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NYP: Hamas internal rift over hostages, weapons could pose challenges to Trump’s Gaza peace plan

11:08 05.10.2025

NYP: Hamas internal rift over hostages, weapons could pose challenges to Trump’s Gaza peace plan

A rift between Hamas’ political leadership and its armed wing in Gaza could complicate the execution of President Trump’s peace plan that would end the ongoing war with Israel, according to a report, ‘The New York Post’ reports. The Palestinian terrorist organization’s diplomatic arm released a statement on Friday saying …

Europe’s democracies are in danger, warn Merz and Macron

11:08 05.10.2025

Europe’s democracies are in danger, warn Merz and Macron

Threats dwarf anything seen since the Cold War, says German chancellor Merz. He said that “the radiance of what we in the West call liberal democracy is noticeably diminishing,” adding: “It is no longer a given that the world will orient itself towards us, that it will follow our values …

Andrej Babis's ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election

11:06 05.10.2025

Andrej Babis's ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election

Billionaire Andrej Babis's ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe's populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine, Reuters reports. An ebullient Babis told supporters that ANO would seek a one-party cabinet but would …

NYT: In case of robbery of Russian sovereign assets in Europe Moscow could also seize the Western assets and shares of foreign companies in Russia and sell them off

10:42 04.10.2025

NYT: In case of robbery of Russian sovereign assets in Europe Moscow could also seize the Western assets and shares of foreign companies in Russia and sell them off

The Kremlin warned that it would seek the prosecution of individuals and countries engaged in the “theft” of frozen Russian sovereign assets in Europe, as European leaders convened to discuss a proposal to lend $165 billion to Ukraine based on the frozen funds, ‘The New York Times’ writes. The Kremlin …

View from London: Was ‘democracy’ really ‘saved’ in Moldova?

10:41 04.10.2025

View from London: Was ‘democracy’ really ‘saved’ in Moldova?

From Brussels to Chisinau, sighs of relief gave way to open rejoicing as it became clear that Moldova’s pro-EU governing party had not only won Sunday’s parliamentary election but also retained an overall majority. Provisional results gave the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) around 50 per cent of the …

FT: Britain bravely aids Kyiv with some deep strikes into Russia

10:38 04.10.2025

FT: Britain bravely aids Kyiv with some deep strikes into Russia

The UK and Ukraine have announced a major new partnership to develop and mass-produce interceptor drones – with one of Kyiv's leading drone-makers also revealing plans to build a factory in the UK… The US will provide Ukraine with new intelligence to help guide long-range missile and drone strikes on …

View from Beijing: China-Russian cooperation in the AI Era

10:37 04.10.2025

View from Beijing: China-Russian cooperation in the AI Era

In the third decade of the 21st century, the world is accelerating into the era of intelligent technology represented by AI, big data, and automation. China's rapid rise and technological breakthroughs are breaking the long-standing monopoly that the West, especially the United States, has maintained in the high-tech sector, and …

WSJ: Worse than expected – U.S. drone plan behind schedule

10:52 03.10.2025

WSJ: Worse than expected – U.S. drone plan behind schedule

The US military’s plan to deploy thousands of drones in preparation for a potential conflict with China is behind schedule, and the work has been shifted to a new organization to accelerate the timeline, ‘The Wall Street Journal’ quoted informed sources as saying in a report. The US Department of …

AP: U.S. Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight

10:51 03.10.2025

AP: U.S. Government shutdown takes hold with mass layoffs looming and no end in sight

The federal government was thrown into a shutdown Wednesday with no easy endgame in sight, as Democrats held firm to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have dismissed as something to possibly discuss later, AP writes. The White House threatened mass …

FT: Russian missile outpaces Patriot defenses – “the Patriots have to cover themselves”

10:49 03.10.2025

FT: Russian missile outpaces Patriot defenses – “the Patriots have to cover themselves”

Months of devastating Russian air attacks suggest Moscow has succeeded in altering its missiles to evade Ukraine’s air defenses, according to Ukrainian and western officials, ‘Financial Times’ reports. Bombardments that targeted Ukrainian drone makers this summer were a prominent example of Russia improving its ballistic missiles to better defeat US …

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