Day: October 16, 2025

Tomahawk Missiles: Zelensky to Meet Trump

Ukraine’s President Zelensky will meet U.S. president Trump to discuss possible deliveries of weaponry, including Patriot air defense systems, amid rising tensions with Russia.

Church of England Bishops Halt Gay Blessings To Avert Church Split

Church of England Bishops Halt Gay Blessings To Avert Church Split

Plans for standalone same-sex blessing ceremonies have been frozen amid fears of a wider rift between the Church’s progressive leadership and its conservative base.

October 16, 2025
Hamas Turned Families Into Weapons of War, Investigators Say

Hamas Turned Families Into Weapons of War, Investigators Say

Two Israeli jurists are urging Europe to confront the full scale of Hamas’ October 7 crimes, warning that silence and denial risk paving the way for future atrocities.

October 16, 2025
Former England Football Star Quits London for ‘Safer’ UAE

Former England Football Star Quits London for ‘Safer’ UAE

Slammed for moving to the Middle East for the money, Jonjo Shelvey rejects these accusations because “the United Kingdom is no longer what it was 10–15 years ago.”

October 16, 2025
AfD Hits Record 40% in New Saxony-Anhalt Poll

AfD Hits Record 40% in New Saxony-Anhalt Poll

The survey shows the right-wing party pulling far ahead of the CDU, leaving no stable coalition possible without it.

October 16, 2025
Pope Denounces Global Leaders for Failing to Confront Hunger Crisis

Pope Denounces Global Leaders for Failing to Confront Hunger Crisis

Pope Leo XIV: “How can we explain the inequalities that allow a few to have everything and many to have nothing?”

October 16, 2025
Lecornu’s Government Survives—But France Remains Stuck

Lecornu’s Government Survives—But France Remains Stuck

Two no-confidence votes failed, but the uneasy alliance keeping Emmanuel Macron in power has left the country in limbo.

October 16, 2025
Tomahawk Missiles: Zelensky to Meet Trump

Tomahawk Missiles: Zelensky to Meet Trump

Ukraine’s President Zelensky will meet U.S. president Trump to discuss possible deliveries of weaponry, including Patriot air defense systems, amid rising tensions with Russia.

October 16, 2025
Rising Violence Against Train Staff in Belgium

Rising Violence Against Train Staff in Belgium

Attacks on workers on Belgian trains are increasing, prompting them to urge tighter security and stronger support.

October 16, 2025
Germany: Afghan on Trial Over Lethal Stabbings

Germany: Afghan on Trial Over Lethal Stabbings

An Afghan man will stand trial on Thursday, October 16th in Germany over a knife attack that killed a two-year-old

October 16, 2025
German Pupils’ Performance Plunges to New Low, Study Reveals

German Pupils’ Performance Plunges to New Low, Study Reveals

Children from migrant backgrounds continue to perform below their peers.

October 16, 2025
India: ‘We Won’t Stop Buying Russian Oil’

India: ‘We Won’t Stop Buying Russian Oil’

Energy policy will remain consumer-focused and protecting the interests of end-users will come first, says India.

October 16, 2025
Trump: ‘I Back CIA Action Against Venezuela’

Trump: ‘I Back CIA Action Against Venezuela’

The U.S. president accused Nicolás Maduro of leading a “narco-terrorist” regime.

October 16, 2025