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Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece and a confidante of Trump, caused a stir when she allegedly noted that Washington could be involved in the downfall of the Romanian government, which was shortly thereafter confirmed by a no-confidence vote against the pro-European government. (translated)

Important statement from José Boto, director of Flamengo: “The Flamengo will not delay a salary. When the president says 'how am I going to pay Paquetá?', it’s not Paquetá, it’s the agreements made. It's like you at home. You count on the salary and if they don't pay, you won't be able to pay for the house, the car... And that's what happens here. We have important commitments in January!" (translated)

"Flamengo will not delay a salary. When the president says 'how am I going to pay Paquetá?', it’s not about Paquetá, it’s about the agreements made. It's like you at home. You count on the salary and if they don’t pay, you won’t be able to pay for the house, the car... And that’s what happens here. We have important commitments in January!" (translated)

Milan, Einstein high school. A student tears down illegal posters of Blocco Studentesco, the youth organization of CasaPound. 12 people beat him up and hit him in the head with bottles. He ends up in the hospital undergoing emergency surgery on his skull with a titanium plate. (translated)

Unity matters. Collective defence works when allies are prepared to honour their commitments in both word and deed. The Pentagon’s discussions in the Bergen format are nothing to be alarmed about in themselves, but our allies must have confidence in NATO’s long-term cohesion and #NATO #Defence #Unity #Nospecificcountrycodescanbeidentifiedinthetweetprovided.

Unity matters. Collective defence works when allies are prepared to honour their commitments in both word and deed. The Pentagon’s discussions in the Bergen format are nothing to be alarmed about in themselves, but our allies must have confidence in NATO’s long-term cohesion and #NATO #Defence #Unity #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.

Africa Daily Report — 1 October 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours 1. Kenya / East Africa — $16 billion Dangote refinery breaks ground in Lamu. Five African heads of state joined the groundbreaking of Dangote Group's planned $16 billion refinery in Lamu. The plant is designed to process 700,000 barrels per day and is expected to take about 40 months to complete. It is intended to reduce East Africa's dependence on imported refined petroleum, but the project still faces land-rights litigation and environmental concerns. Importance: VERY HIGH — the project could materially reshape East African fuel supply, trade flows, infrastructure investment and regional industrialisation. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/a0ae7108ae4f4144222aea101baed3a5 2. South Africa — Ramaphosa announces response to gender-based violence. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced additional measures after the discovery of multiple murdered women in Ekurhuleni. Measures include a 60-day local-government safety audit and reviews of unresolved murder, rape and other gender-based-violence cases. Police have not established that the recent killings were committed by a single perpetrator. Importance: VERY HIGH — gender-based violence remains a major public-safety and criminal-justice challenge in South Africa. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/violence-against-women-south-africa-is-national-shame-president-says-2026-09-30/ 3. DR Congo — Mistrust complicates Ebola response after politician killed. Congolese politician Marie-Célestin Karondwa was killed after publicly supporting the government's Ebola response, according to AP. The killing illustrates the severe community mistrust confronting health authorities as the Bundibugyo-virus outbreak continues. Congo has recorded more than 8,000 confirmed infections and nearly 4,000 deaths in the current outbreak. Importance: CRITICAL — the combination of rapid transmission, very high mortality, insecurity and resistance to health measures poses a major regional public-health risk. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/1ff629474298a62db44438c6eb178270 4. Zambia — Government opens talks with IMF on a new programme. Zambia began discussions with a visiting IMF mission on a successor lending programme. The country's previous $1.7 billion IMF arrangement expired in January, and Lusaka wants a new agreement before year-end. The IMF mission is scheduled to remain through October 10. Importance: HIGH — a new IMF programme could affect Zambia's fiscal policy, investment environment and economic strategy after its sovereign-debt restructuring. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/zambia-starts-talks-with-visiting-imf-mission-new-loan-programme-2026-09-30/ 5. South Africa / United States — Pretoria summons US ambassador. South Africa's foreign ministry summoned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III over what it described as “undiplomatic conduct.” It was the third such summons in nine months, reflecting continuing strain in bilateral relations. Both governments have nevertheless indicated that dialogue is continuing. Direct source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-summons-us-ambassador-again-over-undiplomatic-conduct-official-says-2026-09-30/ 6. South Africa — Anti-immigration protests held in Durban. Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Durban calling for more deportations of undocumented migrants and tighter border controls. The demonstration comes amid heightened tensions over migration and previous violence against foreign nationals. Authorities did not recognise an ultimatum previously issued by organisers demanding that undocumented migrants leave the country. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/c086e617b555643510541f9c9906ca4b 7. Africa — WHO data show sharp increase in cholera deaths. New WHO surveillance data show that reported cholera deaths globally rose by about 30% in 2025 despite fewer reported cases. The African Region experienced a particularly sharp deterioration: reported cases increased by 34% and deaths by 58%. Angola, DR Congo, Nigeria, South Sudan and Sudan were among seven countries accounting for roughly 90% of reported global cases and deaths. Importance: VERY HIGH — the figures highlight persistent weaknesses in water, sanitation, surveillance and access to timely treatment across several African states. Direct source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202609300113.html 8. Zambia — New cholera outbreak reaches 304 cases and 11 deaths. Zambian health authorities reported 304 cholera cases across seven districts in five provinces as of September 29, with 11 deaths. Lusaka was among the affected areas. The government said eight deaths occurred in communities, pointing to delays in patients reaching treatment. Importance: HIGH — Zambia only recently ended its previous outbreak, making renewed transmission a significant public-health concern. Direct source: https://www.mwebantu.com/11-die-as-cholera-hits-seven-districts-in-five-provinces-says-ministry-of-health/ 9. Burkina Faso — Country opens its first gold refinery. Burkina Faso inaugurated its first domestic gold refinery, RAFFINOR-BF, in Ouagadougou. The facility cost more than 11 billion CFA francs and has an initial annual refining capacity of about 164 tonnes, with plans for substantial expansion. The project is intended to retain more value from the country's gold production through domestic refining, certification and processing. Importance: HIGH — the refinery is part of a wider African trend toward local mineral beneficiation and greater domestic control of commodity value chains. Direct source: https://apnews.com/article/f39f714232e1784bb5051cdf44f0b992 10. Zimbabwe — Helicopter crash reported with six people aboard. A helicopter carrying four passengers and two crew members crashed in Zimbabwe's Marondera district southeast of Harare. Government and police officials said initial information indicated there were no survivors. Authorities had not immediately released all identities or a cause for the crash. Importance: MODERATE — a significant domestic aviation accident, with investigation and identification of those aboard still pending. Direct source: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/helicopter-6-aboard-crashes-zimbabwe-survivors-officials-136898678 #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #DRCongo #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #CommunityTrust #DiseaseResponse #Zambia #IMF #InternationalMonetaryFund #EconomicReform #DebtRestructuring #FiscalPolicy #AfricanEconomy #SouthAfrica #CyrilRamaphosa #GenderBasedViolence #Femicide #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #Ekurhuleni #ViolenceAgainstWomen #AfricanSecurity #RegionalStability #Geopolitics #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Today the "Westphalian Peace Prize" will be awarded to the (🥁) @NATO. Reason: The #NATO would "perform continuous peace work." Now guess who is on the jury 🫣: 1. @bundeskanzler #Merz, 2. @sigmargabriel (Chairman @atlantikbruecke), 3. Federal President Steinmeier, 4. @cem_oezdemir, 5. Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (Ambassador in Israel), 6. NRW-MP Hendrik Wüst, 7. Georg Friedrich Prince of Prussia et al. PS: The "International Prize of the Westphalian Peace" probably deserves an award itself: For the most biased jury ever... (translated)

STORY to START THE DAY She filed a complaint against 'tScheldt. 'She' is Mrs. articulate and pretentious, Sihame El Kaouakibi. SET, the so-called owner of Tscheldt, was arrested due to the articles about Sihame El Kaouakibi on 'tScheldt. The Heavy Banditry unit started an investigation into 'tScheldt following El Kaouakibi's complaint. It cost 'tScheldt a fortune to fend off years of complaints and various lawsuits from El Kaouakibi against 'tScheldt. But it was worth it. After many years, 'tScheldt won all the cases initiated by Sihame El Kaouakibi. A bit strange, though, that all the good newspapers published nothing about these actions of El Kaouakibi. Probably because they are jealous that that stupid 'tScheldt found the fake invoices that the couple Sihame and her friend had drawn up to have their bedroom in Antwerp redecorated at the expense of a Brussels non-profit subsidized by Jan Jambon. Those invoices were leaked by Bart De Wever to Faroek Özgünes, who proudly told in the VTM news that he had found the documents after 'long' research. Özgünes revealed himself to be a petty, small, dishonest little journalist. In the case of Sihame El Kaouakibi, many politicians have dirt on their hands. Her trial starts today. Let's see how the totally untrustworthy judges of the Antwerp Court of First Instance will play along with El Kaouakibi's game. Because do you know what? El Kaouakibi is going for acquittal due to Trial by Media. Ten to one she will misuse the satirical articles in 'tScheldt that day after day unraveled and exposed her fraud to argue that she can no longer get a fair trial due to what has been written about her. (translated)