REBEL GROUP ADF’S ATTACK ON DRC CATHOLIC CHURCH KILLS AT LEAST 21 PEOPLE

Mon 28 July 2025: At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by a rebel group, according to a civil society leader. The attack was carried out by members of the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) around 1 am inside the premises of a Catholic church […]

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US LAWMAKERS PUSH TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES, DIVIDING REPUBLICANS

Mon 28 July 2025: There is increasing pressure in the US Congress to release sealed documents related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing divisions among Republicans as some lawmakers break ranks with US President Donald Trump, a report by Axios on Sunday indicated. The pressure follows renewed attention on the case of Epstein, the […]

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AUSTRALIA HAS SEEN ‘DRAMATIC SURGE’ IN ISLAMOPHOBIC INCIDENTS SINCE OCT. 7, 2023

Mon 28 July 2025: Australia has seen a “dramatic surge” in Islamophobic incidents since the Oct. 7, 2023 cross-border attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel that ignited the Gaza war, with women and girls disproportionately targeted, local broadcaster SBS News reported Monday. The report cited Nora Amath, executive director of the Islamophobia Register […]

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GERMAN ARMED FORCES LOOK TO TEENS TO CLOSE RECRUITMENT GAP: REPORT

Sun 27 July 2025: The German Defense Ministry wants 40,000 new recruits a year by 2031, Der Tagesspiegel daily reported, citing informed sources. Teenagers may be called up to serve if volunteers cannot fill the gap, according to the newspaper. Sources in the ministry told the outlet that the initial aim would be to boost […]

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WHY IS ISRAEL MANDATING ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES FOR IDF INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS?

Sun 27 July 2025: Israeli media reports that the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate is rolling out major reforms in response to critical intelligence failures during the October 7 Hamas attack. The IDF has issued a new mandate requiring all intelligence personnel to undergo training in Arabic and Islamic studies, with a focus on Houthi and Iraqi […]

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DOGE MULLS USING AI TO GENERATE A “DELETE LIST”

Sun 27 July 2025: The Donald Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is considering using artificial intelligence to generate a “delete list” of federal regulations. The department aims to reduce 50 per cent of rules before the first anniversary of Trump’s inauguration. The “Doge AI Deregulation Decision Tool” will analyze 200,000 government regulations and […]

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ATHENS SUBURB RESIDENTS TOLD TO EVACUATE AS WILDFIRES IN GREECE SPREAD

Sun 27 July 2025: Greek official says ‘real difficulties’ ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist. A wildfire has burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens, leading to the evacuation of some residents, the country’s Fire Service has reported. Residents of the town of Kryoneri, 20km (12.5 […]

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MALNUTRITION IN NIGERIA KILLED 652 CHILDREN IN PAST SIX MONTHS, MSF SAYS

Sun 27 July 2025: The charity says the deaths were caused due to funding cuts by international donors amid insecurity in northern Nigeria.  At least 652 children have died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 2025, according to Doctors Without Borders. The charity, known by its French […]

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