ASTEROID BENNU YIELDS SUGARS AND POLYMER KEY TO LIFE’S ORIGINS

Thu 04 December 2025: Scientists have examined pristine rock dust brought from the asteroid Bennu, which has never been exposed to Earth’s atmosphere. The results are astonishing: they discovered sugars essential for the origin of life. Alongside ribose, a sugar that forms part of RNA—the molecule thought to carry genetic information and form the basis of early […]

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ARMED ATTACKS, AID CUTS PROVOKE RECORD HUNGER LEVELS IN NIGERIA: WFP

Thu 04 December 2025: Nearly 35 million people ‘projected to face severe food insecurity’, including ‘famine-like conditions’. Armed attacks, instability and aid cuts are pushing northern Nigeria towards record levels of hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. Nearly 35 million people in the north of the country are “projected to face severe food […]

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ISRAELI-LINKED GROUP SHAPED US MEDIA COVERAGE IN BREACH OF FOREIGN LOBBYING LAW

Thu 04 December 2025: A shadow lobbying effort to influence American media and politics on behalf of Israel has been uncovered through a trove of leaked emails, raising serious legal questions under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).  The documents details of which is reported by Responsible Stagecraft, expose how the group Act For Israel, […]

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GHISLAINE MAXWELL TO SEEK RELEASE FROM PRISON: COURT FILING

Thu 04 December 2025: Her petition comes after President Donald Trump signed law requiring the release of government records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence in the United States for her involvement in an alleged sex trafficking ring run by billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, has said she is […]

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META ENFORCES TEEN BAN IN AUSTRALIA AS SOCIAL MEDIA CURBS TAKE EFFECT

Thu 04 December 2025: Meta has started removing Australian users under 16 from Instagram, Threads, and Facebook in preparation for the country’s groundbreaking social media age ban for minors. “While we are working hard to remove all users who we understand to be under the age of 16 by 10 December, compliance with the law […]

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VENEZUELA’S MADURO CONFIRMS ‘CORDIAL’ CALL WITH TRUMP AMID TENSIONS WITH US

Thu 04 December 2025: Venezuelan leader expresses hope phone call marks beginning of ‘respectful dialogue’ between Washington and Caracas. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has confirmed speaking with United States President Donald Trump by phone late last month amid a US military buildup that has raised fears of war. Speaking to state-run Venezolana de Television on […]

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RUSSIA CRACKS DOWN ON ROBLOX PLATFORM AMID EXTREMISM FEARS

Thu 04 December 2025: Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal executive agency responsible for monitoring, controlling and censoring mass media and the internet, blocked access to the US-based online gaming platform Roblox on Wednesday, the agency’s press service told reporters. The agency cited the persistent circulation of materials promoting or justifying extremist and terrorist activity, according to […]

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DECADES OF CONFLICT LEAVE AFGHANISTAN WITH HIGH DISABILITY RATES: UN

Thu 04 December 2025: Nearly one in four Afghans is living with a disability, the United Nations said on Wednesday, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, urging greater support for a population shaped by decades of war and crisis. According to UN data, 24.6% of Afghans live with mild disabilities, 40% with moderate and 13.9% with severe disabilities — […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | THURSDAY – 04 DECEMBER 2025

Thu 04 December 2025:  Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ US will exclude SA from G20, welcome Poland into the fold: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Poland will assume its “rightful place” in the group of the world’s biggest economies. He confirmed that the US would not invite South Africa to […]

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FRESH ROUND OF AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN DIALOGUE KICKS OFF IN RIYADH

Wed 03 December 2025: A fresh round of discussions between Afghanistan and Pakistan has taken place in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by Reuters. Citing three Afghan officials and two Pakistani officials — including one based in Istanbul — the agency reported that both sides agreed to maintain a ceasefire and continue dialogue aimed […]

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