Thu 14 August 2025: A new heatwave has gripped parts of Europe, sending temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 degrees Fahrenheit), with wildfires wreaking havoc and forcing evacuations as the impact of global warming is keenly felt on the continent. Heat alerts were issued in Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, announced on Wednesday that it partially restricts calls in messengers Telegram and WhatsApp “to counter criminals.” The watchdog clarified in a statement that only the calling function has been restricted, while all other features of the messenger remain fully operational. “We inform you that, in accordance with materials provided by law enforcement […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: A new report from York University’s Islamophobia Research Hub has exposed a dramatic rise in hate incidents targeting Muslim, Palestinian and Arab communities across Canada since October 7, 2023. Titled “Documenting the ‘Palestine Exception’”, the report, authored by Dr. Nadia Hasan, reveals a “sharp and dangerous” spike of up to 1,800% in Islamophobic […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: The director of al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza has told Al Jazeera Arabic that 55,000 pregnant women in the enclave are now suffering from malnutrition, as he warned of several spiralling health crises in the Strip. He said the hospital is unable to provide services due to the total collapse of […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: The South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that 21 national parks will grant free access to visitors in September for a period of a week. SANParks uses this time to cultivate a sense of pride in South Africa’s natural, cultural and historical heritage, as protected and preserved by the national […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: On August 8, Patrick Joseph White, a 30-year-old man, opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, aiming to protest COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. authorities reported on Tuesday. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said that documents found at White’s home “expressed the shooter’s […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Afghanistan is experiencing a sharp increase in child returnees, with Save the Children reporting that, on average, one child returns from Iran or Pakistan every 30 seconds, as stated in their Monday release. More than 800,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan this year, double the number recorded […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: The party proposes replacing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment with a needs-based policy, prompting both support for reform and accusations of undermining transformation. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has ignited a national conversation by unveiling a plan to replace the country’s cornerstone transformation policy, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), with what it terms a […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: A Palestinian businessman is being discussed as a possible governor of the Gaza Strip for the post-war period, according to an Israeli newspaper report. A behind-the-scenes initiative is promoting businessman Samir Hulileh as a potential governor of post-war Gaza, the Yedioth Ahronoth (Latest News) newspaper reported on Tuesday. Hulileh will act under the auspices of […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: China accused the US on Wednesday of “illegally” entering its territorial waters in the disputed South China Sea. The USS Higgins destroyer illegally intruded into the territorial waters of Huangyan Island without authorization from the Chinese government, Senior Capt. He Tiecheng, spokesperson for the navy of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) […]
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