Sat 08 November 2025: More than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, Kyiv’s foreign minister said on Friday. Ukrainian officials say Russia has tried to bolster the force attacking its smaller neighbour by recruiting fighters from a variety of countries, sometimes through subterfuge. Andriy Sybiha said Russia […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: The hope of the world wide web, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was that it would make communication easier, bring knowledge to all, and strengthen democracy and connection. Instead, it seems to be driving us apart into increasingly small and angry splinter groups. Why? We have commonly blamed online echo chambers, digital […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: Following the groping of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, which was caught on camera, her government unveiled a plan on Friday to combat sexual harassment by classifying it as a serious offence in all states. Victims are to be encouraged through a campaign to report cases and access to justice is to be […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Trump says US to boycott South Africa G20 summit: Trump calls it a ‘disgrace’ that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a ‘genocide’ against white farmers. Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly claimed that […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: An Antarctic glacier lost nearly half its length in just two months — the fastest retreat ever recorded — according to a study published Monday in Nature Geoscience. Researchers found that the Hektoria Glacier, located on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula, retreated about 8.2 kilometers (5 miles) between November and December 2022. The glacier […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: Trump calls it a ‘disgrace’ that South Africa is hosting the G20, reiterates debunked claims of a ‘genocide’ against white farmers. By Alastair McCready and News Agencies President Donald Trump has said no United States officials will attend this year’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran has issued a stark warning that without imminent rainfall, Tehran risks crippling water shortages and potential evacuation. Speaking during a visit to Sanandaj in western Iran on Thursday, Pezeshkian said the government was confronting a combination of economic, environmental, and social crises. He said that high […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday that global food prices fell 1.6% in October, owing largely to abundant worldwide supplies. The organization’s Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a select group of globally traded food commodities, fell to 126.4 points in […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Donald Trump announced that a US-led global stabilization force for Gaza will deploy imminently, while praising the ongoing ceasefire. “It’s going to be very soon. And Gaza is working out very well,” Trump said at a Thursday summit at the White House with the presidents of the Central Asian countries of […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Migration flows into the world’s rich economies are slowing down, according to an OECD report published on Monday. Although overall numbers remain historically high, permanent migration to OECD countries slipped by 4% in 2024 after three years of strong growth. Labour-driven migration to the same countries dropped by 21%, Euronews reported. […]
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