8 November, 2025

Vic Police scraps minimum station staffing to combat crime surges and frontline shortages

Victoria Police has taken the unprecedented step of scrapping its long-standing minimum staffing requirements for police stations across the state. Chief Commissioner Mike Bush pushes to redeploy more officers onto the streets amid a deepening workforce crisis and record crime levels. The…

8 November, 2025

CYPRUS

Cyprus: Norway lifts 65-year arms embargo on the island

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has welcomed Norway’s decision to open applications for the export of defence and dual-use military equipment to Cyprus, describing it as “an important step in strengthening bilateral defence cooperation.” “I warmly welcome Norway’s decision, conveyed today by the…

8 November, 2025

HEALTH·VICTORIA

Victorian nurses demand end to “race-based” fast-tracking policy at St Vincent’s hospital

A growing number of Victorian nurses are calling on the Allan government to scrap a controversial hospital directive that requires Indigenous patients to be treated within 30 minutes of arrival, regardless of clinical urgency. The policy, introduced at Melbourne’s St Vincent’s Hospital…

8 November, 2025

GREECE

Nearly 3,000 Civil Defence Shelters across Greece — Government updates parliament on emergency readiness

Greece currently has 2,892 designated shelters available to protect civilians in the event of a crisis, according to new data released by the Ministry for Citizen Protection. The figures were submitted to Parliament by Deputy Minister Ioannis Lambropoulos, in response to a…

8 November, 2025

WORLD

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza at a slow pace, says the UN

More than 37,000 tonnes of UN humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since the ceasefire began on October 10, according to a UN spokesperson who criticised the slow pace at which barriers to aid delivery are being lifted. The UN Office for the…

8 November, 2025

GREECE·WORLD

Eurobarometer: Greeks most concerned about cost of living and irregular migration — EU’s top challenges

According to recent data from the Eurobarometer survey published on 7 November 2025, Greeks are particularly worried about two major issues: the high cost of living and irregular migration. The survey highlights how these concerns feature prominently in the public’s view of…

8 November, 2025

GREECE

Greece tightens gun laws: Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announces seven tough new measures against illegal firearms possession

The Greek government has announced sweeping new reforms aimed at cracking down on illegal gun ownership and use, following a series of violent incidents such as the recent shooting in the village of Vorizia, Crete. The Minister for Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis,…

8 November, 2025

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November 08, 2025

Vic Police scraps minimum station staffing to combat crime surges and frontline shortages

Cyprus: Norway lifts 65-year arms embargo on the island

Victorian nurses demand end to “race-based” fast-tracking policy at St Vincent’s hospital

Nearly 3,000 Civil Defence Shelters across Greece — Government updates parliament on emergency readiness

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza at a slow pace, says the UN

Eurobarometer: Greeks most concerned about cost of living and irregular migration — EU’s top challenges

Greece tightens gun laws: Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis announces seven tough new measures against illegal firearms possession

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