Mon 13 April 2026: Many people resorting to eating leaves and animal feed to survive in North Darfur and South Kordofan states. Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day, as the country’s food crisis deepens and threatens to spread, according to a report published by a group of nongovernmental […]
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Mon 13 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Elon Musk alleges bribery plot in SA Starlink licence battle: SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk has alleged that his internet-satellite service, Starlink, was given the opportunity to “bribe” its way to a telecoms licence in the country, by pretending that a black […]
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Mon 13 April 2026: Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in Somalia, Burundi, Rwanda, Ghana, and Guinea. Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including a surge in Sub-Saharan […]
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Mon 13 April 2026: Leo, who last year became the first US-born pope, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran. United States President Donald Trump has unleashed a storm of criticism at Pope Leo XIV, calling him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”. Trump delivered the unusual criticism […]
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Mon 13 April 2026: Asian stocks fall as naval blockade threat injects new turmoil into financial markets. Oil prices have risen sharply following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a naval blockade of Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose more than 8 percent on Sunday to top $103 a barrel. It was the first […]
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Sat 11 April 2026: Analysts say the US mischaracterised and falsely labelled the attacks as a Christian genocide and misunderstood how complex terrorism is in Nigeria. Two months ago, the United States arrived in Nigeria with the language of resolve—offering intelligence, training, and strategic support to help confront a deepening terror crisis. But on Thursday, […]
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Sat 11 April 2026: My earliest memories are of Methodist Mission quarters in the diocese of Dilkusha, Fiji. Dilkusha, the name of a minor Indian principality, was mentioned in E.M. Forster’s classic novel A Passage to India: its name literally means “Heart’s Delight” in Hindi–Urdu. Dilkusha was the Indian wing of the much larger Fijian diocese […]
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Sat 11 April 2026: Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by Massachusetts‘ attorney general alleging the company designed its Instagram social media platform to addict children, the state’s top court ruled on Friday. The ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court marked the first time a state high court has considered whether a federal law that generally shields internet […]
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Sat 11 April 2026: The first round of talks between the US and Iran opened in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday to seek a permanent ceasefire following a two-week temporary truce between the two warring sides, official sources told Anadolu. The two delegations are holding separate meetings with Pakistani officials at a five-star hotel […]
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Sat 11 April 2026: US intelligence suggests China may supply Iran with new air defense systems in the coming weeks, even as a delicate ceasefire with Washington remains in place, CNN reported on Saturday citing sources familiar with recent assessments. The report claimed that Iran may be taking advantage of the ceasefire to restock certain […]
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