"Torture": UN reacts to U.S. plans to livestream execution by firing squad

 

The UN spoke out on Friday regarding the decision by U.S. military authorities to livestream the execution of former Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted for the Fort Hood shooting in Texas, labeling the move as torture.

2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay

 On October 9, the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay "for her efforts to promote peace and international law."

Protests in France are continuing and are accompanied by violent clashes with the police

 Police blocked school and university students participating in a protest at the Place de la Bastille in Paris. Security forces used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators, Reuters reports.

Rubio: "Power requires not only having the means to defend oneself but also the credibility of being willing to use it."

 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Wednesday that the future of the West will depend on its ability to act decisively, rebuild its economic and military strength, and compete for technological and strategic supremacy.

Brussels seeks to make the admission of countries to the EU gradual and reversible - Enlargement Commissioner

 Brussels aims for the admission of countries to the EU to be gradual and reversible, revealed Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos.