Tue 04 November 2025: New York City stands on the precipice of electing its new mayor as Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani leads a trio of candidates seeking to become the next leader of America’s largest city. In a sign of how hotly-contested the race has become, over 735,000 ballots have been cast in early voting, […]
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Tue 04 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Withdrawal of US aid has hurt SA’s HIV programme: Public health experts have accused the government of being in denial about the consequences of the withdrawal of US aid. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has responded defiantly. In May, he stated that a record […]
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Mon 03 November 2025: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday expressed concern over recent reports of “mass killings, rapes, and other crimes” by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from Sudan’s El-Fasher, which it seized on Oct. 26, warning the acts may constitute “war crimes and crimes against humanity.” In a statement, the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC […]
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Mon 03 November 2025: Under the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a special program for supporting Syria was launched, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Monday, adding that support of the Islamic world is extremely important in ensuring the political unity and territorial integrity of the country. “Through this program, which […]
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Mon 03 November 2025: The family of British pro-Palestine journalist Sami Hamdi has called on the UK government to intervene after he suffered a health emergency while being held in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, QNN reported. They revealed that Hamdi, who was on a speaking tour, experienced severe pain on his left […]
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Mon 03 November 2025: Two stories of abuse have repeatedly captured the UK’s attention. The first relates to Prince Andrew’s friendship with financier Jeffrey Epstein, even after Epstein was convicted for sex offences. The second is the group-based child sexual abuse in Rotherham, Rochdale and other cities. Prince Andrew has come under mounting pressure over […]
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Mon 03 November 2025: Acting NASA Administrator and US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday rejected reality TV star Kim Kardashian’s claim that American astronauts never landed on the Moon, saying the US has done so six times. Kardashian, in a recent episode of The Kardashians, questioned the authenticity of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, […]
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Mon 03 November 2025: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties have accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately delaying a bill that would formalize military service exemptions for Haredim, following another postponement of the legislative debate. The bill, drafted by Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee Chairman Boaz Bismuth, was due for discussion last week but was […]
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A file picture shows Iranian women walking outside the Grand Bazaar in Tehran. AFP Mon 03 November 2025: Some elements of the Iranian state are in favour of relatively relaxing social controls, while others wish to cede no ground. Tehran, Iran – President Masoud Pezeshkian unveiled a “Gen Z adviser” about a month ago, posing […]
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Mon 03 November 2025: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan close to Mazar-i-Sharif, resulting in at least 20 fatalities. On Monday, the Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health updated the death count as rescue operations got underway, with an additional 320 individuals suffering injuries. The disaster adds to the list of deadly quakes to hit the […]
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