Macron contradicts Trump on Ukraine compensation in Oval Office

February 25, 2025

French President Emanuel Macron has contradicted President Trump in the Oval Office, and told him that Russia, not Ukraine, should be paying compensation for the war Vladimir Putin has waged over the last 3 years. The US leader claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon travel to the United States to sign a minerals

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COP31 Opens in Turkey Amid Questions Over Clean Energy Commitments

The COP31 World Leaders’ Summit has opened in Antalya, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressing delegates, while several key European leaders and the US government are absent. Turkey is pushing to increase electricity’s share of energy consumption to 35% by 2035, but critics question […]

November 11, 2026

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In S.A, SAFTU Rejects Politicians’ Salary Increases

S.A’s Union federation SAFTU has rejected president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to grant a 3.5-percent salary increase to political office-bearers, including members of the national executive and Parliament. The federation does, however, support the four-percent increase for judges. SAFTU’s Asive Dyani says the independence and proper functioning of the judiciary are […]

November 11, 2026