US WILL TAKE BACK PANAMA CANAL FROM CHINA’S INFLUENCE: PENTAGON CHIEF

Wed 09 April 2025: The US will take back the Panama Canal from China’s influence, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday. “Together we will take back the Panama Canal from China’s influence, and we will do this along with other capable, like-minded allies and partners,” Hegseth told a news conference with Panamanian President Jose Raul […]

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PAKISTAN EXPELS THOUSANDS OF AFGHAN NATIONALS IN FRESH DRIVE, SAYS UNHCR

We 09 April 2025: Pakistan has expelled more than 8,000 Afghan nationals in the past week in a fresh repatriation drive after the expiry of a March 31 deadline, the UNHCR said on Tuesday. All Afghan nationals who have no legal documents to stay or those holding Afghan Citizen Cards had been warned by Islamabad […]

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PRESIDENT ZELENSKYY CLAIMS CHINESE NATIONALS FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA CAPTURED IN EASTERN UKRAINE

Tue 08 April 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday claimed arresting two Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces in the eastern Donetsk region, saying Russia involving China is a “clear signal” that President Vladimir Putin does not want to end the war. “Our military has captured two Chinese citizens who were fighting as part […]

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UN CHIEF CALLS TRUMP, NETANYAHU PLANS TO RELOCATE GAZANS ‘AGAINST INTERNATIONAL LAW’

Tue 08 April 2025: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday rebuffed a proposal by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to relocate the people of Gaza to other countries, calling it a violation of international law, Anadolu Agency reports. In response to Anadolu’s question about their widely denounced plan, Guterres said: “Palestinians must […]

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SAUDI ARABIA HALTS VISAS FOR INDIA, PAKISTAN, INDONESIA AMONG 14 COUNTRIES AHEAD OF HAJJ

Tue 08 April 2025: Saudi Arabia will temporarily suspend the issuance of short-term visas for citizens of 14 countries — including India, Pakistan, Egypt and Indonesia — from 13 April, in a bid to better manage the influx of travellers ahead of this year’s Hajj (pilgrimage) season. According to Gulf News, the freeze applies to business […]

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MICROCHIPS & MISSING PETS: WHY PET OWNERS SHOULD TAKE NOTE

Tue 08 April 2025: In a country where animal welfare is often challenged by resource constraints, microchipping emerges as a small act with a big impact. Whether you live in the suburbs of Johannesburg or the rural outskirts of Limpopo, the benefits of microchipping your pet are significant — and increasingly essential. “It’s a cost-effective […]

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WHATSAPP TO INTRODUCE ENHANCED PRIVACY FEATURE FOR IOS USERS

Tue 08 April 2025: WhatsApp, Meta’s messaging app, is developing an enhanced chat privacy tool to restrict message forwarding, set to roll out in an upcoming update. This new feature is designed to give users greater control over their conversations by disabling automatic media downloads to the device gallery and restricting the ability to export […]

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DEADLY BACTERIA IMMUNE TO DRUGS DETECTED IN MALAYSIAN HOSPITAL

  Image is for illustration purpose. Tue 08 April 2025: A deadly, highly antibiotic-resistant strain of Acinetobacter baumannii has been detected in a hospital in Terengganu, Malaysia. Scientists identified the strain as belonging to the globally prevalent GC2 lineage, posing a serious public health threat. Researchers analyzed 126 bacterial samples collected between 2011 and 2020, revealing strong resistance to […]

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RECORD GLOBAL TEMPERATURES IN MARCH ILLUSTRATE THREAT TO CLIMATE GOALS

Tue 08 April 2025: Average global temperature in March was 1.6C higher than in pre-industrial times, threatening that international climate goals are moving out of reach. Global temperatures hovered at historic highs last month, and Europe experienced its warmest March, suggesting international climate goals could be moving out of reach. The average temperature in March […]

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