CHINA’S ROBOTIC DOGS GEAR UP TO EXPLORE BENEATH THE MOON’S SURFACE

Sat 04 October 2025: Chinese researchers are testing and training robotic dogs in preparation for future exploration beneath the moon’s surface, an area deemed ideal for human lunar bases, the South China Morning Post said in its report published on Thursday. A team from Peking University’s school of computer science developed two specialized robotic dogs for the exploration mission […]

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ROHINGYA ASK UN ‘WHERE IS THE JUSTICE’ AMID MYANMAR VIOLENCE, AID CUTS

Fri 03 October 2025: Rohingya speakers urge the UN not to forget about minorities from Myanmar’s Rakhine state, including those who remain and those who fled to refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. New York – Members of the Rohingya community who fled violence in Myanmar have addressed a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) conference seeking to […]

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US GEARS UP FOR POSSIBLE CHINA CONFLICT: WSJ

Fri 03 October 2025: The US is working to ramp up missile production in preparation for a potential conflict with China, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing officials familiar with the matter. The Pentagon is reportedly pressing defense contractors to double or quadruple output amid mounting concerns over insufficient weapons stockpiles. The US Department […]

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INDONESIAN PRESIDENT DEFENDS FREE MEALS PROGRAMME AFTER 6,000 SUFFER FOOD POISONING

Thu 02 October 2025: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday defended his ambitious plan to provide free meals for children after some 6,000 cases of food poisoning, saying the percentage of those affected was small and the programme was still finding its footing. The food poisonings have sparked a public outcry with TV channels broadcasting images of children […]

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OVER 90 PEOPLE BELIEVED BURIED UNDER RUBBLE AFTER INDONESIA SCHOOL COLLAPSE

Wed 01 October 2025: Authorities say six people are still alive under the rubble of the school and in contact with rescue workers. At least 91 people remain trapped under building rubble following a school collapse in Indonesia, government authorities said. Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management, or BNPB, reported the latest figures on Tuesday […]

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TALIBAN DENIES CLAIMS OF NATIONWIDE INTERNET SHUTDOWN IN AFGHANISTAN

Wed 01 October 2025: The Taliban has refuted claims of imposing a nationwide internet ban amid a recent communications blackout in Afghanistan this week. In a statement provided to Pakistani journalists via a chat group on Wednesday, Taliban representatives attributed the disruptions to aging fibre-optic cables requiring replacement. “There is nothing like the rumours being […]

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‘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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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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CHINA BUILDS WORLD’S ‘LARGEST, MOST COMPREHENSIVE’ WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM

  The construction site of the water diversion tunnel for the Yangtze-to-Han River Project (File Photo – Xinhua) Mon 29 September 2025: China on Monday announced that it has built the world’s “largest, most comprehensive” water infrastructure system, with total investment in water conservancy projects during the 2021-25 period expected to exceed 5.4 trillion yuan […]

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