Belgium reaches budget deal as nationwide strikes continue despite agreement
The coalition government’s breakthrough on Monday came after a marathon 20 hours of talks. Read more at Read More
US to designate alleged Maduro-led Venezuelan cartel a terrorist organisation
In 2020, near the end of US President Donald Trump’s first term, Washington sanctioned Maduro and others over alleged “narco-terrorism”, saying that he had been the co-leader of the Cartel…
TikTok scrolling can cause ‘brain rot’ according to new American Psychological Association study
The American Psychological Association’s verdict is clear: short-form video is measurably bad for mental health. Read More
Texas men charged over Haiti island takeover plot to kill and rape residents
Two Texas men face federal charges for allegedly plotting to seize a Haitian island, kill men, and assault women and children. Read more at Read More
COP30 fails to set fossil fuels’ end and sheds light on cracked international order
As the UN flagship climate summit failed to agree on a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels, the European Union finds itself increasingly alone in a world distancing itself from…
EU demands ‘full involvement’ to decide fate of sanctions and Russian assets
Europeans insist that any decisions related to economic sanctions against Russia, the immobilised Russian assets and Ukraine’s EU accession must be taken with full consent in any peace plan to…
Flights grounded and trains cancelled as Belgium faces three day national strike
Previous strikes in October resulted in severe delays and cancellations which affected tens of thousands of travellers across the country. Read More
Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano has erupted for the first time in recorded history
Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano erupted for the first time in recorded history on Sunday, sending ash into the sky and triggering moderate tremors across the Afar region. Read more at…
Would Moscow accept the EU’s counterproposal to the US-Russia plan for Ukraine?
US and Ukraine delegations stated that they have achieved “meaningful progress toward aligning positions and identifying clear next steps” for a deal to put an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion…
Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies aged 81
Singer and actor Jimmy Cliff, known for hits like ‘Many Rivers To Cross’, ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’ and his cover of ‘I Can See Clearly Now’,…