Wed 12 November 2025: A fresh political and religious storm broke out on Monday after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath declared that reciting ‘Vande Mataram’ would be compulsory in all schools and colleges across the state. The Chief Minister, addressing a gathering during the ‘Ekta Yatra’ and Vande Mataram singing event in Gorakhpur, said […]
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Wed 12 November 2025: Millions of refugees and displaced persons worldwide are bracing for a cold winter with far less assistance than in previous years, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday. UNHCR’s Dominique Hyde said that, due to the sharp reduction in aid from Germany, the United States and many other countries, its support for refugees this winter will […]
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Wed 12 November 2025: The new film featuring firsthand testimonies of Israeli soldiers in Gaza reveals patterns of systematic abuse. About 30 minutes into a new documentary featuring testimonies of Israeli soldiers about being deployed to Gaza, a soldier reflects on the enclave after months of sustained Israeli war on it: “Terrible heat. Sand. Stench. […]
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Wed 12 November 2025: Homelessness in England has risen sharply over the past year, according to a new report warning that local authorities are struggling to cope with growing demand and financial pressure. The Homelessness Monitor England 2025 report by UK-based charity Crisis found that the number of people sleeping rough grew by 20% in […]
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Wed 12 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in *South Africa today:* 👇🏼 ◼️ Argentina’s Milei reportedly skipping G20: Trump and Milei have openly expressed admiration for one another, with Argentina recently benefiting from a $20 billion currency swap deal. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation told The Citizen on Wednesday morning that no confirmation […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: In a significant shift in transatlantic security cooperation, the United Kingdom has ceased sharing specific intelligence with the United States regarding drug trafficking vessels operating in the Caribbean, according to a report by CNN on Tuesday. Sources indicated the suspension, which began more than a month ago, stems from the belief […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: The Vatican has opened an investigation into Rafael Zornoza Boy, bishop of Cadiz and Ceuta, over allegations that he repeatedly sexually abused a minor in the 1990s, Spanish daily El Pais reported on Monday. The case marks the first time a sitting bishop-one of the highest-ranking figures in the Catholic Church, […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: x Ecuador’s prisons are among the deadliest in Latin America due to overcrowding, corruption and weak control by the authorities. A riot in a prison in southern Ecuador has killed at least 31 inmates, according to prison authorities. In a statement released on Sunday, Ecuador’s SNAI prison authority said 27 of […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: Israel has launched a multi-million-dollar public relations campaign to recover support from conservative Christian base in the US, which has sharply declined amid the Gaza genocide. Documents reveal that Tel-Aviv has signed multimillion-dollar contracts with US firms tied to allies of President Donald Trump and evangelical networks to restore its image […]
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Tue 11 November 2025: From Gaza to Darfur, we are told we are witnessing “humanitarian crises” and “failures of diplomacy”. But this language obscures the reality of more than two decades of war that has raged in Sudan, that has only now pierced the veil of global consciousness. Gaza and Darfur are not aberrations. They […]
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