SIX MILLION PEOPLE IN HAITI FACE ACUTE HUNGER AS GANG VIOLENCE SPREADS

Sun 12 October 2025: Half of the population is projected to experience critical food shortages by mid-2026 as armed groups block aid. More than half of Haiti’s population is experiencing critical levels of hunger as armed groups tighten their grip across the Caribbean nation and the ravaged economy continues its downward spiral. A report released […]

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HAMAS COULD FIGHT THE WAR, BUT NOT THE ARAB HISTORY

Sun 12 October 2025: History in the Arab world moves in circles. When Hamas announced that it would accept parts of the Gaza Plan proposed by Donald Trump’s administration, many analysts interpreted it merely as a tactical move, a desperate attempt by a battered movement to survive. Yet, beyond the surface of politics and war fatigue lies a much […]

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ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER 60 TOMBS DATING BACK 2,200 YEARS IN WESTERN TÜRKIYE

Sun 12 October 2025: Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Colossae, located in Türkiye’s Aegean region, have uncovered 60 tombs dating back approximately 2,200 years. Though similar tomb types have been found elsewhere in Anatolia, experts say it is rare to find such a large number constructed side by side in such a confined […]

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WOMEN MORE GENETICALLY PRONE TO DEPRESSION THAN MEN: STUDY

Sun 12 October 2025: Women carry a greater genetic risk for major depression than men, according to a study that examined sex differences in the genetics of the disorder. The research, led by Australia’s QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and published Wednesday in Nature Communications, analyzed genetic data from nearly half a million people. It […]

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BEIJING BRANDS TRUMP’S 100% TARIFF THREAT ‘HYPOCRITICAL’ AMID RARE EARTH STANDOFF

Sun 12 October 2025:  Beijing has vowed to hold its ground amid escalating trade tensions, calling on the United States to address bilateral disputes through dialogue rather than threats. In a pointed rebuke, China labeled President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on Chinese imports as hypocritical, while staunchly justifying its own restrictions on exporting rare earth […]

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MADAGASCAR CRISIS DEEPENS AS ARMY UNIT SEIZES COMMAND AMID PRESIDENT’S POWER GRAB CLAIMS

Sun 12 October 2025: A rogue faction of Madagascar’s military has declared its intent to seize control of the armed forces, escalating a deepening crisis. This shift comes as elite soldiers, who previously supported the current president’s rise to power, have now aligned themselves with antigovernment protesters. “From now on, all orders of the Malagasy […]

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AFRICA’S COMESA LAUNCHES SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS TRADE PAYMENTS IN LOCAL CURRENCIES INSTEAD OF US DOLLAR

Sat 11 October 2025: The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs by allowing businesses to settle deals in local currencies, it said on Thursday. COMESA, which has 21 member states including Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia, joins efforts by the African continent to push for […]

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WHAT DID BBC EMAILS REVEAL ABOUT EPSTEIN’S DOWNING STREET MEETING WITH TONY BLAIR?

Sat 11 October 2025: Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while serving as prime minister, following lobbying from Lord Peter Mandelson, according to the BBC on Friday. Mandelson’s later career as UK ambassador in Washington, DC, came to a crashing end when messages were published detailing the depth of his relationship with Epstein, a convicted […]

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RUSSIA, CHINA DENOUNCE US MILITARY PRESENCE IN CARIBBEAN AS VENEZUELA WARNS OF THREAT TO REGIONAL PEACE, STABILITY

  A screengrab from a video posted online by United States President Donald Trump on September 3, 2025 showing a vessel in the Caribbean being monitored from the air by the US military.(Supplied: Truth Social / @RealDonaldTrump) Sat 11 October 2025: Russia and China denounced on Friday the growing US military presence in the southern […]

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