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When Third Reich imagery is prominent in the social media of the country’s leader, you would think somebody would notice By Nadezhda Romanenko, political analyst Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s recent tour of several units fighting in the Donbass featured a flurry of Nazi and Nazi-adjacent symbolism, worn on the flags and shoulder patches of Ukrainian servicemen. None of it, of course, …

Since the start of the year, Tunisia has repatriated around 10,000 irregular migrants, the majority coming from sub-Saharan African countries, the country’s foreign minister has said. The North African nation is facing growing pressure from the European Union to stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean. According to Foreign Minister Mohamed Ali Nafti, the repatriations were carried out through …

A driver rammed into pedestrians and cyclists on France’s Oleron island off its Atlantic coast on Wednesday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said, and at least nine people were injured before he was arrested, according to local officials. The 35-year-old suspect shouted “Allahu akbar” [Arabic for God is Greatest] when arrested by police, the local prosecutor, Arnaud Laraize, told Sud Ouest …

The US president’s decision undermines international security, Rafael Grossi has said US President Donald Trump’s decision to resume nuclear weapon testing is indicative of a deepening global crisis and weakens the international system of security and peace, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has said. Speaking to France’s LCI TV channel on Tuesday, Grossi …

At least 11 people died and dozens more were injured after a blaze erupted in a building housing a retirement home. The fire erupted yesterday evening, November 4, at the retirement facility in the town of Tuzla, Bosnia, breaking out on the seventh floor shortly after 8:45pm local time (7:45pm GMT). Horrifying footage shows plumes of smoke filling the night …

Digital trading in Hong Kong has taken a step forward with the launch of the city’s first Luxembourg-registered tokenised money market fund by US asset manager Franklin Templeton, marking a major development under the Fintech 2030 plan unveiled this week to establish the city as a leading fintech hub. The Franklin OnChain US Government Money Fund, which invests in US …

Ukraine’s military command apparently lies to the country’s leader about the front, Moscow has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is either “divorced from reality” after being deceived by his military commanders or deliberately lies to his nation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The rebuke came in response to claims made by Zelensky about the situation in Kupyansk, where he …

In a move authorities said would curb infiltration, Taiwan has revoked the citizenship of 50 individuals who also held mainland Chinese passports and household registrations. The action was essential to safeguard security amid deepening cross-strait tensions, according to the island’s government. Critics, however, said the measure was part of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) broader push to discourage identification …

Former governor Andrew Cuomo has conceded, but vowed to hold his rival’s administration accountable Progressive Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani is projected to win the mayoralty of New York City, according to estimates from CNN and NBC News with over 90% of the votes counted. Polls have closed in New York, with the 33-year-old Uganda-born assembly member leading his rival, Andrew …

Footage has shown the horrifying moment a cargo plane in Louisville exploded as it crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville. Louisville Metro Police Department has reported injuries as emergency services continue their response. They said in a statement: “LMPD and multiple other agencies are responding to reports of a plane crash near Fern Valley and Grade Lane. Grade …