PAKISTAN SEEKS YOUTUBE BAN ON 27 OPPOSITION AND JOURNALIST CHANNELS

Thu 10 July 2025: Pakistan court order pushes the platform to block channels critical of the government and state institutions. Alphabet-owned YouTube has informed more than two dozen critics of the Pakistani government that it is reviewing a court directive seeking to block their channels for allegedly being “anti-state”. The channels at risk of being […]

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MORE THAN 100 PREMATURE BABIES IN GAZA AT RISK AS HOSPITALS RUN OUT OF FUEL

Thu 10 July 2025: Officials say fuel shortages caused by Israel’s siege are threatening to cut off electricity to al-Shifa and Nasser hospitals imminently. Two of Gaza’s largest hospitals have issued desperate pleas for help, warning that fuel shortages caused by Israel’s siege could soon turn the medical centres into “silent graveyards”. The warnings from […]

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ELON MUSK SAYS RELEASING FILES ON SEX OFFENDER JEFFREY EPSTEIN PRIORITY FOR NEW POLITICAL PARTY

Thu 10 July 2025: Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday again took aim at his onetime close ally US President Donald Trump over the case of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying his new America Party will focus on releasing files from the case. “How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he […]

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TRUMP HOSTS 5 AFRICAN LEADERS: TRICK OR TRADE?

Thu 10 July 2025: – Washington is likely seeking to diversify metal and mineral imports by engaging with resource-rich African countries, says analyst Beverly Ochieng – African nations are leveraging geopolitical rivalries to maintain balanced partnerships, says expert US President Donald Trump is hosting leaders from five West African nations at the White House on […]

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POLAND COULD CONSIDER BLOCKING X OVER CHATBOT’S OFFENSIVE COMMENTS

Thu 10 July 2025: A top Polish official said Wednesday that Warsaw could block access to billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform over chatbot Grok’s offensive comments on Polish politics and politicians. “I would consider such possibilities. I’m not ruling anything out, and I believe that if artificial intelligence and AI models on various platforms don’t […]

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GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO STRENGTHENING THE SANDF

Thu 10 July 2025: Despite the nationwide perception that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is underperforming compared to other defence forces and is unable to defend the country, the government has reaffirmed its support through a substantial financial commitment and a renewed strategy to improve conditions for the troops. Delivering her budget vote […]

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HOW ILLICIT MARKETS FUELED BY DATA BREACHES SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO CRIMINALS

Wed 09 July 2025: Every year, massive data breaches harm the public. The targets are email service providers, retailers and government agencies that store information about people. Each breach includes sensitive personal information such as credit and debit card numbers, home addresses and account usernames and passwords from hundreds of thousands – and sometimes millions […]

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AI FOR GOOD GLOBAL SUMMIT 2025 KICKS OFF IN GENEVA

Wed 09 July 2025: The seventh edition of the AI for Good Global Summit began Tuesday in Geneva, bringing together world leaders, tech innovators, and civil society to explore how AI can benefit humanity. Hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the Swiss government and over 40 UN agencies, the four-day summit is being held at the […]

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HEAT WAVE ACROSS EUROPE RESULTED IN 2,300 DEATHS

Wed 09 July 2025: The severe heat wave sweeping across Europe since last week is estimated to have caused around 2,300 deaths, according to a study released on Wednesday. Approximately 1,500 (65%) of the estimated 2,300 heat-related deaths are linked to climate change, which brought about a more severe heat wave across the continent, according to the study done […]

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