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A tourist passes the US Capitol in Washington
Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs
WASHINGTON — A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown.It comes less than a week after the administration confirmed several agencies had begun laying off about 4,000 workers.US District Judge Susan Illston granted a request by two unions to block layoffs at more than 30 agencies.During the hearing, Illston said she agreed with the unions that the administration was unlawfully using the lapse in funding, which began on 1 October, to carry out its plans to downsize the federal government.She also cited a series of public statements by President Donald Trump and the White House's budget chief, Russell Vought, that she said showed explicit political motivations for the layoffs, such as Trump...
October 16, 2025

Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs

The Pakistani military and Taliban government have accused each other of initiating attacks in Afghanistan's border district of Spin Boldak
Afghan Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government say they have agreed a temporary ceasefire after fresh border clashes and reported Pakistani air strikes on Kabul and Kandahar.Both sides claimed the other requested the 48-hour ceasefire, which Pakistan said took effect from 13:00 GMT on Wednesday.Earlier a Taliban spokesman said 12 civilians had been killed and more than 100 wounded by Pakistani firing. Both sides claimed the other suffered heavy casualties. None of the deaths could be independently confirmed.Violence has flared since explosions rocked Afghanistan last week, which Kabul blamed on Islamabad. The Taliban deny claims they are harbouring militants targeting Pakistan.Wednesday started with each side accusing the other of initiating the deadly...
October 16, 2025

Afghan Taliban and Pakistan agree short truce after deadly clashes

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa shakes hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow, October 15
Syria's Al-Sharaa seeks extradition of al-Assad in first Moscow trip
MOSCOW — Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived on an unprecedented official visit to Moscow on Wednesday, less than a year after he led a swift rebel offensive that ousted one of Russia's top foreign allies, the dictator Bashar al-Assad.Al-Assad was an ally of Russia, and Moscow’s scorched-earth intervention in support of him a decade ago turned the tide of Syria’s civil war, keeping al-Assad in his seat until his swift removal in December.Now, al-Sharaa, who was greeted at the Kremlin with full honours, is expected to demand al-Assad's extradition so he can face a trial back home.Al-Sharaa, who has also courted the US and the West since he came to power in December 2024, has taken a pragmatic approach with Moscow, allowing Russia to retain control over its air and...
October 16, 2025

Syria's Al-Sharaa seeks extradition of al-Assad in first Moscow trip

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025
EU plans functional 'drone wall' against Russia by end of 2027
BRUSSELS — The EU plans to have its so-called "drone wall" fully functional and integrated within a "network based drone capability" by the end of 2027, according to a leaked copy of the upcoming Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030 seen by Euronews.The document, which the European Commission will officially unveil on Thursday, builds on months of talks between the EU's executive and member states to completely revamp the bloc's defense policy in the face of an increasingly belligerent Russia.The EU has already set a list of nine capability priority areas for member states to invest in as a matter of urgency including ammunition, drone and anti-drone technology, with the Commission also proposing earlier this month that four pan-European flagship projects be prioritised.It listed...
October 16, 2025

EU plans functional 'drone wall' against Russia by end of 2027

A meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels, 15 October, 2025
European allies pledge to buy more US weapons under PURL scheme for Ukraine
BRUSSLES — A further 10 European NATO allies signed up to join the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) scheme during a meeting of the alliance's defense minister in Brussels on Wednesday, in a bid to make up for a recent shortfall in supply to the country.The new financial arrangement sees European allies buy US-made weapons which are then transferred to Ukraine.New data on Western military aid to Ukraine shows that it plunged by 43% in July and August compared to the first half of the year, according to Germany's Kiel Institute, which tracks defense and financial support to Kyiv.PURL is key to enacting Europe and Canada's commitment to taking on the majority share of the burden for Ukraine's security as it continues to defend itself from the Russia's...
October 16, 2025

European allies pledge to buy more US weapons under PURL scheme for Ukraine

The International Criminal Court in The Hague
ICC removes chief prosecutor from Duterte case over perceived conflict of interest
THE HAGUE — Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) disqualified the court's chief prosecutor from the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, who is charged with involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called "war on drugs" when in office.The written decision cited a "reasonable appearance of bias" because Prosecutor Karim Khan represented victims of Duterte's alleged crimes before he took office as the ICC's chief prosecutor.The decision, dated 2 October but released in redacted form on Wednesday, comes with Khan already having stepped back from his duties in May pending the outcome of an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.Court spokesperson Fadi El Abdallah said in a message on X that the...
October 16, 2025

ICC removes chief prosecutor from Duterte case over perceived conflict of interest

Medical staff operate on a woman at a clinic run by Doctors Without Borders in the Tabarre neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, 8 May, 2025
Doctors Without Borders closes emergency center in Haiti due to gang violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Wednesday that ongoing violence in Haiti's capital has forced it to permanently close its Port-au-Prince emergency care center, a key lifeline in a city now 90% controlled by criminal gangs.More than 60% of the capital's health facilities, including Haiti’s general hospital, are now closed or non-functional because of the surge in gang violence.The MSF emergency center in the neighborhood of Turgeau had temporarily closed in March after armed men opened fire on four of the organisation's vehicles that were evacuating staff. Some employees received minor injuries."The building has already been hit several times by stray bullets due to its location close to the combat zones, which...
October 16, 2025

Doctors Without Borders closes emergency center in Haiti due to gang violence

In this handout photo released by Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Pe
EU rebukes Hungary's FM for attending Moscow energy conference
BRUSSELS — The European Commission reacted swiftly to the latest trip by Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó to Moscow on Wednesday, saying the visit “is not the right message to Putin.”The top Hungarian diplomat defied the majority of EU states once again by attending an energy conference in the Russian capital, where he called the EU’s energy diversification attempts to phase out fossil fuels “crazy”.A European Commission spokesperson told the press on Wednesday that any bilateral contacts by member states should respect the EU position and policies, in particular, when the bloc is scaling down its relations with Moscow to the minimum."Being in Moscow, right now is not the right message to Putin, because time and context matter," spokesperson Anitta Hipper said.She added that...
October 16, 2025

EU rebukes Hungary's FM for attending Moscow energy conference

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has vetoed the new package of EU sanctions
Robert Fico vetoes EU sanctions against Russia again, asks for new concessions
BRUSSELS — Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has once again invoked his veto power to block a new round of European Union sanctions against Russia, setting the stage for a full-blown clash during next week's summit of leaders.The proposed package, which has been on the table for almost a month, targets Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), oil infrastructure, "shadow fleet" and cryptocurrency platforms, as well as the movements of Russian diplomats across the 27-member bloc.After weeks of negotiations, the technical and legal details of the restrictions have been fine-tuned and settled, according to diplomats consulted by Euronews.This has left the matter dependent on a final vote.On Wednesday, the ambassadors in Brussels got together, hoping to reach a deal. That is when Slovakia...
October 16, 2025

Robert Fico vetoes EU sanctions against Russia again, asks for new concessions

Footage circulated online showed a public execution and other displays of force by Hamas fighters in Gaza
Trump demands Hamas disarm as group moves to assert control with public execution
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has threatened to disarm Hamas "violently" amid moves by the group to reassert control over the Gaza Strip, targeting what it called "collaborators".Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said if Hamas failed to disarm within "a reasonable period of time" then "we will disarm them". He did not say when he expects the group to surrender its weapons.His comments came as footage circulated online showing a public execution and other displays of force by Hamas fighters in Gaza since the US-brokered ceasefire began last week.The execution — which BBC Verify geolocated to a junction in central Gaza City — follows Hamas's pledge to crush "lawlessness" in the Strip.Other verified clips have shown armed men wearing insignia identifying them as...
October 15, 2025

Trump demands Hamas disarm as group moves to assert control with public execution

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