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Haka halts New Zealand Parliament: Speaker suspends session; Te Pati Maori under scrutiny

Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara (Image credits: X/@NZParliament) WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on 9 October after people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of the newest Maori Party MP, Oriini Kaipara.The interruption took place soon after Kaipara, elected in September to fill […]

Gaza peace plan: From governance to demilitarization- How Hamas differs from Trump’s 20-point proposal

AP file photo Hamas has responded to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal, agreeing to release all Israeli captives while seeking negotiations on other elements of the 20-point plan. In response, Trump urged Israel to immediately halt its bombing of Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel is ready to implement the […]

‘Prepared for immediate implementation’: Israel ready to launch first stage of Donald Trump’s hostage plan; Netanyahu pledges ‘full cooperation’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released an overnight statement noting that Israel is ready to begin the first stage of Trump’s plan to secure the immediate release of all hostages.“Israel is prepared for the immediate implementation of the first stage of Trump’s plan for the immediate release of all the hostages,” the statement from […]

‘Incredibly incompetent’: Putin dismisses fears that Russia will attack Nato; criticizes ‘nonsense’ claims of Russian aggression

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday pledged swift retaliation against Europe’s “escalating militarisation” while dismissing Western concerns about a potential Russian attack on Nato as “nonsense.”“It turns out that war with the Russians is practically on the doorstep. They repeat this nonsense, this mantra, over and over again … They can’t believe what they’re saying, […]

‘US giving Ukraine intelligence on regular basis’: Russia calls Nato role ‘obvious’; Tomahawks under review

Russia on Thursday accused the United States and Nato of already supplying Ukraine with intelligence on a regular basis, after reports that Washington plans to provide Kyiv with details on Russian energy infrastructure targets.“The United States of America transmits intelligence to Ukraine on a regular basis online,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “The supply […]

‘Europe needs to defend itself’: EU leaders back ‘Drone Wall’ to strengthen defences-what is it?

European commission president Ursula von der Leyen (AP) European Union leaders met in Copenhagen on Wednesday, following recent airspace incursions, and supported plans to enhance Europe’s anti-drone network, like the “Drone Wall.” The “drone wall”, a defensive system along its eastern flank designed to intercept unmanned aircraft from Russia. While details remain limited due to […]

‘President likes to have a little fun’: JD Vance defends Donald Trump’s AI-generated video of Hakeem Jeffries; calls it a ‘joke’

JD Vance (AP), Hakeem Jeffries (realDonaldTrump) Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday dismissed criticism over AI-generated videos shared by President Donald Trump that depicted House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries wearing a sombrero. Vance characterized the videos as a “joke”, rejecting accusations from Democrats that the posts were offensive.“I think it’s funny. The president’s joking and […]

‘Bibi wants the deal too’: Donald Trump says Gaza plan well-received; cites all parties ‘tired of war’

US President Donald Trump said that he has received a “very good response” to his plan to end the war in Gaza and expressed optimism that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will support it when they meet on Monday, as cited by Reuters.“We’re getting a very good response because Bibi wants to make the deal […]

‘Corrupt and totally Trump deranged’: Donald Trump urges Microsoft to sack Lisa Monaco; calls her ‘menace to US security’

Donald Trump urges Microsoft to sack Lisa Monaco (Picture credit: AP, US department of justice) US President Donald Trump on Friday publicly demanded that Microsoft dismiss Lisa Monaco, the company’s president of global affairs and a former top official in Democratic administrations.In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump claimed ‘corrupt and totally Trump deranged’ Monaco […]

‘America first’: US Supreme Court sides with Trump; $4B foreign aid withheld

The US Supreme Court on Friday sided with President Trump, allowing his administration to withhold roughly $4 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress for the current fiscal year, granting emergency relief in line with his “America First” agenda.The Supreme Court’s ruling follows an earlier order by Chief Justice John Roberts that temporarily blocked a […]