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Description: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin would not meet in Budapest anytime soon according to sources from both the White House and the Kremlin. The announcement arrives after Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov and his American counterpart, Marco Rubio, held a phone call where Lavrov reportedly reiterated Russia’s positions for ending the war in Ukraine and refused Trump’s proposal for an immediate ceasefire. The second leaders’ summit was supposed to take place this week or the next, depending on the speed of preparations, in Budapest, Hungary, however, US President Trump stated that he wasn’t willing to waste time since Russia was u
Description: UK Secretary of Defense, John Healey, confirmed that troops from the UK would be sent to the Gaza Strip in an advisory capacity to complement the 200 US troops which would coordinate the Civil – Military Coordination Centre (CMCC). Healey confirmed that high – ranking officials would also be included in the delegation which would act as deputies to the US command center for the Strip. The announcement arrives as US Vice – President JD Vance is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss the implementation of the second phase of the ceasefire plan which stipulates the formation of the international stabilization force, a technocratic apolitical g
Description: Following last week’s environmental protests in the city of Gabes, Tunisians have completely locked the city through a general strike, demanding the closure of the phosphate factory operated by the state – owned Tunisian Chemical Group or CTG. Environmental protests unfolded last week in large numbers, where protesters clashed with police forces who threw tear gas to disburse the larger groups. The protesters are demanding the government to undertake serious steps and stop the environmental disaster in the city which has caused numerous fatal illnesses, destroyed the marine life and increased pollution to unimaginable levels. The environmental protests in Gabes
Description: Clashes between protesters and police forces erupted in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, after unofficial results of the presidential elections held on 12 Oct indicated widespread electoral fraud. Protesters demonstrated against the 92 – year old incumbent President Paul Biya who rules the country since 1982 and supported the oppositional candidate, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, former government spokesperson and ally of Paul Biya. Sporadic demonstrations also occurred in other cities such as Bafoussam, Dschang, Kousserie and Douala, where demonstrations claimed the ruling Biya enforced nationwide electoral fraud to remain in power. Tchiroma claimed victory shortly after th
Description: Conservative centrist presidential candidate Rodrigo Paz triumphed in Bolivia’s presidential runoff elections gathering 54.6% of the votes as opposed to his opponent, Jorge Quiroga’s 45.5%. Paz’s triumph marked the end of the leftist and socialist rule in the country for over 20 years and the definitive end of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) political party which managed to secure only 3.6% of the votes. Paz would face an uphill battle in reforming the country’s economy which is struggling with the highest levels of inflation in the past 40 years, surging cost of living expenses and extreme fuel shortages. Bolivia’s main industrial branch, export of natural g
Description: Energy ministers from EU member states met in Luxembourg where they finalized the decision to decouple from Russian oil and gas imports by the end of 2027. Existing contracts would be subjected to modifications and exemptions until Jun 2026, while no new contracts would be allowed past Jan 2026. Danish Energy Minister, Lars Aagaard, stated that the initiative has received overwhelming support and would be presented to the European Parliament on behalf of the European Council, where the voting would take place in order to get the final approval for the introduction of the regulation. EU member states would have to devise joint or individual plans for diversifying
Description: US President Trump and Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese met in the White House as both leaders concluded crucial steps in securing the long – term bilateral strategic partnership. Trump stated that a key rare earth minerals deal, which has been negotiated over the past four months, has been concluded with Australia with both countries pledging to invest over 1$ billion in the next six months in projects which would oversee the development of refining capabilities for the materials. Australia has a healthy amount of rare earth minerals but it’s heavily reliant on China for their processing. Albanese and Trump also confirmed the conclusion of the $234.9
Description: Protesters demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu clashed with police forces on several locations across Nigeria’s capital, Juba. The police managed to quickly disburse the groups while some reported that live munition was used on several occasions when the police tried to intimidate the protesters. The police blocked several major roads in the capital creating traffic disruptions as the civil unrest unfolded. Kanu is a British – Nigerian citizen and former leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) movement. He has been imprisoned on terrorism charges due to activities conducted by the organization’s armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, whic
Description: US delegation comprised of Special envoy Steven Witkoff, Trump’s son in law, Jared Kushner and US Vice – President JD Vance departed for Israel to ensure the forwarding of the second stage of the Gaza ceasefire. The officials would initially arrive in Israel and later meet with representatives from Hamas and the mediators camp in Cairo, where negotiations would continue. Vice President Vance and Kushner’s statements ahead of their visit confirmed the complexities of the next phase, especially regarding Hamas’ disarmament and the formation of an international peacekeeping force, sponsored by the Gulf and Arab states. The reconstruction of Gaza was also briefly me
Description: The US – mediated ceasefire in Gaza survived its most serious test after clashes broke out in Rafah between armed Palestinian factions and the Israeli Defense Forces. Hamas has stated that communications were disrupted with its armed factions operating in the southern parts of the Gaza Strip since the war was reinitiated in Mar and denounced any connections with the militants attacking IDF positions across the Yellow Line. The humanitarian corridors in the region remained closed due to the intense armed clashes which resulted in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and more than 40 Palestinians. IDF stated that its soldiers came under surprise fire from unidentifi