Tuesday, 11 March 2025 – 17:05

Briefing Friday 12th October

Kanye West and Donald Trump met in the Oval Office yesterday and the result was truly weird. During the 10-minute meeting, Kanye delivered one of his signature rants whilst donning a MAGA hat. We at Speakerpolitics advise you go and watch the footage, it will be one of the weirdest things you see today.

German right-wing party AfD have caused outrage for encouraging children to report teachers who are critical of the party. The party are currently second in German opinion polls, but this move has drawn concerning parallels to the Nazi Party. AfD claims that they simply want to ensure political neutrality in the German education system.

A Russian rocket bound for the international space station has crashed with both Astronauts escaping unharmed. The Soyuz rocket malfunctioned shortly after takeoff and the two crew members were forced to make an emergency landing. Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin and US astronaut Nick Hague are said to be in a ‘good condition’ following the incident.

And in other news,

19-year-old footballer Kylian Mbappe has appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine. In an interview, the PSG winger stated that ‘respect, humility and lucidity’ are the key. Kylian Mbappe is one of only two teenagers to score in the world cup final and has made a blistering start to the season, scoring four goals in 13 minutes in a game against Lyon last week.

From the Speakerpolitics news desk, you are up to date.

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