ISRAEL DEFENCE MINISTER KATZ NAMES ‘ELIMINATING’ IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER AS WAR GOAL

Thu 19 June 2025: Iran’s supreme leader “fires targeted shots at hospitals and residential buildings in Israel”, Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz was quoted as saying by the country’s Channel 12 broadcaster. These are war crimes of the most serious kind – and Khamenei will be held accountable for his crimes, the minister also said, […]

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EUROPE TIGHTENS SOCIAL MEDIA RULES TO PROTECT KIDS

Thu 19 June 2025: Following Australia‘s social media age restriction set at 16, Denmark and France are now discussing similar laws, while the Netherlands has advised parents not to allow children under 15 to use platforms like TikTok and Instagram. The warnings highlight that these platforms can trigger depression in children. After Australia’s social media ban for those under 16, similar steps continue to emerge […]

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PUTIN, XI DISCUSS MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS, SLAM ISRAELI ATTACKS ON IRAN AS UN CHARTER VIOLATIONS

Thu 19 June 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed the Middle East situation on Thursday, strongly condemning Israel’s actions as violation of the UN Charter, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. Ushakov told reporters that during their phone conversations, both leaders shared “identical approaches” to the regional conflict and […]

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OVER 700 PEOPLE STILL MISSING 3 WEEKS AFTER NIGERIA’S DEVASTATING FLOODS: REPORTS

Thu 19 June 2025: Over 700 people from the Mokwa community have still been missing in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State since the country saw devastating floods three weeks ago, local media reported on Wednesday. The Niger State’s Governor Umaru Bago told reporters the state recorded at least 207 deaths from the recent flooding, according to […]

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US RESUMES FOREIGN STUDENT VISA PROCESSING, REQUIRES VETTING OF ONLINE ACTIVITY

Thu 19 June 2025: The US announced on Wednesday that it has resumed processing student visa applications for foreign nationals, with a new requirement that applicants provide access to their social media accounts for official review. The State Department lifted the May suspension of student visa processing and issued new guidance to diplomatic posts around […]

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GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR REFUGEES REMAINS STEADY DESPITE AID CUTS, POLITICAL TENSIONS: SURVEY

Thu 19 June 2025: Public support for refugees’ right to seek safety remains robust across the globe, even as geopolitical tensions intensify and humanitarian aid dwindles, according to a new Ipsos survey released Wednesday. The survey, conducted in 29 countries, found that 67% of respondents still support offering refuge to those fleeing danger – a […]

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COMPUTERS TRACKING US, AN ‘ELECTRONIC COLLAR’: GILLES DELEUZE’S 1990 POSTCRIPT ON THE SOCIETIES OF CONTROL WAS EERILY PRESCIENT

Wed 18 June 2025: Gilles Deleuze was one of the most original and imaginative thinkers of postwar France. A lifelong teacher, he spent most of his career at the University of Paris VIII, influencing generations of students but largely shunning the mantle of public intellectual. His complex, creative books mix philosophy, literature, film and politics – not to give clear […]

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WHO WARNS GAZA HEALTH SYSTEM NEAR TOTAL COLLAPSE AS FUEL, SUPPLIES RUN OUT

Wed 18 June 2025: Gaza’s health system is “at a breaking point,” the World Health Organization warned Tuesday, as military operations, mass displacement, and blocked humanitarian access push medical services across the strip toward collapse. “As global attention shifts to escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, Gaza continues to be decimated–largely out of sight, but not out of […]

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UK VOTES TO DECRIMINALISE ABORTION AFTER PROSECUTIONS OF SOME WOMEN

Wed 18 June 2025: The amendment comes after police investigated more than 100 women, including some who had natural miscarriages. British parliamentarians have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales after concerns sparked by the prosecution of women who end a pregnancy. The House of Commons approved an amendment to a broader bill on […]

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