Thu 10 April 2025: As tensions mount over South Africa’s 2025 national budget, the country’s fragile coalition government—dubbed the Government of National Unity (GNU)—is teetering on the brink of collapse, with the word “budget” now at the center of a political storm threatening to reshape the nation’s governance. On 2 April, the African National Congress […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: The sexual exploitation and abuse of children has become a multibillion-dollar global trade. The chilling reality of this profit-driven, highly lucrative industry is laid bare by new findings from myself and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh’s Childlight Global Child Safety Institute. Our new report shows child abuse isn’t just a crime restricted to […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Amnesty International documents 36 cases of women and girls as young as 15 subjected to many forms of sexual violence. Members of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been subjecting women and girls to “horrific” sexual violence and gang rape, as part of their strategy in the country’s civil war, according to […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: The Bank of England on Wednesday issued a warning about the global economic outlook, citing the escalating risks posed by US President Donald Trump‘s sweeping tariff policies. The Bank’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) expressed concern that these trade tensions are increasing the likelihood of “severe shocks” to the financial system, putting global gro wth at risk. […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Australian health authorities have warned hundreds of thousands of people in Sydney to monitor for symptoms after a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, local media reported on Thursday. At least six people have been hospitalized with symptoms of the potentially deadly disease as health authorities have yet to trace the source of the […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Representatives of 40 states and four international organizations say they intend to join public hearings on Israel’s obligations in the occupied Palestinian territory that are expected to be held at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the court said Wednesday. In a statement, the ICJ said they will hold public hearings […]
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German record music label Keinemusik Dj’s playing music during an outdoor party at Jabal Al-Fil, Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia, next to iconic Elephant Rock on 7 April 2025 [Keinemusik/X] Thu 10 April 2025: The Arab world must not and cannot remain silent any longer. It is, after all, this very silence that has allowed the […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: Israeli Air Force commanders threatened Wednesday to expel approximately 970 personnel — including pilots, officers and soldiers — if they do not withdraw their signatures from a letter demanding an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, local media reported. Israeli daily Haaretz reported that “about 970 aircrew members, some in active […]
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Thu 10 April 2025: China on Wednesday said that any deal for TikTok had to comply with Chinese law, reiterating an earlier stance when asked about U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to extend the deadline for the TikTok sale by 75 days. Trump extended the deadline last week after sources said a deal to spin off the U.S. assets […]
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Wed 09 April 2025: More than half of all Americans hold unfavorable views of Israel, according to a recently published poll that comes as Israel resumes its sweeping offensive on the besieged Gaza Strip, Anadolu news agency reported. In all, 53% of American adults express somewhat or very negative views of Israel, a sharp increase from the 42% […]
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