RESISTANCE WEAPONS ARE LINKED TO ESTABLISHING PALESTINIAN STATE: HAMAS OFFICIAL

Tue 30 September 2025: A senior official in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Taher al-Nounou, said on Monday evening “We were not part of the negotiations on the current American plan.”  In a press statement, Al-Nounou said that “the release of the Israeli prisoners is linked to ending the war and the withdrawal of the […]

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AFGHANISTAN REMAINS IN DIGITAL DARKNESS AMID UNEXPLAINED SERVICE CUTOFF

Tue 30 September 2025: Internet and mobile phone networks remained shut down across Afghanistan on Tuesday, leaving millions without access to communication, while the interim administration authorities have yet to issue any public explanation. The outage, which began late Monday, is ongoing across the country, the local broadcaster Tolo News reported. The interim administration authorities […]

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UKRAINE TO REPAY LOAN BASED ON FROZEN RUSSIAN ASSETS IF MOSCOW PAYS REPARATIONS: EU COMMISSION CHIEF

Tue 30 September 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed that there is no seizure of frozen Russian assets and that Ukraine would repay the loan if Moscow pays reparations, during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday. “There is no seizing of the assets. Ukraine has to repay […]

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BANK OF ISRAEL SOUNDS ALARM ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF GROWING ISOLATION

Tue 30 September 2025: The Bank of Israel has kept short-term interest rates unchanged, citing Israel’s push deeper into Gaza along with persistent inflation, while warning of the effect of the country’s growing global isolation. In a news conference after the decision, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron cautioned that Israel’s deteriorating reputation over Gaza […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | TUESDAY – 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Tue 30 September 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ United States puts SA on watch list for sanctions: It was published on Monday, nearly three months after it was due to be delivered to Congress, after most of the staff in the office that prepares it were laid off. Brazil and South […]

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RESUMPTION OF OIL SHIPMENTS THROUGH IRAQ-TURKIYE PIPELINE BOLSTERS REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY

Mon 29 September 2025: Oil shipments through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline resumed on Saturday after two-and-a-half years, in a move expected to strengthen Turkiye’s energy supply and add diversity to global markets. Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday that flows resumed at 7.07 am local time (0407GMT) through the pipeline, which […]

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PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE FOR CHURCHES: ISRAEL HAS DESTROYED CHRISTIAN PRESENCE IN PALESTINE

  A view of the damaged historical Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, where civilians took shelter, after Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Gaza on October 20, 2023. [Ali Jadallah – Anadolu Agency] Mon 29 September 2025: The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine said on Sunday that Israel has destroyed the Christian presence […]

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KREMLIN WARNS AGAINST WAR RHETORIC AS RUSSIA-NATO TENSIONS SURGE

Mon 29 September 2025: The deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on Monday that speculation in European countries about a possible war with Russia in the next five years “should not happen,” stressing it goes against Moscow’s interests. “Russia does not need a war with anyone in principle, including with the frigid […]

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CHINA BUILDS WORLD’S ‘LARGEST, MOST COMPREHENSIVE’ WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM

  The construction site of the water diversion tunnel for the Yangtze-to-Han River Project (File Photo – Xinhua) Mon 29 September 2025: China on Monday announced that it has built the world’s “largest, most comprehensive” water infrastructure system, with total investment in water conservancy projects during the 2021-25 period expected to exceed 5.4 trillion yuan […]

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