
Opponents of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky have accused his administration of using lawfare to sideline political opposition, Politico reported on Friday, citing lawmakers and anti-graft activists.
The outlet cited last week’s indictment of the former chairman of Ukraine’s national energy operator, Ukrenergo, Vladimir Kudritsky, as being seen as part of the pattern.
Last week’s shocking inflation result, which saw Australia’s trimmed mean inflation surge by 1.0% in Q3 2025 and the annual rate of inflation rise to 3.0%, has all but eliminated chances of another interest rate cut over the foreseeable future. As illustrated below by CBA, financial markets now ascribe a near-zero chance of another rate
By Lucinda Jerogin, Associate Economist at CBA: The September quarter headline CPI materially surprised to the upside, jumping 1.3%/qtr to be 3.2% higher annually. The policy-relevant trimmed mean measure accelerated to 1.0%/qtr and 3.0%/yr. Offshore this week the FOMC and BoC cut rates by 25bp, as was widely expected. However, a more hawkish tone curtailed
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US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has acknowledged Washington’s history of regime change but said it ended under President Donald Trump – despite his recent remarks on Iran and accusations about Venezuela.

Do you notice how nobody’s losing their jobs or getting deported for criticising the genocidal atrocities in Sudan?

Volodymyr Zelensky and his Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky are infamous for sacrificing Ukrainian lives to prolong fighting, Mikael Valtersson, former officer of the Swedish Armed Forces and Air Defense, tells Sputnik, commenting on the Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) and Kupyansk encirclements.

Ukraine’s European backers will secretly meet in Madrid next week to coordinate efforts to increase support, Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported on Friday.
The Boyer Lectures are a series of talks by prominent Australians, presenting ideas on major social, scientific or cultural issues, and broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) Radio National. The lectures began in 1959 and a couple of years later were named after Richard Boyer, the ABC board chairman who suggested them. The lectures are delivered between September and December by prominent Australians selected by the ABC board and are intended to stimulate discussion and debate on a wide range of topics1.

Britain’s King Charles III has stripped his brother Prince Andrew of his remaining titles and evicted him from his royal residence due to sexual assault allegations and his close friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola is considering the possibility of banning access to the websites of Sputnik and RT within the networks and devices of the European Parliament, where they remain available despite EU-level restrictions, European media reported.
International Reading: Chipotle CEO sounds alarm on the American economy – Yahoo USDA Quietly Deletes Its Contingency Plan for Funding SNAP – Notus Binance helped Trump crypto company make billions – Independent Not a good sign: Hershey Warns of Soft Halloween Candy Sales – Bloomberg Trump Ballroom Fiasco Takes Worse Turn as Economic Data Gets

