Author: Trainee Reporter

Tel Aviv: A truck has rammed into a bus stop near the Israeli Military Base in Glilot, just north of Tel Aviv, resulting in dozens of injuries. According to Israeli authorities, at least six individuals are in critical condition, while others stay trapped under the devastation as emergency responders work to extract them. Local reports demonstrate the happening may have been intentional, with armed civilians in the area reportedly interfering to “neutralise” the driver of the truck after he was seen driving directly into the crowd. Israeli police have yet to confirm these reports but are actively investigating the cases,…

Georgia: Preliminary election results in Georgia have indicated a clear lead for the ruling Georgian Dream party, with the Central Election Commission (CEC) notifying the party has garnered 53% of the vote. The announcement, made after tallying 72% of ballots, has sparked widespread allegations of fraud and violence, releasing doubt on the rightfulness of the electoral process in this pivotal vote. Opposition leaders, including Tina Bokuchava of the United National Movement, have rejected the preliminary results, alleging they were manipulated. Exit polls conducted by Western pollsters initially suggested a lead for the opposition, with Georgian Dream receiving between 40.9% and…

United States: President Joe Biden has apologised for the U.S. government’s role in the forced removal of Indigenous boarding school abuses, where many encountered physical and sexual abuse. Speaking to reporters before his departure to Arizona, Biden stated that, “I’m doing something I should have done a long time ago, to make a formal apology to the Indian nations for the way we treated their children for so many years.” From 1869 to the 1960s, over 18,000 Indigenous children—some as young as four—were forcibly taken from their families and placed in boarding schools, often run by Christian organisations. These institutions…

Kazan, Russia: Venezuela has sharply criticised Brazil’s decision to veto its application to join the Brics membership of emerging economies, calling it an “immoral aggression” and accusing Brasilia of fostering Western “hatred, exclusion, and intolerance.” The rejection, declared during a Brics summit in Russia, has additionally strained relations between the two left-wing governments following Venezuela’s disputed presidential election in July. After initially backing President Nicolas Maduro, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva later withdrew consent, instructing a transparent vote breakdown with international assertions that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won by a large margin. Despite widespread scepticism, several foreign governments…

India: Authorities in India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal have declared full emergency mode as they vacate hundreds of thousands of residents from coastal areas ahead of the impending arrival of Cyclone Dana. Currently situated over the Bay of Bengal, the cyclone is cast to make landfall, with wind speeds ranging from 100-110 km/h (62-68 mph), and gusts potentially running up to 120 km/h (75 mph), according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In Odisha, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling reported that nearly one million people from vulnerable coastal regions are being resettled to cyclone shelters. Meanwhile, over 100,000…

United States: Vice President Kamala Harris has criticised Donald Trump, calling him “increasingly unhinged and unstable.” Speaking outside the vice-presidential residence in Washington, DC, Harris referenced recent comments by John Kelly, Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff, who described Trump as someone who “certainly falls into the general definition of fascists” and has reportedly spoken approvingly of Adolf Hitler. Harris escalated her rhetoric, accusing Trump of seeking “unchecked power.” When pressed during a Town Hall if she believed Trump was a fascist, she answered directly that, “Yes, I do.” Trump’s campaign immediately hit back, with spokesperson Steven Cheung accusing…

United States: Starbucks’ new CEO, Brian Niccol, has revealed plans to simplify the coffee chain’s “overly complex menu” in a bid to win back customers and address declining sales. This initiative to simplify menu comes as the company encounters significant challenges, including a 7% drop in global sales from July to September, with a more pronounced 14% decline in China, where the economy is struggling. During a recent statement, Niccol highlighted the need for Starbucks to “fundamentally change,” highlighting a review of pricing techniques as part of the company’s efforts to enhance customer satisfaction. The ongoing rise in living costs…

United States: Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has lodged a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against the UK’s Labour Party, proclaiming “blatant foreign interference” in the upcoming U.S. elections in aid of the Harris-Walz campaign. The complaint references media reports describing contacts between Labour Party representatives and the Harris campaign, as well as volunteer activities, which the Trump campaign claims constitute illegal “contributions.” Labour activists involved in the U.S. presidential election are acting in their capacities, not as representatives of the party. The Labour Party has yet to allocate an official response to the allegations. The complaint specifically…

United States: Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul and a central figure in the #MeToo movement, has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. The 72-year-old is presently receiving treatment in prison for chronic myeloid leukaemia, a type of cancer that begins in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and extends to the blood. Chronic myeloid leukaemia accounts for about 15 percent of leukaemia cases in adults, according to the American Cancer Society. The news comes as Weinstein awaits a new trial in New York after the State Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 convictions for rape and sexual assault.…

Lima, Peru: Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison after being found guilty of taking $35 million in bribes from the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. The payments were made in relation to a lucrative freeway construction contract during his time in office from 2001 to 2006. Toledo, now 78 and battling cancer, requested clemency at a recent hearing, requesting to finish his final days at home. Toledo stated that, “I want to go to a private clinic. I ask you to please let me get better or die at home.” The…