BRITAIN MANDATES ELECTRONIC PERMITS FOR EUROPEANS ENTERING THE COUNTRY

Fri 04 April 2025: New regulations came into force in Britain on Wednesday, requiring European visitors to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before traveling to the country. The ETA scheme, which screens travelers before they arrive, is part of Britain’s efforts to enhance border security. It follows the rollout of ETAs to all eligible […]

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US THREATS OF MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN ARE UNACCEPTABLE, SAYS RUSSIA

Fri 04 April 2025: Russia said on Thursday that US threats of military strikes against its ally Iran were unacceptable and warned that attacking the Islamic Republic could lead to potentially catastrophic results if nuclear installations were bombed, Reuters has reported. US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did […]

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STARS’ MELODIES DECODE MILKY WAY EVOLUTION: AUSTRALIAN STUDY

Fri 04 April 2025: A recent Australian study has shed fresh light on stellar evolution by examining the “sounds” of stars in a cluster 2,700 light-years from Earth. Published in Nature on Wednesday, this breakthrough offers astrophysicists a new method to chart the past and future of the Milky Way and beyond, according to researchers […]

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MUSLIM MARRIAGE APP FACES BOYCOTT AFTER SECRET SALE TO COMPANY WITH PRO-ISRAEL CEO

Fri 04 April 2025: Muslim dating app Salams has come under fire following its quiet acquisition by US-based Match Group — the company behind Tinder, Hinge and OKCupid. The deal, finalised in October 2023, was only disclosed in a February 2024 earnings report, with no official announcement or communication to Salams’ 7.5 million users. The […]

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25 COUNTRIES JOIN RUSSIA’S PAYMENT SYSTEM AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SWIFT

Fri 04 April 2025: A total of 177 financial institutions from 24 countries are now participating in Russia’s financial messaging system (SPFS), which was developed as an alternative to the global payment system (SWIFT), according to Alla Bakina, head of the National Payment System Department at the Central Bank of Russia. Speaking before the State […]

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TRUMP TARIFFS SLAM APPLE, WIPING OUT $250 BILLION IN MARKET VALUE

Thu 03 April 2025:  Apple’s market value plummeted by over $250 billion on Thursday, marking it as one of Wall Street’s hardest-hit victims of Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign, even after CEO Tim Cook’s attempts to build ties with the administration. The iPhone giant’s stock dropped by up to 8.5% at the opening of trading […]

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INDIAN OPPOSITION SLAMS ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL’ CHANGES TO MUSLIM WAQF LAW

Thu 03 April 2025: Opposition parties in India have condemned an “unconstitutional” amendment of laws governing Muslim religious endowments, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) described the move as a “historic reform.” Despite criticism and demands for protest, the Modi-led government introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in the lower house of […]

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FIRST AFRICA AI SUMMIT KICKS OFF IN RWANDA

Thu 03 April 2025: A two-day Global AI Summit on Africa began Thursday in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. Rwandan President Paul Kagame welcomed leading figures on the continent, including Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s -prime cabinet secretary. Kagame said artificial intelligence (AI) […]

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BETTER COLLABORATION AIDS IN DEPORTATION OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Thu 03 April 2025: Improved collaboration between stakeholders, among others, has led to the increased deportation of illegal immigrants in the 2024/25 financial year that ended on 31 March 2025, the Department of Home Affairs said. “The Department of Home Affairs increased the number of illegal immigrants it deported to 46 898 in the 2024/25 […]

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