‘I LOVE MUHAMMAD’ BANNER CONTROVERSY: HOW ROUTINE DECORATION IN KANPUR SPARKED NATIONWIDE PROTESTS, CRACKDOWNS

Tue 30 September 2025: The immediate flashpoint this weekend was Bareilly, where a post-Friday prayer protest turned violent, prompting police action, detentions, arrests and an internet shutdown. Lucknow: What began as a seemingly routine decoration in Kanpur on the eve of Eid Milad-un-Nabi has spiraled for over three weeks into one of the most volatile religious controversies in […]

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WHATSAPP INTRODUCES LIVE PHOTOS AND NEW FEATURES

Tue 30 September 2025: WhatsApp has announced new features aimed at enhancing the user experience. iOS users can now send Live Photos, and Android users can send Motion Photos. This functionality allows users to send photos that include sound and movement. The update also includes several key additions: Personalized Themes: Users can now create personalized chat themes and video call […]

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YOU’RE LIKELY NOT AS IMMUNE TO SCAMS AS YOU THINK – HERE’S WHY

 The Conjurer, c. 1502. Workshop of Hieronymus Bosch Tue 30 September 2025: What do Tiger Woods, Ben Stiller, Australian pensioners and dating app users have in common? Despite being from different walks of life, they have all fallen prey to various scams. In 2024, more than A$2.03 billion was lost to scams in Australia across 494,732 reported cases. Most of these scams were […]

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RESISTANCE WEAPONS ARE LINKED TO ESTABLISHING PALESTINIAN STATE: HAMAS OFFICIAL

Tue 30 September 2025: A senior official in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Taher al-Nounou, said on Monday evening “We were not part of the negotiations on the current American plan.”  In a press statement, Al-Nounou said that “the release of the Israeli prisoners is linked to ending the war and the withdrawal of the […]

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AFGHANISTAN REMAINS IN DIGITAL DARKNESS AMID UNEXPLAINED SERVICE CUTOFF

Tue 30 September 2025: Internet and mobile phone networks remained shut down across Afghanistan on Tuesday, leaving millions without access to communication, while the interim administration authorities have yet to issue any public explanation. The outage, which began late Monday, is ongoing across the country, the local broadcaster Tolo News reported. The interim administration authorities […]

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UKRAINE TO REPAY LOAN BASED ON FROZEN RUSSIAN ASSETS IF MOSCOW PAYS REPARATIONS: EU COMMISSION CHIEF

Tue 30 September 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed that there is no seizure of frozen Russian assets and that Ukraine would repay the loan if Moscow pays reparations, during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday. “There is no seizing of the assets. Ukraine has to repay […]

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BANK OF ISRAEL SOUNDS ALARM ON ECONOMIC EFFECT OF GROWING ISOLATION

Tue 30 September 2025: The Bank of Israel has kept short-term interest rates unchanged, citing Israel’s push deeper into Gaza along with persistent inflation, while warning of the effect of the country’s growing global isolation. In a news conference after the decision, Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron cautioned that Israel’s deteriorating reputation over Gaza […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | TUESDAY – 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Tue 30 September 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ United States puts SA on watch list for sanctions: It was published on Monday, nearly three months after it was due to be delivered to Congress, after most of the staff in the office that prepares it were laid off. Brazil and South […]

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RESUMPTION OF OIL SHIPMENTS THROUGH IRAQ-TURKIYE PIPELINE BOLSTERS REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY

Mon 29 September 2025: Oil shipments through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline resumed on Saturday after two-and-a-half years, in a move expected to strengthen Turkiye’s energy supply and add diversity to global markets. Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Saturday that flows resumed at 7.07 am local time (0407GMT) through the pipeline, which […]

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