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This weeks World News Briefing analyses key global events: Israel opens limited aid routes into Gaza but continues its intolerable violence; Which has now turned allies into foes.

Britain secures a historic EU economic deal that has made Farage angry, because now he thinks we are going to have to send British soldiers to a European army. The Germans have their own problems with the Far right who have been funding politically motivated crimes in Deutsche and seen a dramatic surge in Germany.

India and Pakistan have settled but the media in India has turned on Modi, for the failure to win any battles with Pakistan in teh recent conflict and Italy braces for policy clashes with new Pope Leo XIV, who will be a thorn for Meloni.

Plus, as always we explore a hidden scientific insight into intuition, notable global cultural events, and key updates from international institutions including IMF, NATO, UNESCO, WHO, and the World Bank.

This editions of the global cultural & business events This Week has been overshadowed a little by weather. It should be a sunny outlook to the this week, with whispers…

Israel has permitted five UN lorries carrying food, including baby supplies, into Gaza — the first aid delivery in 11 weeks. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the decision followed pressure from US senators concerned about a looming famine.

Nicusor Dan, an unexpected winner, claimed the Romanian presidency with approximately 54% of the vote, marking a rejection of far-right candidate George Simion, who received 46%.

Port-au-Prince is predominantly under gang control, with an estimated 90% of the area occupied, leaving residents vulnerable to violence and displacement.

Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance coalition retains power with nearly a third of the vote, amidst a significant rise of the far-right Chega party, now joint second with the Socialists.

The Nampo agricultural fair in Bothaville, South Africa, hosted thousands of farmers, including Afrikaners, ahead of a meeting between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and U.S. President Donald Trump, where refugee status for Afrikaners was a key issue.

The US State Department has implemented a visa ban targeting owners, executives, and senior officials of Indian travel agencies accused of facilitating illegal immigration to the US.

The UK government has summoned Iran’s ambassador following charges against three Iranian nationals for alleged spying activities aimed at journalists from Iran International in London.

Donald Trump plans to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine with Vladimir Putin after Russia’s recent drone assault, which reportedly involved 273 drones over multiple regions.

An explosion at a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs resulted in one fatality and at least five injuries; local police believe it was a deliberate act of violence.

The first official meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in three years ended without a ceasefire, although a prisoner exchange of 1,000 individuals was agreed upon.

A Mexican Navy training sailing ship Cuauhtemoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge during a promotional tour in New York City on Saturday.

NATO membership is like a Netflix subscription, you get charged whether you use it or not. With this level of corruption it is cheaper and more procatial to cancel it and develop an EU defence army. That will boost the EU economy and create millions of jobs in the EU.

Exit polls from the Romanian presidential election suggest pro-Western centrist Nicusor Dan is on course for a surprise win over hard-right populist George Simion.

Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, with a Gleason score of nine, indicating metastasis to the bone.

A 25-year-old male, identified as the only fatality in the bombing at a Palm Springs fertility clinic, is believed to have been the suspect in the terrorist act that injured four others.

Dr Tom Potokar, a British surgeon in Gaza, describes the region as a “slaughterhouse” due to the ongoing Israeli bombardment, referencing the high casualty rates reported by Palestinian health officials.

Israel will permit a limited amount of food into Gaza to prevent a “starvation crisis” amidst a blockade lasting nearly three months, as casualties escalate in the ongoing conflict.

Russia conducted its largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began, firing 273 drones across multiple regions, surpassing previous records.

At least 100 people have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight and into Sunday, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal against a ruling that he unlawfully killed four individuals in Afghanistan was unanimously rejected by a Federal Court panel in Sydney.

At least 80 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza as violence intensified and ceasefire talks stalled. Some local sources put the toll at over 120. The renewed assault follows Donald Trump’s regional tour, where he proposed turning Gaza into a “freedom zone” managed by the US — a revival of an earlier controversial plan that implied permanent displacement of Gaza’s population.

Chef Steven Smith suggests implementing deposits instead of minimum spends in restaurants to combat no-shows, which have greater financial repercussions.

The lifting of US sanctions may herald economic relief and reconstruction for war-torn Syria, providing a chance for stability and refugee returns.