The European Commission has proposed a new 15-year safeguard period for future European Union member states, giving the bloc stronger powers to respond if a newly admitted country seriously breaches democratic principles or EU rules. Under the proposal, new members could face restrictions on EU funding and, in the most serious cases, suspension of their…
The United States has urged American citizens currently in Russia to leave the country immediately as authorities investigate a suspected case of pneumonic plague in the Siberian region of Irkutsk. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a health alert on October 6, saying it was monitoring reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case that resulted…
U.S. President Donald Trump has revived his attacks on Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, accusing him of being a vegan who is now eating meat publicly to appeal to Texas voters. Speaking at an event in Texas, Trump pointed to Talarico’s recent appearances eating meat and claimed the Democrat does not actually eat meat…
The Nigerian Navy has deployed specialised sonar equipment to locate the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft that crashed and became submerged in the swampy terrain of Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The aircraft, identified as NAF 931, crashed on Monday, October 5, during a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos. The…
An oil tanker caught fire in the Black Sea off the Russian resort city of Sochi after what Russian authorities described as an attack by unmanned boats. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, October 6, with dramatic images showing flames and thick black smoke rising from the vessel several kilometres offshore. Russia’s Transport Ministry said…
