Fri 14 November 2025: Britain’s BBC apologised to Donald Trump on Thursday for editing a speech to make it look like he had advocated violence, seeking to ward off the U.S. president’s threat of legal action, but the broadcaster rejected the basis for a defamation claim. In a statement, the BBC said its chair Samir […]
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Fri 14 November 2025: Starbucks Workers United kicked off a nationwide U.S. strike on Thursday, hitting at least 40 cities during “Red Cup Day”—one of the chain’s top sales days of the year. The walkout follows failed contract talks between baristas and Starbucks. The union authorized an indefinite strike, with Workers United reporting more than […]
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Fri 14 November 2025: On Wednesday, Kenya revealed that over 200 of its citizens are fighting for Russia in the Ukraine conflict, cautioning that active recruitment networks are still targeting Kenyans for enlistment. “Reports suggest that over two hundred Kenyans may have joined the Russian military, with some being former members of Kenya’s disciplined services,” […]
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Fri 14 November 2025: On Thursday, the European Commission launched distinct probes into Google Search and Red Bull energy drink over suspected violations of EU antitrust and digital markets regulations, Anadolu Agency reported. The commission said in a statement that it is examining whether Google’s “site reputation abuse policy” has led to the demotion of […]
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Fri 14 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA lets 153 Palestinians disembark following 12-hour plane ordeal: “Given that Palestinians are eligible for 90-day visa-exempt travel to South Africa, they have been processed as per normal and will be required to adhere to all conditions of entry,” South Africa’s Border Management […]
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Palestinian travellers who arrived at OR Tambo International Airport. Image Credits : SABC NEWS Fri 14 November 2025: Chartered plane carrying group of Palestinian passengers was second to land in South Africa in recent weeks. South Africa has allowed more than 150 Palestinian airline passengers to disembark, after they were kept on a plane […]
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Fri 14 November 2025: A recent high court judgment could be a game changer for the setting of municipal electricity tariffs in South Africa. In late October 2025, the court ruled that the process used by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to decide yearly electricity price hikes was unconstitutional because it stifled public participation and violated […]
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Thu 13 November 2025: A humanitarian crisis is unfolding at OR Tambo International Airport where more than 150 Palestinian refugees reportedly seeking asylum in South Africa have been denied entry and left stranded on an aircraft, News24 reported. The refugees, who arrived from Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday morning, were denied entry due to missing exit […]
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Thu 13 November 2025: Indian authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have launched one of their biggest security crackdowns in recent months, raiding hundreds of homes linked to the banned Muslim organisation Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). Police said the operations, carried out across the southern districts of Kulgam, Sopore, and Shopian, targeted the homes of JeI members and […]
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Thu 13 November 2025: Human rights groups and legal experts are urging the international community to act against the ongoing persecution of the Uyghur people in China. International pressure is mounting on China over its treatment of the Uyghur population. Human rights organisations are calling for concrete action citing a growing body of evidence of […]
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