EU INTRODUCES NEW BORDER SYSTEM TO REPLACE PASSPORT STAMPS

Mon 13 October 2025: Europe begins phasing in a new Entry-Exit System to tighten border security and track movements of non-EU visitors. The system records biometric data such as fingerprints and facial images. European states on Sunday began the gradual introduction of a new border entry system for non-EU nationals designed to capture more traveller data and help combat […]

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ISRAELI ARMY INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE FOR DEMOLITION OF ‘HAMAS TUNNELS’ AFTER HOSTAGE RELEASE: DEFENSE MINISTER

Sun 12 October 2025: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz on Sunday said that he instructed the army to prepare for the demolition of what he claimed are underground tunnels used by the Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. On the US social media company X, Katz called the demolition “the major challenge for […]

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MILLIONS OF CHILDREN FACE SEXUAL VIOLENCE AS AI DEEPFAKES DRIVE SURGE IN NEW CASES – LATEST GLOBAL DATA

Sun 12 October 2025: Around 5 million children across western Europe report having been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 18, according to the latest data gathered by Childlight, the Global Child Safety Institute. That’s about 7% of the child population. In south Asia, data for India, Nepal and Sri Lanka suggests the figure […]

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AFGHAN, PAKISTANI ARMIES ENGAGE IN INTENSE BORDER CLASHES

Sun 12 October 2025: Border hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated Saturday as their armies are engaged in cross-border shelling and firing of heavy artillery. The escalation comes a day after Afghanistan’s interim Taliban administration accused the Pakistani army of violating airspace over the capital Kabul and bombing a market in the Margha region of […]

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SIX MILLION PEOPLE IN HAITI FACE ACUTE HUNGER AS GANG VIOLENCE SPREADS

Sun 12 October 2025: Half of the population is projected to experience critical food shortages by mid-2026 as armed groups block aid. More than half of Haiti’s population is experiencing critical levels of hunger as armed groups tighten their grip across the Caribbean nation and the ravaged economy continues its downward spiral. A report released […]

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HAMAS COULD FIGHT THE WAR, BUT NOT THE ARAB HISTORY

Sun 12 October 2025: History in the Arab world moves in circles. When Hamas announced that it would accept parts of the Gaza Plan proposed by Donald Trump’s administration, many analysts interpreted it merely as a tactical move, a desperate attempt by a battered movement to survive. Yet, beyond the surface of politics and war fatigue lies a much […]

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER 60 TOMBS DATING BACK 2,200 YEARS IN WESTERN TÜRKIYE

Sun 12 October 2025: Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Colossae, located in Türkiye’s Aegean region, have uncovered 60 tombs dating back approximately 2,200 years. Though similar tomb types have been found elsewhere in Anatolia, experts say it is rare to find such a large number constructed side by side in such a confined […]

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WOMEN MORE GENETICALLY PRONE TO DEPRESSION THAN MEN: STUDY

Sun 12 October 2025: Women carry a greater genetic risk for major depression than men, according to a study that examined sex differences in the genetics of the disorder. The research, led by Australia’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and published Wednesday in Nature Communications, analyzed genetic data from nearly half a million people. It […]

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BEIJING BRANDS TRUMP’S 100% TARIFF THREAT ‘HYPOCRITICAL’ AMID RARE EARTH STANDOFF

Sun 12 October 2025:  Beijing has vowed to hold its ground amid escalating trade tensions, calling on the United States to address bilateral disputes through dialogue rather than threats. In a pointed rebuke, China labeled President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese imports as hypocritical, while staunchly justifying its own restrictions on exporting rare earth […]

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MADAGASCAR CRISIS DEEPENS AS ARMY UNIT SEIZES COMMAND AMID PRESIDENT’S POWER GRAB CLAIMS

Sun 12 October 2025: A rogue faction of Madagascar’s military has declared its intent to seize control of the armed forces, escalating a deepening crisis. This shift comes as elite soldiers, who previously supported the current president’s rise to power, have now aligned themselves with antigovernment protesters. “From now on, all orders of the Malagasy […]

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