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Belgium Warns Russia Of Total Retaliation Over Missile Strike

Belgium Warns Russia Of Total Retaliation Over Missile Strike

October 29, 2025 5:27 am

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken vows Moscow would face annihilation if Russia ever targeted Brussels, reaffirming NATO’s united deterrence stance.

Belgium’s Defense Minister Theo Francken has issued a stark warning to Moscow, declaring that any Russian missile attack on Brussels would provoke an overwhelming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) response capable of obliterating the Russian capital.

Speaking to Belgium’s De Morgen newspaper on Monday October 27, 2025, Francken said his country and its NATO allies would not hesitate to retaliate if Russia attempted a strike on the alliance’s political heart. “If President Vladimir Putin launches a missile at Brussels, we …

Mystery Donor Gives $130 Million To Pay US Troops In Shutdown

Shutdown: Mystery Donor Gives $130 Million To Pay U.S. Troops

October 27, 2025 6:32 pm

An anonymous American donor gives $130 million to the Pentagon to cover troop pay during the government shutdown, prompting ethical and legal questions.

A mystery benefactor has donated $130 million to the U.S. Department of Defense to help pay military salaries during the ongoing government shutdown, officials confirmed Friday October 24, 2025 — an extraordinary gesture that has raised both praise and alarm.

The Pentagon said the contribution, made under the department’s “general gift acceptance authority,” will be used to offset the cost of salaries and benefits for the nation’s 1.32 million active-duty troops, whose pay has been jeopardized …

China Expels Two Top Military Generals In Sweeping Graft Crackdown

China: Two Top Military Generals Expelled In Graft Crackdown

October 27, 2025 5:50 pm

Beijing’s removal of Generals He Weidong and Miao Hua marks the most significant military purge in years, underscoring Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.

China has expelled two of its highest-ranking military officers from the Communist Party and stripped them of their posts in the latest escalation of President Xi Jinping’s sweeping anti-corruption campaign within the armed forces.

The Defense Ministry announced on Friday October 24, 2025, that General He Weidong, vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), and Admiral Miao Hua, the military’s former top political officer, were removed from the party and handed over for prosecution on corruption charges. …

Mexico Extradites Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin To The United States

Zhi Zhang: Mexico Extradites Chinese Fentanyl Kingpin To U.S.

October 27, 2025 5:11 pm

Zhi Dong Zhang, accused of trafficking tons of fentanyl and laundering millions of US Dollars, was extradited to the United States after his recapture in Cuba.

Mexico has extradited an alleged Chinese fentanyl trafficker to the United States, where he faces multiple charges of drug smuggling and money laundering in one of the most significant cases linking Asian and Latin American narcotics networks.

The suspect, Zhi Dong Zhang, was handed over to U.S. authorities on Thursday October 23, 2025, according to Mexico’s National Security Minister Omar García Harfuch, who announced the move on Thursday.

Zhang, known by the alias “Brother …

Trump’s ASEAN Trip Leaves Region Wary On Trade Future

Trump’s ASEAN Trip Leaves Region Wary On Trade Future

October 27, 2025 1:52 pm

US President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Southeast Asia after attending the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, but his shifting trade policies have left lingering uncertainty across the region.

Trump’s most high-profile engagement at the summit was overseeing a ceasefire agreement between Thailand and Cambodia. On the economic front, he announced reciprocal trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia, along with framework agreements — precursors to full trade deals — with Thailand and Vietnam.

Under the agreements, the four countries accepted US tariff rates of 19–20% and pledged to cut non-tariff barriers on American goods. Cambodia and Thailand …

Uranium Deal Involvement: Georgia Arrests 3 Chinese Citizens

Uranium Deal Involvement: Georgia Arrests 3 Chinese Citizens

October 27, 2025 4:44 am

Authorities in Georgia detain three Chinese nationals accused of trying to buy two kilograms of uranium for $400,000 and smuggle it to China via Russia.

Georgia’s State Security Service announced the arrest of three Chinese nationals in the capital, Tbilisi, for allegedly attempting to illegally purchase nuclear material, in what authorities described as a major security breach involving uranium.

The arrests were made following an undercover operation by Georgia’s Internal Security Service, Inter-Press news agency reported on Saturday October 25,2025. The suspects were allegedly negotiating to buy two kilograms of uranium for $400,000, with plans to transport the material to

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Nebraska Teacher: Love And Lover Charged With Sex Trafficking

Nebraska Teacher: Love And Lover Charged With Sex Trafficking

October 26, 2025 7:23 pm

Authorities allege a Nebraska teacher and her partner lured a high school student into a sexual situation; both face life in prison if convicted.

Nebraska teacher and her boyfriend have been charged with sex trafficking after a high school student accused them of inappropriate behavior, prompting a Police investigation that has shocked the local education community.

Elizabeth Jamie Love, 36, and her boyfriend, Jarid “Jack” Krause, both from Holdrege, were arrested and charged with Felony Sex Trafficking of a Minor, the Holdrege Police Department announced on Thursday October 23, 2025. Love also faces an additional felony count of Sexual Grooming

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Nigeria’s 2024 Revenue Surges 68% To ₦20.9 Trillion — Budget

Nigeria’s 2024 Revenue Surges 68% To ₦20.9 Trillion — Budget

October 26, 2025 5:32 pm

Nigerian Federal Government records ₦20.9 trillion in total revenue for 2024, boosted by strong non-oil earnings despite shortfall from oil sector estimates.

Nigeria’s federal government recorded a sharp 68 percent increase in total revenue in 2024, reaching ₦20.98 trillion, according to new data released by the Budget Office of the Federation.

The figure represents a significant rise from the ₦12.48 trillion generated in 2023 but remains ₦4.89 trillion, or nearly 19 percent, below the government’s full-year revenue target of ₦25.87 trillion. The data was published in the Budget Office’s fourth-quarter budget implementation report released on Thursday October 23, 2025.

The …

Alassane Ouattara Poised For 4th Term As Ivorians Cast Votes

Alassane Ouattara Poised For 4th Term As Ivorians Cast Votes

October 26, 2025 4:33 pm

Ivory Coast’s 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara faces divided opposition amid low turnout and rising tensions over a controversial fourth term bid.

Polls closed across Ivory Coast on Saturday October 25, 2025 after a day of voting marked by low turnout, scattered unrest, and deep political divisions, as 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara appeared on course to secure a fourth term in office.

Nearly nine million Ivorians were eligible to vote in the election, which pitted Ouattara against four rivals. Many opposition leaders, however, were either barred from running or called for a boycott, undermining confidence in the vote’s competitiveness.

Reports from …

German Authorities: Risk €100bn In EU Plan On Russian Assets

German Authorities: Risk €100bn In EU Plan On Russian Assets

October 25, 2025 3:18 pm

European Union proposal to use frozen Russian funds for a €140bn Ukraine loan raises alarm in Berlin as businesses warn of huge losses if Moscow retaliates.

Germany could lose up to €100 billion ($116 billion), if the European Union moves forward with plans to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to estimates cited by German media on Thursday October 23, 2025.

The warning comes as EU leaders struggle to reach consensus on a proposal to raise roughly €140 billion ($163 billion), through a so-called “reparations loan” for Kyiv, backed by Russian central bank funds seized after Moscow’s

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President Trump Ends Canada Access At Historic Border Library

President Trump Ends Canada Access At Historic Border Library

October 25, 2025 2:40 pm

A century-old symbol of the U.S.–Canada friendship, the Haskell Free Library, loses its shared border entrance as Trump ends the cross-border arrangement.

In the quiet border town of Stanstead, Quebec, a century-old symbol of unity between Canada and the United States has become the latest casualty of deteriorating bilateral ties. President Donald Trump’s administration has ended Canadians’ direct access to the Haskell Free Library — a historic building straddling the two nations — citing concerns over “illicit cross-border activities.”

For more than 100 years, residents of Stanstead could walk freely through a door into Derby Line, Vermont, without

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UK Police Hunt Asylum-Seeker Kebatu Mistakenly Freed From Prison

UK Police: Hunts Asylum-Seeker Mistakenly Freed From Prison

October 25, 2025 2:13 pm

Ethiopian migrant Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, convicted of sexual assault, was accidentally released from an Essex prison, sparking a major London manhunt.

British police have launched a major search in London for an Ethiopian asylum-seeker who was mistakenly released from prison despite being sentenced for multiple offenses, including the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl.

Authorities identified the fugitive as 38-year-old Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who was last seen in the London area after being wrongfully freed from Chelmsford Prison in Essex on the afternoon of Friday October 24, 2025. Essex Police said officers from three different forces were now coordinating efforts

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