on Monday, Lula…

Ukraine: Kyiv welcomes missile news but to what end?

President Zelensky has been pushing for this moment for months. When it finally came, he was a little coy. Strikes are not made with words, he said in his nightly…

Sweeden: Authorities release new advice on surviving war

On Monday, millions of Swedes will start receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to prepare and cope in the event of war or another unexpected crisis.“If crisis…

Gabon: National vote approves law allowing military leader to contest elections

An overwhelming majority of Gabonese people have voted for a new constitution, military authorities say, in a move that marks a new phase for the country following last year’s coup.…

New Zealand: Capital prepares for huge Maori protests

Thousands of people are gathering to take the final steps in a march on New Zealand’s parliament to demonstrate against a controversial bill seeking to overhaul the country’s founding document…

Russia: Authorities vow ‘tangible’ response if US missiles are used against its territory

Russia says the use of US long-range missiles by Ukraine will lead to “an appropriate and tangible” response. Such an attack inside Russian territory “would represent the direct involvement of…

German: Manufacturing sector at risk of crashing- industry leaders

In the 44 years since Beckhoff Automation opened for business, owner Hans Beckhoff says he hasn’t seen an economic crisis like this one. “You can usually expect a crisis about…