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Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an “objective investigation” into a drone incident in Romania in which two people were injured. Moscow is ready to share its assessment if it is provided with either the debris of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or the data about it, he told journalists on Friday. A drone crashed into an apartment block in the eastern Romanian city of Galati near the Ukrainian border early on Friday. The…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to occupy 70% of Gaza, in violation of the US-brokered ceasefire deal between West Jerusalem and Hamas, which allows Israel to control no more than 53% of the enclave. The 2025 agreement, backed by a UN Security Council resolution, envisioned a phased Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for Hamas disarming and relinquishing control of the territory. Instead, sporadic…

Vladimir Putin calls out Western media on its hypocrisy as they turn a blind eye to the Starobelsk massacre that killed 21 civilians instead reporting on how Kiev produces drones. · Moscow says Western actors are using a drone incident in Romania to shift attention away from Kiev's lethal UAV strike on a Donbass college campus. · RT hears exclusively from Russia's Ambassador to Romania who says Bucharest is resorting to manipulative…

Israel ramps up its military actions in Lebanon despite a shaky ceasefire being in place, striking the capital for the first time in weeks. · Tensions over the Strait of Hormuz boil, as the US warns nations could be exposed to sanctions if they quote - cooperate with Iran’s new Persian Gulf Strait Authority, which controls the critical waterway. · The Russian and Kazakh presidents put pen to paper on a construction agreement for the Central…

Budget 2026 has been presented as a disciplined roadmap back toward stability. · Finance Minister Nicola Willis framed the budget around restraint, infrastructure, fiscal responsibility and resilience during a period of rising geopolitical uncertainty, fuel shocks and slowing economic growth. And to be fair, some of the numbers are significant. · Billions are being directed into hospitals, roads, rail, schools, energy security and frontline…

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has delivered what may prove to be one of the most politically cautious budgets in recent years. · Budget 2026 was framed around discipline, restraint and “responsible management” during a period of global instability, rising fuel prices and slowing economic growth. The Government’s central message is clear: New Zealand cannot continue spending beyond its means while debt, interest costs and demographic pressures…

The following article is an opinion piece and the views expressed are those of the author. · You may well ask what the heck he is on about. · Well it is either there is a current practice of the government bureaucracy adding sections into legislation without approval from the coalition government or the coalition government is adding these sections in against their express promises from prior to the 2023 election. The latest example is seen in…

Kiwibank economists are warning that the Reserve Bank may now begin raising interest rates far sooner than previously expected, despite signs of weakening demand and slowing economic growth across New Zealand. By elocal · The latest Kiwibank analysis follows the Reserve Bank’s decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.25%, although the Monetary Policy Committee was reportedly split 3-3 on whether rates should rise immediately. · According…

A newly published scientific study has revealed that an active faultline running through South Auckland could potentially generate an earthquake measuring up to magnitude 6.8, raising fresh questions around Auckland’s long-term seismic risk and urban expansion planning. !Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Possible On Auckland Faultline, New Study Warns · Mangatangi Fault near the Hunua Ranges in South Auckland. Photo: Supplied · By elocal source RNZ ·…

Senior figures within Germany’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are allegedly discussing the possible ousting of Chancellor Friedrich Merz due to his record-low approval ratings, according to German media reports. According to Bild, talks about potentially “swapping” Merz for another chancellor are reportedly taking place within the party’s top ranks, including among regional leaders such as Hendrik Wust of North Rhine-Westphalia, Boris Rhein…