Tue 21 April 2026: Soldiers rescue civilian captives held by the Allied Democratic Forces, a group linked with ISIL (ISIS). Ugandan and Congolese forces have reported the rescue of at least 200 civilians from captivity by an ISIL (ISIS)-linked rebel group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The captives were freed last […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: People recovering from eating disorders often use social media for support, seeking out recovery content, body-positive creators and others with similar experiences. But recent research my colleagues and I have conducted suggests these platforms can also steer users back towards the very content they are trying to avoid. We carried out in-depth interviews with people […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: Apple on Monday announced that Tim Cook will step down as the tech giant’s chief executive officer in September, handing the top job to company veteran John Ternus. The announcement answers long-simmering questions about a successor for 65-year-old Cook, who said he will become executive chairman of the board when he […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: Russian atomic energy corporation Rosatom has completed the evacuation of its employees from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, its head Alexey Likhachev said on Monday. More than 600 people have been evacuated, 20 volunteers remain directly at the nuclear plant site, and another four people remain in Tehran, Likhachev […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: The director of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron warned Tuesday that displaying the Star of David atop the site represents a “dangerous precedent” amid escalating Israeli measures in the occupied West Bank. Speaking to Anadolu, Mutaz Abu Sneineh said Israeli authorities illuminated the Jewish symbol on the roof of the mosque, calling it part of […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: NASA announced on Monday that it will cooperate with relevant federal agencies in investigating the deaths and disappearances of 11 nuclear and space scientists. “NASA is coordinating and cooperating with the relevant agencies in relation to the missing scientists. “At this time, nothing related to NASA indicates a national security threat,” […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: Gold prices have eased as investors wait to see whether the US and Iran will take part in talks after renewed tensions over the weekend, while a marginally firmer dollar added to the pressure. Spot gold XAU was down 0.5 percent at $4,795.51 per ounce, as of 04:18 GMT, extending its […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: The UK economy is nearing a recession, with up to 250,000 jobs at risk by mid-2027, according to analysis cited by The Guardian on Monday. Forecasts from EY Item Club indicate that the economy is expected to flatline in the second and third quarters of this year, raising the risk of […]
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Tue 21 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: 👇🏼 ◼️ Top cop Masemola faces court as Saps admits public trust has ‘eroded’: “For us as the Saps, this is a defining moment, not only for the National Commissioner of the Saps, but for the organisation as a whole, for the mere fact […]
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Mon 20 April 2026: Police are investigating a fatal shooting after a road rage incident in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, that left one man dead and two others wounded on Sunday afternoon. The incident has renewed calls for stricter firearm regulations and a more concerted public effort to tackle the culture of violent escalation on the […]
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