UK (Parliament Politics Magazine) – UK foreign property ownership increases, led by China’s 41% surge, raising concerns over Beijing’s role following the collapse of a Chinese spy trial. As reported by The Telegraph, China emerges as the fastest-growing investor in UK property
Germany (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will undertake a state visit to the United Kingdom from December 3 to 5, marking the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years. Hosted by King Charles III and Queen
Moscow (Parliament Politics Magazine) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte publicly mocked the Russian submarine Novorossiysk for its reported technical problems, describing it as “broken” and “limping home” from patrol. Russian officials denied any malfunction, asserting the submarine surfaced near France as
Spain (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Severe flooding caused by Storm Alice trapped motorists in their vehicles in northeastern Spain’s Catalonia region, prompting emergency rescues and widespread travel disruption. Authorities have issued the highest red alert, closed roads and rail links, and urged
Ukraine (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Melania Trump announced an open channel of communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin concerning Ukrainian children displaced by the war. Eight children have been reunited with their families amid ongoing diplomatic efforts. Melania Trump’s diplomatic efforts for
United States (Parliament Politics Magazine) – President Donald Trump threatened to cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping due to China’s new export controls on rare earth minerals. He warned of imposing “massive” tariffs on Chinese imports amid escalating trade
Germany (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Germany signals a major shift in policy by supporting enhanced powers for the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), marking a significant step toward deeper EU financial market integration. Finance Minister Christian Lindner’s new stance ends Berlin’s
Philippines (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A powerful 7.4 to 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines, triggering tsunami warnings for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Palau. The threat has since been lifted after minor waves were detected, with rescue
Sydney (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Former UFC fighter Suman Mokhtarian was fatally shot in a suspected gangland targeted attack while out for a walk in Sydney’s western suburb of Riverstone. His death follows a previous assassination attempt and has shocked the MMA
Los Angeles (Parliament Politics Magazine) – AI technology including a ChatGPT-generated image depicting a burning city played a crucial role in identifying and arresting 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht for the January Pacific Palisades wildfire that killed 12 people. The suspect was caught in
