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Political & Economic Headlines & Flash-Points

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  • The G20 Summit is on this weekend in South Africa, but with the notable absence of the two most powerful world leaders - US president Trump and Chinese Premier Xi. 

 

  • Some reports are coming out about a kidnapping from a church school in central Nigeria involving over 300 children! Sad! Really sad!

 

  • The US proposes new plan to end Ukraine war but one that the Ukrainians may find difficult to accept because it includes ceding some land to Russia.

 

  • After opposing the move for weeks in the midst of an ongoing feud between Donald Trump and his fierce long-time ally Marjorie Taylor Greene, the president has made a dramatic u-turn and is now offering his support for the release of the Epstein files! What is really behind this unexpected u-turn?

 

  • UK Opposition Leader believes that tax rises are inevitable in the upcoming budget, but claims the governing Labour Party refuses to be honest about it.

 

 

  • After hinting for months at tax rises that would have broken manifesto pledges, it is now being reported that UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now ditched those plans.

 

  • Following the resignation of their Director General and News CEO over errors editing news on Donald Trump, the BBC has now given the US president an apology but refuses to pay damages.

 

  • Longest US government on record ends after agreement reached in both houses

 

  • Members of the US House Oversight Committee have release files that allege deep contact between victim of now deceased convicted pedophile Jeffery Epstein and Donald Trump at Epstein's house.   

 

  • The Labour Party now under the shroud of rumours of potential leadership challenges to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. 

 

  • Israeli settlers increase attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank, without Israeli sanctions.

 

     

    • Former French President Sarkozy released from prison just weeks into a 5-year prison sentence.  Variable justice?

     

    • 2 migrants returned to France under "one-in-one-out" scheme find their way back to the UK!

     

    • US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, announces retirement.

     

    • 34 year-old left-wing Muslim, Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral race and irks Donald Trump on a night that Democrats sweep all contested elections. 

     

    • UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy under fire after revelation of mistakenly released prisoners.

     

    • King Charles strips brother Andrew of all official titles. But if we look closely we will see that nothing has changed in substance, only in form. 

     

    • The monarchy shown its willingness to  amputate one one of it's useless organs to preserve it's existence? 

     

    • Category 5 hurricane Melissa has swept through the Caribbean, leaving a woeful trail of death and destruction in Jamaican, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

     

    • 92-year Paul Biya declared winner of Cameroon presidential elections. Does this bode well (or not) for African growth  and development? 

     

    • Important recent national elections in Third World states with variable results, including Jamaica, Guyana,  Tanzania, and Argentina. What are the implications of these result? 

     

    • UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits breach of ministerial code but seems unlikely to resign like Angela Rayner did. Why?

     

    • US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping announce agreement in trade dispute between the two nations.

     

    • President Traore introducing sweeping changes to Berkina Faso's tax, welfare and economic structure that look positive for development. 

     

    • Lucy Bell elected new Deputy Leader of the UK Labour Party!

     

    • Venezuelan president Vadura warns that the US is trying to fabricate an excuse to attack

     

    • Ukrainian president, Zelensky meets European leaders about support in the war with Russia. 

     

    • Plaid Cymru wins by-election in Wales, upsetting the fancied Labour Party and Reform.

     

    • US President Trump loses patience with Putin and imposes sanctions on Russia. 

     

    • King Charles makes historic public prayer with Pope Leo! 

       

      • UK government struggling to manage fall-out of China spy case. 

       

      • If a powerful world leader encourages, funds, arms and helps to extend wars so that he can bring an end to them at the time of his choosing, should we reward him with a Nobel Peace Prize? 

       

      • Trump's military strikes on civilian vessels in the Caribbean accused of trafficking drugs seem personal and political rather than crime fighting. They have targeted vessels from  Venezuela, - whose leader he has a dispute with.  The only Colombian boat hit was by mistake because it was in Venezuelan waters. 

       

      • Colombian president Gustavo Pedro accuses the US of murder after the bombing. He claims the US policy "wasn't a war against smuggling, but a war for oil".  US responds by withdrawing aid. 

         

        • Israel and Hamas are now in a fragile peace. A peace deal skewed to the interests of Israel at the expense of the Palestinians, who had no choice but to accept whatever deal they could get.

         

        • In October, Nigeria celebrated 65 years of independence. How has this independence been managed and how, if at all, has this impacted on the wider development of the African continent?

         

        • The UK Labour government reacts to pressure from both Reform and the Conservatives and shifts to the right on the troubled question of immigration, announcing tough new immigration policies, including an overall of the asylum system. 

         

        • Important Western states including the UK and France now formally recognized the Palestinian state.   what is the significance of this?

         

        • The UK Reform Party announced its intention to scrap indefinite leave to remain and other benefits for migrants if elected to power.  

         

        • After a lot of legal wranglings, the UK government begins returning migrants to France under their "one-in, one-out" scheme. 

         

        • Trump threatens to suspend the licences of TV broadcasters who are critical of him.  Isn't this dictatorial censorship and restriction of free speech?  

         

        • US President Donald Trump completes state visit to the United Kingdom. What did it achieve?    

         

        • According to a UN Commission of Inquiry, Israel has been committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.  It concludes that Israel's military actions and blockade of the strip caused starvation and risked producing widespread famine. 

           

          • Recent months have witnessed a continued mudslide of high profile defections from UK Conservative Party to Reform.

           

          • In September, the Nepalese government collapsed and the first female prime minister appointed.

             

            • UK Prime Minister forced to sack his Ambassador to the US, because of new revelations about his past relationship with convicted child sex offender, Jeffery Epstein. 

             

            • Charlie Kirk, one of Donald Trump's strongest allies, shot and killed. We condemn this, but how much of this type of behaviour was encouraged by Trump and Kirk himself? 

             

            • Israel's military strike in Qatar targeting the very peace negotiators whom they had agreed to meet to sign off on peace proposals, called into question how genuine Israel was about a genuine peace.  

             

            • In September, the UK announced plans to suspend visas from countries that refuse to sign up to return deals for migrants.  If this is not blatant bullyism, then I don't know what is!

             

            • On September 5th, UK Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner resigned, after admitting failures in personal tax responsibilities.  Was this the honourable thing to do? Is this type of political responsibility and accountability still popular? 

               

              • In September China's President Xi Jinping offered the world a glimpse of a potential capable alternative to American hegemony when he hosted notable world leaders in Beijing, including some shun by the West, and showed off the country's military advancements

               

              • In August, Israel announced plans to occupy all of Gaza.  Is this their real long-tern goal? 

                 

                • In July, the UK government announced it's intention to reduce the voting age across the UK from 18 to 16!  

                       

                      • In July, two former left-wing Labour MP's - former party leader Jeremy Corbyn and MP Zarah Sultana, launched a new political party in the UK.  Could it have an impact similar to the one the  formation of the Reform Party had on the Conservative Party.

                         

                         

                           

                          Legal Headlines & Flash-Points

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                          • In another example of preferential treatment by Western justice systems for the powerful, former French president Sarkozy was released and allowed home just 3 weeks into a 5-year prison sentence pending further appeals.

                           

                          • A few days after pardoning some famous convicted felons in the US including his former lawyer Rudi Juliani, US President Trump asks the Israeli president to pardon Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu for any conviction that may result from a current corruption charge. It seems that we now live in a world where only the poor and powerless are deemed fit to face justice.

                           

                          • The US Supreme Court is scheduled to rule on Donald Trump's "Liberation Day Tariffs."

                           

                          • According to the UN's human rights chief Volker Turk, US strikes on boats in the Caribbean and the Pacific alleged to be transporting drugs, are illegal and in breach of international law. 

                           

                          • The inefficiency of the UK penal system exposed as convicted migrants released in error!

                           

                          • The UK government loses appeal to block an appeal against the ban imposed on the Palestine Action group in July.

                           

                          • US Senate rejects bill to outlaw bombing of civilian vessels in international waters, that Donald Trump accuses of transporting illegal drugs. 

                           

                          • Gaza aid boats intercepted by Israeli Navy in international waters raises legal questions. 

                           

                          • European states announce formal recognition of a Palestinian state. What are the legal implications of these announcements? 

                           

                          • High Court ruling allows UK Home Office return of Eritrean asylum seeker in the "one-in, one-out" return migrant policy recently agreed with France.  

                           

                          • This ruling contrasts with decision reached in a similar case just three days before when the government's attempt to deport another Eritrean migrant was blocked by the High Court.  We expect these legal challenges to continue, with their varied outcomes.   

                           

                          • Donald Trump's continued use of the US military to strike Venezuelan commercial boats in international waters killing civilians blatantly flaunts international law.  

                           

                          • Strikes on civilian vessels accused of drug trafficking is summary justice executed without evidence. Can this be a justified legal state policy?

                           

                          • In September, Nepal's president,  Ram Chandra Poudel, dissolved the parliament on the advise of his prime minister.  Major parties opposed the move, describing the dissolution as unconstitutional. 

                           

                          • Is the policy of state-conducted political assassination legal and acceptable in international law? I suggest that it is not! But which are the principal states that regularly employ this method? You might find it surprising that two of the three at the top of the list are also near to the top of the list of so called "democratic" states. Who are they? 

                           

                          • In September, both Donald Trump and US Secretary of state, Marco Rubio made it clear that it was now official US state policy to use the military to strike any vessel in international waters suspected of drug trafficking.  But is this legal?  We believe that it is not.  

                           

                          • On July 30, a UK High Court ruled that Palestine Action can challenge the ban which was recently imposed on it by the UK government using terrorism legislation because the ban "might conflict with rights to free speech".

                           

                          • There are huge legal implications of recognizing Palestine as an independent state.  If the United Nations finally recognize Palestine as a legitimate state, It immediately redefines the legal definition of a lot of what Israel does in the territory.

                           

                          • Under president Zelensky's recent proposals to change Ukranian coruption laws will bring the process under under political control and therefore lose much of their legal and political independence.  

                           

                          • In July, the UK government announced it's intention to table legislation in the current parliament that will significantly change the minimum legitimate age for voters from 18 to 16: - a dramatic 2-year reduction!

                           

                          • In July, US Supreme Court makes ruling that effectively constrained the power of local judges to block some of Donald Trump's presidential orders.   

                           

                          • The lower house of the UK Parliament (House of Commons) has now passed the Assisted Dying Bill, which will now go to the upper house (the House of Lords for confirmation. This topic remains widely controversial.

                           

                          • In June, we saw examples of the central role played by the judiciary in American democracy. Firstly, a US federal judge ruled that Donald Trump's deployment of national guard troops in California was unconstitutional, and ordered the president to immediately return control of the California National Guard to the governor of the state of California. 

                           

                          • Then, the US Appeals Court temporarily blocked that order of the federal court made just a few hours earlier, thus allowing the president to keep the troops on the ground in California for the time being.

                           

                          • In July, the UK reached an agreement with the EU over the legal status of Gibraltar.

                           

                          • In June, both US and international courts made ruling intended to outlaw or curb Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs.  But do these rulings have any effect?

                           

                          • Does the state - the American state in particular, have the authority to determine admission policies of independent universities and tertiary institutions? Harvard university tests this legal point. 

                           

                          • In June, a UK High Court's ruling allowed the UK's legal transfer of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius! 

                           

                          • Hungary’s proposed Bill to impose wide restrictions on organization receiving foreign monetary support, has been criticized by the Press Advocacy Group, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) as an attack on the freedom of the press and a demonstration of unrestricted power. The group calls on European Union leaders to condemn the bill. 

                           

                          • Legal Experts have called for the Council of Europe to recognize the "right to a healthy environment". 

                           

                          • The English Cricket Board (ECB) follows the suit of the English FA by banning transgender women from cricket in England and Wales.

                           

                          • Former trans Judge, Victoria McCloud, intends to challenge the recent High Court ruling that based the definition of a woman on biological sex.

                           

                          • The International Court of Justice (ICJ) hears case brought against Israel by the UN and the Palestinian Authority alleging  Israeli  blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza.  But what authority does the court have to enforce its rulings?

                           

                          • The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex! This ruling has huge significance for gender definitions and LGBT rights in the UK!

                           

                          • Does law really matter in the world anymore or are legal rules meaningless when they conflict with the interests and wishes of those who control material resources and political power?

                           

                          • A few months ago, the White House and the El Salvadorean president decided not to return US residents who were  wrongly deported to El Salvador? Can they do this? Is it legal?

                           

                          Social Headlines & Flash-Points

                          Explore societal trends, cultural dynamics, and social issues for a deeper understanding of communities.

                           
                            • The UK government proposes controls that would prevent the marked-up resale of tickets for live cultural events. Is this a good move? Are these decisions for the state or for the market?

                             

                            • After causing flooding and damage to Spain and Portugal, Storm Claudia attacks the UK threatening heavy rains and floods.

                             

                            • World leaders gather for Climate COP 30 Conference, with notable absences including the US and Chinese presidents. Emission reduction targets are projected to be missed.

                             

                            • Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages South East Asia, causing over 190 deaths and extensive destruction in the Philippines and Vietnam! 

                             

                            • The season's strongest hurricane -  Melissa has left a trail of death and destruction across the Caribbean, especially in Cuba,  Jamaica, Haiti & the Dominican Republic. 

                             

                            • The NHS is warning that it needs an additional £3B to avoid disruptions in service. 

                             

                            • Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banned from Europa League game. UK government tried desperately to reverse  ban. Again politics interfering with sports/cultural interactions.

                             

                            • SNP to introduce network of 7-day GP walk-in services in Scotland.

                             

                            • The Netherlands and Ireland decide to withdraw their participation in Euro-vision if Israel is allowed to participate.  But how many powerful European nations will take similar action? 

                             

                            • Massive 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan causing thousands of deaths and injuries and significant damage.

                             

                            • In August, the European Union announced that this year is the worst on record for wildfires within the block. 

                             

                            • As the debate about global warming continues, a number of significant ecological disasters have rocked the planet including deadly storms, floods, wildfires and earthquakes. How, if at all, has man contributed to these disasters? How can he help to avert or correct them?

                             

                            • Unusual searing heat during the summer with a number of heat-related deaths in Europe. 

                             

                            • Temperatures kept rising in Europe throughout the summer with the UK repeatedly recording hottest days of the Year!  Evidence of accelerating global warming?  

                             

                            • At the Oceans Conference in Nice, France in June, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that we mustn't  allow the oceans to become another "wild west", criticizing Donald Trump's plan to  mine the deep sea.  Gutteres' warning was echoed by French President Emmanuel Macron, who declared that the "oceans are not for sale".

                               

                            • The key goal of the conference was to secure agreement to bring into force the proposed "High Seas Treaty".

                             

                            • In May, environmental expert and activist David Attenborough told Prince William that he was appalled by the damage that was being done to the ocean floor by certain commercial fishing methods.

                             

                            • The UK's sea temperatures were already unnaturally high in spring and continued to rise throughout the summer.  Impacts of climate change? 

                                

                              • Why is a non-European nation - Israel, allowed to take part in the Euro-Vision Song Contest? What does this have to do with political economy?  It's clearly neither a social, geographical or cultural decision.

                               

                              • The call in June by UN experts for the Council of Europe to recognize "the right to a healthy environment" specifically targets a "Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment", and is a Follow up on an Appeal in November 2024 by UN Special Rapporteurs urging the body to address the triple planetary crisis of intertwined climate change, biodiversity loss, and toxic pollution.

                               

                               

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