‘FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA’ BOOK REMOVED FROM GERMAN BOOK CHAIN

Tue 02 December 2025: A children’s colouring book on the history and culture of Palestine has been removed from a German book chain, it was reported on Tuesday.  “From the River to the Sea”, by South African author and illustrator Nathi Ngubane, was removed by Hugendubel, one of the largest book retailers in Germany.  Following a request for comment […]

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PUTIN ACCUSES EUROPE OF BLOCKING UKRAINE PEACE EFFORTS, WARNS RUSSIA ‘READY’ IF ATTACKED

Tue 02 December 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Moscow is “ready” to respond immediately if Europe were to launch hostilities, while accusing European countries of obstructing US-led efforts to reach a settlement in Ukraine and putting forward proposals he called “unacceptable” for Russia. “We’re not going to fight Europe; I’ve said that […]

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COLOMBIA DEPORTS 9 LEV TAHOR SECT MEMBERS AFTER RESCUING 17 MINORS

Tue 02 December 2025: Colombia on Monday expelled nine members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish group Lev Tahor after rescuing 17 children, immigration authorities announced. The announcement on social media came just days after authorities said they had rescued 17 minors who were allegedly subjected to abuse within the group. According to the country’s immigration authority, the expelled members […]

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MADURO SWEARS “ABSOLUTE LOYALTY” TO THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE AS TENSIONS ESCALATE

Tue 02 December 2025: On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared his “absolute loyalty” to the Venezuelan people as tensions escalate with Trump administration. Tensions between the two countries, including U.S. strikes against alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean, repeated threats by Trump to extend military operations to land and the designation of Cartel […]

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WHO REPORTS OVER A BILLION PEOPLE LIVING WITH OBESITY WORLDWIDE

Tue 02 December 2025: Director-General Ghebreyesus mentioned that obesity, a chronic and recurring disease, leads to heart diseases, diabetes, and some types of cancer. He highlighted that in 2024, obesity was linked to 3.7 million deaths globally, placing significant pressure on health systems and economies. Ghebreyesus said, “In recent years, a class of drugs initially developed for diabetes […]

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SC, CENTRE UNDERMINING MINORITIES’: MAHMOOD MADANI’S REMARKS ON ‘JIHAD’, ‘GHAR WAPSI’ TRIGGER POLITICAL STORM

Tue 02 December 2025: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) president Maulana Mahmood Madani has sparked a nationwide debate with his sharp criticism of the Supreme Court, the central government, and what he described as a “systematic campaign” to target India’s Muslim community. Speaking at a JUH gathering in Bhopal, Madani accused constitutional institutions of failing minorities and […]

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OVER 1,140 DEAD AS DEVASTATING FLOODS SWEEP INDONESIA, SRI LANKA, AND THAILAND

Tue 02 December 2025: The death toll from the ongoing floods and landslides in four countries in South and Southeast Asia climbed to over 1,400, as hundreds are still missing amid continued search and rescue operations, according to data shared by local governments. Unprecedented floods, landslides, storms, and cyclones have wreaked havoc across Indonesia, Malaysia, […]

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VIOLENCE SPREADS IN NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE, FORCING NEARLY 100,000 TO FLEE, UN WARNS

Tue 02 December 2025: The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned Tuesday that intensifying attacks in northern Mozambique have forced nearly 100,000 people to flee in just the last two weeks, with violence now spreading into areas previously untouched by the conflict. Speaking to reporters virtually in Geneva, UNHCR’s representative in Mozambique, Xavier Creach, said the […]

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GLOBAL ARMS SALES SOAR TO RECORD HIGH AMID MILITARY MODERNIZATION SURGE

Tue 02 December 2025: According to a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report released on Monday, international arms trade hit a record high in 2024, driven by governments’ rush to update military capabilities and ramp up weapons purchases in the face of persistent wars and escalating global rivalries. Revenues generated by the world’s 100 […]

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