THE CRUMBLING ILLUSION: WHY AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION ON ISRAEL IS SHIFTING

Mon 20 October 2025: For the first time in decades, the public in the United States and across the West has begun to see Israel’s wars and occupation for what they truly are: acts of systemic injustice driven by malevolence and impunity. Social media has removed the familiar whitewash of mainstream filters, revealing truths long […]

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UN COMMITTEE FINDS FRANCE RESPONSIBLE FOR ‘GRAVE, SYSTEMATIC’ VIOLATIONS OF MIGRANT CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

Mon 20 October 2025: The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Thursday found that France is responsible for “grave and systematic violations” of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, citing widespread homelessness, lack of care, and “degrading” living conditions. In a report, the committee said that while France recognizes unaccompanied minors as […]

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TRUMP CUTS GLOBAL HEALTH FUNDING AS WHO BRACES FOR HISTORIC DOWNSIZING

Mon 20 October 2025: Global health funding has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years as the US and several European countries reduce foreign aid, prompting warnings from health experts that the world is becoming less prepared for future pandemics, according to media reports on Sunday. US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country […]

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GLOBAL HEALTH STUDY WARNS HIGH YOUTH DEATH RATES AN ‘EMERGING CRISIS’

Mon 20 October 2025: The world faces “an emerging crisis” of higher death rates among teenagers and young adults, according to a major study on the causes of death and disability worldwide. The reasons vary from drug and alcohol use, and suicide in North America, to infectious diseases and injuries in sub-Saharan Africa, the researchers […]

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DUTCH GOVERNMENT TO ASSESS CHILD SAFETY RISKS ON ROBLOX AFTER REVIEW OF TIKTOK, INSTAGRAM

Mon 20 October 2025: The Dutch government will investigate potential security and child safety risks on the online gaming platform Roblox, following similar reviews of social media platforms Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok, the Interior and Kingdom Relations Ministry said on Monday, public broadcaster NOS reported. “Online learning, relaxation, and connecting are very valuable for children, […]

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UKRAINE, US PREPARING CONTRACT FOR SUPPLY OF 25 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO KYIV: ZELENSKYY

Mon 20 October 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that his country and the US are preparing a contract for the supply of 25 Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv. In remarks to journalists published on Monday by Ukrainian media outlets, including state news agency Ukrinform, Zelenskyy said Kyiv held discussions with defense companies concerning […]

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GERMAN PARLIAMENT GETS 150,000 SIGNATURES DEMANDING JUSTICE FOR NEO-NAZI TERROR VICTIMS

Mon 20 October 2025: Family members of victims killed by a neo-Nazi terror group delivered more than 150,000 petition signatures to German lawmakers Friday, demanding that convicted terrorist Beate Zschaepe not be granted early release from prison. Semiya Simsek, Gamze Kubasik, Mandy Boulgarides—daughters of NSU terror victims—presented the signatures during a demonstration outside the German […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 20 OCTOBER 2025

Mon 20 October 2025 Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Calls grow for major security reforms in SA: “We can definitely show a correlation between a leadership deficit and a growth in serious crime. “When it comes to one of the most important components of Saps, that being the role of crime intelligence, […]

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