Germany has ended its fast-track citizenship program, which allowed skilled professionals to apply after three years. Introduced in 2024, the scheme attracted fewer than 1,000 applicants and faced political opposition. The government now emphasizes lon…
Footage shows smoke from latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Israeli forces have carried out air strikes on the areas of Mahmoudiyeh and Jarmak, in southern Lebanon. The strikes are
Reconstruction should rely on investment, not aid: Syria’s president
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has stated that his country’s reconstruction should be driven by investment rather than foreign aid, emphasizing Syria’s strategic role in regional stability and its growing economic ties with Saudi Arabia.
Rio cops ‘DECAPITATED teen gangster & hung head from tree’ in barbaric warning to Favela drug cartels as slum war erupts
BRAZILIAN police have been accused of decapitating a teenage gangster and hanging his head from a tree like a trophy in a chilling warning to criminals. It came as Rio de Janeiro’s deadliest-ever favela raid saw at least 119 dead, including four police…
‘Hope she joins Christianity’: JD Vance on his ‘atheist’ wife Usha; sparks Hindu fury
US Vice President JD Vance expressed his hope that his Hindu wife, Usha, would eventually embrace Christianity, while emphasizing the importance of free will in faith. The couple is raising their children in a Christian environment, with Vance stating …
TikTok star Kaelin Bradshaw’s final moments revealed as husband fights back tears in emotional video
Florida TikTok star Kaelin Bradshaw, 29, has passed away after a brave battle with rare bile duct cancer. Her husband, Austin, shared the heartbreaking news, thanking fans for their immense support. Kaelin, diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, ha…
“Trump sees he is face-to-face with someone who will not budge” when it comes to Xi
With a US-China deal on the table after talks between Trump and Xi, the question is who had the upper-hand in the negotiations as the world’s two largest economies talk trade. FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle looks at what that deal tells us about the relatio…
Bodies pile up in streets of famous city as dozens killed in brutal police crackdown
More than 100 people are said to have been shot dead as violence engulfed this city famous for its sunshine-kissed beaches.
‘Executions’, ‘torture’ and ‘carnage’ in deadly Rio de Janeiro police raid
PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, October 30: First, we take a look at reactions in the Brazilian press after the deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro. Next, papers discuss US, Chinese and Russian nuclear plans and a new nuclear weapon dubbed a “doomsday machi…
German dentists hold memorial recognising sadistic practices of profession under Nazis
Recent studies have exposed theft of gold fillings, excruciating extractions, human experiments and forced sterilisationsGerman dentists have offered a belated acknowledgment of their profession’s brutal practices under the Nazis, admitting broad “sys…