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Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has announced a major government reshuffle as Kyiv faces mounting military, economic and political challenges. The changes come after a year in office for the current cabinet and amid continuing reports of corruption investigations involving senior officials. INR Report: Based on reporting by RT. Original article HERE. · Cabinet changes begin · Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has confirmed that a…

We start this hour with breaking news. US Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71. A lifelong war-hawk, the lawmaker until his final days pushed for escalating US involvement in Ukraine and Iran, and championed projecting American military might and applying the heavy hand of sanctions. · The night skies over the Middle East are burning again. That's as the US launches a third round of strikes on Iran in just a week, with Trump saying…

Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen has reportedly been prevented from transiting through London's Heathrow Airport following her conviction under Finland's hate speech laws. The case has reignited debate over religious freedom, free expression and the reach of hate speech legislation across Europe. INR Report: Based on reporting by Frank Bergman for Slay News. Original article HERE. · Transit reportedly refused · Finnish Member of…

"Lindsey Graham was a perfectly revolting specimen, a poor excuse for a human being. I put it down to his repressed sexuality and the very murky alleyways into which that took him. I have no problem with him being gay, but he did have a problem being gay. · That's why he had to use sex workers. That's why he used them sometimes in quite extreme circumstances. And he didn't just use them in America. · He certainly used them in profusion in the…

The death of veteran Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has triggered tributes from across the United States while creating an immediate vacancy in the Senate. Graham had been one of Washington's most influential voices on foreign policy and a key ally of President Donald Trump during his second term. INR Report: Based on reporting by David Hawkins for Slay News. Original article HERE · Sudden announcement · Republican Senator Lindsey Graham…

Russia’s security service prevents a major planned terror attack on a military airfield in southern Russia, after a man recruited by Kiev turned himself in voluntarily. · Rioters are forced to apologize on camera in the Western Ukrainian city of Lvov, after forced conscription raids set the city ablaze. All while Zelensky cries foul over chaos in the very heartland of right-wing nationalism. · The late Iranian supreme leader has been buried…

One of the world's most successful public health campaigns has become the focus of renewed debate following a Redacted investigation into the history of the polio vaccine. The programme argues that important scientific questions surrounding polio, diagnosis and environmental factors remain insufficiently explored. INR Report: Based on reporting by Redacted. Original podcast HERE. · The latest Redacted investigation revisits one of the most…

Türkiye used the NATO summit to demonstrate that influence is no longer measured only by military strength, but by access, diplomacy and the ability to bring competing powers together. As geopolitical alliances shift, Ankara appears to be strengthening its position as one of the alliance's most strategically valuable members. INR Report: Based on reporting by Mishel Bychkova for RT HERE. · The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara was expected to focus…

Breaking news. Iran confirms it launched retaliatory strikes on US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. That's after the ex head of US Central Command said his country has long needed to relocate its bases which are too close to the Islamic Republic. · That's as the US launches another series of strikes on the Iranian province of Bushehr. Local officials say projectiles struck the perimeter of its nuclear facility. · A major…

The World Health Organization has warned that global cancer cases are expected to rise dramatically by 2050 unless governments strengthen prevention, diagnosis and treatment. While survival rates continue to improve in many countries, access to care remains one of the biggest challenges worldwide INR Report: Based on reporting by RT https://www.rt.com/news/642795-cancer-cases-soar-who/. · WHO Predicts Sharp Rise · The World Health Organization…