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The Pentagon has declassified and released a batch of government files on unidentified flying objects (UFOs), describing the move as a “historic transparency effort.” The release, published on a dedicated page on the website of the US Department of War, contains hundreds of documents, videos, intelligence reports and witness accounts spanning decades. · The files reportedly include: · FBI interviews NASA mission transcripts Military pilot…

For Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer and one of its most densely populated nations, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early 2026 exposed fault lines that politicians and technocrats have long preferred to ignore. · The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most consequential waterways on earth. Roughly 21 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, it channels nearly 20% of the world’s oil trade, functioning as the jugular vein of the global…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has suffered major losses in parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales, as well as local elections across England. Despite growing internal pressure, Starmer has rejected calls to resign. · Labour emerged as the largest loser from Thursday’s elections. As results continued coming in Friday evening, the party had reportedly lost more than 1,300 local council seats in England, around five…

After two years of recession, it appeared Germany’s economy had stabilised during 2025 and was beginning to edge back toward growth. · However, according to RT Newsroom, beneath the headline figures a much deeper transformation is taking place inside Europe’s largest economy. The article argues that Germany’s limited economic recovery is being driven overwhelmingly by government spending while large parts of the private sector continue…

The West is busy rewriting the history of World War II, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated ahead of the 81st anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany. · Russian officials have repeatedly accused the US and EU member states of distorting historical truth and belittling the crucial role of the Soviet Union, which lost an estimated 27 million people in what is known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War. Speaking on…

Trump announces a three day ceasefire and prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine! · This is a huge step towards ending the war, and I think the situation in Iran has a lot to do with it. · If Trump is able to resolve both of these conflicts before the midterms, the Dems are in serious trouble. Trump is setting himself up to have insanely positive optics heading into November. When Trump end the wars, gas prices will plummet, the critics will…

New Zealand’s fuel distribution network is continuing to show signs of increasing operational strain as tanker movements become more concentrated around key ports while several regional terminals remain without confirmed incoming shipments. Exclusive report for elocal by Dave Trotter · The latest NZ Fuel Watch interim shipping charts, updated Friday May 8, reveal only five new fuel vessels currently entering the national distribution cycle this…

A German economist writing satire about New Zealand sounds like the opening line of a bad joke. · The joke gets longer when you learn the plot: two Martian auditors land in the Wairarapa expecting humanity at its best, are promptly fined for parking without consent, and proceed on a reluctant tiki tour of the country in the company of a Wellington bureaucrat named Ben, who has quietly decided his career is over and he may as well help them. What…

The Free Speech Union (FSU) has welcomed the Government’s decision to disestablish the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA), describing the move as a major reversal of what it calls years of regulatory overreach into online speech. By elocal staff · In a media release issued on May 6, Free Speech Union Chief Executive Jillaine Heather said the Government had made “the right call” by abandoning the BSA model and instead investigating voluntary…

Migrants applying for New Zealand citizenship will soon be required to pass a new multiple-choice citizenship test under a government initiative expected to take effect in late 2027. By RNZ Parliamentary reporters · The proposed test will require applicants to demonstrate knowledge of what the government describes as the “responsibilities and privileges” of being a New Zealand citizen. Topics are expected to include democratic principles, the…