WORLD NEWS RT - April 26 2026 (17:00 MSK)

NZ 27th APRIL 2026

Published 27 Apr 2026

Breaking news and disturbing images coming in from Mali. Russia's Africa Corps, fighting alongside the Malian army, announces they've thwarted a coup attempt by terrorists who were trained by Ukrainian and European mercenaries. Gunfire rings out at the venue where the White House correspondent's dinner is held. Donald Trump is scrambled to safety and the heavily armed shooter is detained by police. Donald Trump cancels peace talks with Iran keeping his negotiators at home instead of sending them to Islamabad. All that on the heels of Tehran's top diplomat wrapping up talks with Pakistan's prime minister and he's now set to come to Russia

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Starlink, Intelligence and the Power to Stop a War: How Who Really Controls Ukraine's War?

Starlink, US Intelligence and Washington's Power to Influence Peace

Independent News Roundup • World News • 15 Oct 2026

As Ukraine reports missing missile warnings and restrictions on Starlink military communications, a larger question emerges: how much influence does Washington really have over the war? An INR investigation examines America's control over critical military technology, its leverage over Kyiv and the human cost of a conflict that continues without a lasting peace agreement. INR Report: Based on reporting by Tyler Durden for ZeroHedge, together…

Winston Peters Says New Zealand Has Lost Its Appeal. The Productivity Crisis Explains Why

Decades of weak investment and productivity growth have left New Zealand struggling to deliver the prosperity its people expect

elocal magazine • Election • 13 Oct 2026

Winston Peters says New Zealand remains a desirable country, but is no longer as attractive as it once was. Behind that observation lies a deeper economic problem: a country that has struggled for decades to increase the value it produces for every hour worked Report by eLocal · New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has acknowledged something increasingly difficult to ignore: New Zealand is not the country of economic opportunity it once…

Hipkins Answers the Questions, But Do Labour's Numbers Add Up?

Behind the $6,000 cost-of-living claim, billions in health promises and a campaign where political rhetoric is outrunning economic reality.

elocal magazine • Election • 14 Oct 2026

Chris Hipkins says voters appreciate a politician who answers questions. But as Labour seeks another term in government, the more important question is whether those answers withstand scrutiny. From household costs and healthcare funding to political accountability and the legacy of Labour's previous administration, eLocal examines what was said, what remains unproven, and what New Zealanders should demand before casting their votes. Report by…

WORLD NEWS RT - October 13 2026 (17:00 MSK)

NZ 14th Oct 2026

Independent News Roundup • World News • 14 Oct 2026

Breaking news: Yemen’s Saudi-backed coalition orders civilians to evacuate a site near an oil company in Sanaa, prompting the Houthis to threaten Saudi Aramco facilities and Riyadh airport. Russia launches strikes on Ukrainian military targets as Zelensky claims Washington has stopped providing advance intelligence warnings following his clash with Trump. Meanwhile, as fears of a global diesel shortage grow, could Russia’s vast production…

Trump's Treasury Chief Calls Their Bluff: The End of the IMF Playbook?

Bessent calls Europe's sanctions "completely hypocritical," the IMF tells the U.S. growth can't fix its debt, and Navarro shows 500+ new factory projects. Why Bessent skipped Bangkok

Independent News Roundup • Geopolitics • 15 Oct 2026

Susan Kokinda opens with the European Union's largest expansion of its Russia sanctions list since the war began, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling Europe's objections to the U.S.–Russia diesel deal "completely hypocritical", since Europe is still Moscow's biggest gas customer. Susan Kokinda · The episode follows the reactions to President Trump's diesel deal, from Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Boris Johnson to the EU's…