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STARMER REITERATES DECISION TO INCREASE DEFENCE SPENDING-Starmer says he would host world leaders this weekend in London Keir Starmer has announced that Britain will “fight for peace in Europe” with a generational increase in defence spending paid for by slashing the foreign aid budget. Starmer reiterated his decision to increase defence spending, adding that the budget would rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned – and also expressing an ambition to reach 3%. Keir Starmer has said he would host a number of world leaders over the weekend, adding that they would be discussing…

CHILE’S PRESIDENT ENFORCES A STATE OF EMERGENCY-Boric reports gradual restoration of power and imposes curfews Chilean President Gabriel Boric, who has enforced a state of emergency in the country, stated on Tuesday night that power had been restored to half of the 8 million homes recently affected by a massive power outage across the Andean nation. Boric has also imposed a curfew that would be enforced from 01:00 to 09:00 GMT from the northern region of Arica to the southern region of Los Lagos. The widespread blackout was caused by a transmission line failure in the country’s north, Interior Minister…

RONALDO SCORES 925TH CAREER GOAL IN 2-0 WIN OVER AL WEHDA – Ronaldo  is now just 75 short of amassing a tally of 1,000 official goals Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane were on the scoresheet in a 2-0 win for Al Nassr away to Al Wehda in the Saudi Pro League. The Portuguese skipper headed in the opener just after halftime with his 17th goal of the current league campaign which sees Ronaldo overtake former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema in the race for the golden boot. The 40-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner is now just 75 short of amassing…

BP TO SHIFT FOCUS FROM RENEWABLES TO OIL AND GAS EXPANSION – The decision  comes amid pressure from investors dissatisfied with its lower profits and share price compared to competitors BP is expected to announce a major shift in its strategy, cutting back on renewable energy investments and prioritizing oil and gas production. The energy giant’s revised approach comes amid pressure from investors dissatisfied with its lower profits and share price compared to competitors. Other industry leaders, including Shell and Norwegian firm Equinor, have already scaled down their green energy commitments, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel stance has…

TRUMP SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR PRICE TRANSPARENCY IN HEALTHCARE –  Historically, healthcare prices were opaque which benefited hospitals and insurance companies  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to impose price transparency on healthcare costs. According to the order’s text published in the White House website, historically, healthcare prices were opaque, which benefited hospitals and insurance companies at the expense of patients, employers, and taxpayers. “The Biden Administration failed to take sufficient steps to fully enforce my Administration’s requirement that would end the opaque nature of drug prices by ensuring health plans publicly post the true prices they…

MANCHESTER UNITED TO CUT JOBS, BONUSES AND FREE LUNCHES – After a fifth consecutive year of financial losses Manchester United will cut around 150-200 more jobs as part of an overhaul to return to profitability after five years of losses, the Premier League soccer club. The plan is in addition to 250 jobs removed last year. The club has been restructuring and cutting costs since British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe took a 25% stake last year and took charge of soccer operations to try to revive its fortunes on the pitch. In September, the 20-time English champions reported its fifth straight…

ISRAEL FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS EU OFFICIALS IN BRUSSELS-Saar says Israeli relations must not be held hostage to the conflict. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called for a constructive dialogue with some European countries as he arrived for talks on Monday in Brussels. The Israeli minister met senior European officials, reviving a dialogue with the European Union as the bloc considers a role in the reconstruction of Gaza following last month’s fragile ceasefire deal. Saar co-chaired a meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in the first such session since 2022, with talks focusing on…

US JUDGE UPHOLDS TRUMP’S AP BAN FROM OVAL OFFICE- Judge Trevor dismissed the Associated Press request for restoring full access to White House A federal judge on Monday dismissed a request by the Associated Press to restore full access for the news agency’s journalists after being barred by President Donald Trump from the White House. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, dismissed AP’s request for a temporary injunction restoring its access to the Oval Office, Air Force One and events held at the White House. McFadden said the restriction on “more private areas” used by the president was different from prior…

UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS US NEUTRAL STANCE ON UKRAINE WAR- President Trump negotiates for peace The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution that takes a neutral position on the conflict as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to broker peace. Until now, the 15-member council has been unable to take any action on the conflict in Ukraine. The U.S. resolution received 10 votes in favor, while France, Britain, Denmark, Greece and Slovenia abstained. “This resolution puts us on the path to peace. It is a first step, but a crucial one, one of which we should all…