Fri 17 October 2025: NATO is keeping a large-scale military presence near Russia’s borders, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated, pointing to what he called the bloc’s increased training and reconnaissance activities. Belousov made his remarks at a joint session of the Russian and Belarusian defense ministries on Wednesday, according to Sputnik. Cooperation between Moscow […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Millions of children face malnutrition as government inaction, systemic failures, and bureaucratic paralysis worsen child hunger. South Africa is facing a severe child hunger crisis. Millions of people, including children, do not have enough nutritious food. This is despite the country producing and importing sufficient food for its needs. The problem […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Hungary to discuss an end to the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine after high-level delegations meet next week. Trump said that he and Putin agreed to send their respective teams during a “very productive” call. The […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: The United States’ approval of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Bridge Plan (PBP) has provided a significant boost to South Africa’s ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. The plan, worth US$115 million, will fund essential HIV services from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026. Minister in the Presidency […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: Pro-Palestine and anti-Israel messages were blasted through speakers at airports in the U.S. and Canada following apparent hacks, officials said. One public address system was hacked on Tuesday evening at the Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania, for about 10 minutes. The hacker can be heard saying “Free Palestine” and “F— […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: Iran’s judiciary spokesman confirmed on Tuesday that hijab laws are still enforced, despite growing public debate and increased instances of people openly disregarding the Islamic Republic’s mandatory veiling policy. Ali-Asghar Jahangir’s remarks come after conservative politician Mohammad Reza Bahonar suggested there was no binding hijab law, a comment that sparked controversy […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20‘s risk watchdog warned on Thursday. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a body founded in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, made a series of recommendations on rules for crypto in 2023, to try to […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm, people inadvertently leave doors ajar, potentially allowing hackers, tech companies, service providers and security agencies to peek into their private communications. Much depends on the applications […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Thursday that over 650,000 children are deprived of education in the Gaza Strip for the third consecutive year. “In Gaza, children are out of school for a third year in a row,” UNRWA said on the US social media company X. “For […]
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CAPSAT military unit commander Colonel Michael Randrianirina joins protesters to announce that the armed forces are taking control of the country in Antananarivo, Madagascar Thu 16 October 2025: Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a military leader, is set to be inaugurated as Madagascar’s interim president on Friday, according to the nation’s new leadership, while the African Union […]
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