GERMAN SECRET SERVICE DOCUMENT HIGHLIGHTS FAR-RIGHT PARTY’S XENOPHOBIC, ANTI-ISLAMIC STANCE

Fri 09 May 2025: Germany’s domestic intelligence agency (BFV) report highlighted the far-right Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) strong xenophobic and anti-Islamic stance, according to local media on Thursday. The BfV report referred to “ongoing agitation” against migrants, refugees, and Muslims by party officials. The AfD portrays migrants as a “threatening collective.” According to Der Spiegel […]

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QATAR COMMITS $87 MILLION TO FUND PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES IN SYRIA

Thu 08 May 2025: Syria has announced that Qatar will provide an $87 million grant, divided over three months and subject to extension, to help cover around one-fifth of public sector salaries. The grant is exempt from international sanctions. Finance Minister Mohammed Yosr Bernieh stated that the funds will be allocated to pay salaries for employees in […]

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US OFFICIAL SAYS WASHINGTON MAY ADVANCE SAUDI DEAL WITHOUT ISRAEL: REPORTS

Thu 08 May 2025: Trump administration wants Israel ‘to come to its senses’ and strike a ceasefire deal on Gaza, Israeli media reports. A senior United States official has reportedly warned that Washington could move forward with its deal with Saudi Arabia without Israeli involvement, unless Israel changes course, according to Israeli media. The Jerusalem […]

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POLICE FIND HUMAN REMAINS SUSPECTED TO BE OF MISSING JOURNALIST AND PARTNER

Thu 08 May 2025: The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has confirmed that the police have found human remains in an open veld in the KwaMhlanga area in Mpumalanga.  Police spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, said DNA testing will be conducted to ascertain if they belong to missing Pretoria-based […]

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SELLING FEAR: MARKETING FOR CYBERSECURITY PRODUCTS OFTEN LEAVES CONSUMERS LESS SECURE

Thu 08 May 2025: You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app notifications, you are likely to encounter cybersecurity technology marketed as the ultimate solution and the last line of defense […]

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MALI’S MILITARY GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS POLITICAL PARTIES’ ACTIVITIES

Thu 08 May 2025: Decree signed by General Assimi Goita days after rare protest suspends activities ‘until further notice’, citing ‘reasons of public order’. Mali’s military government has suspended the activities of political parties “until further notice”, days after a rare pro-democracy rally. The decree signed on Wednesday by the transitional president, General Assimi Goita, […]

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TWO-THIRDS OF GLOBAL WARMING CAUSED BY WORLD’S RICHEST 10%, STUDY FINDS

Thu 08 May 2025: Study authors argue progressive taxes on wealth and carbon-intensive investments could provide a solution. The wealthiest 10 percent of the world’s people are responsible for two-thirds of the global warming since 1990, according to researchers. The way in which the rich consume and invest has substantially increased the risk of heatwaves […]

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