CHARGING YOUR PHONE USING A PUBLIC USB PORT? BEWARE OF ‘JUICE JACKING’

Sun 09  November 2025: Have you ever used a public charging station to charge your mobile phone when it runs out of battery? If so, watch out for “juice jacking”. Cybercriminals are on the prowl to infect your mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers and access your personal data, or install malware while […]

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CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN IN CONFLICT ZONES SURGE IN 2024: SAVE THE CHILDREN

Sun 09 November 2025: One in five children globally lived in active conflict zones last year, according to Save the Children. In a report released on Tuesday, the charity said 520 million children in 2024 were exposed to war, marking a record high for the third consecutive year, Al-Jazeera reported. Save the Children verified 41,763 […]

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WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT GAZA’S INTERNATIONAL STABILISATION FORCE

Sat 08 November 2025: The creation of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for the war-battered Palestinian territory was outlined in the US-brokered ceasefire. While several countries have shown interest in contributing to the ISF, there are still key details to be ironed out, including whether the force will operate under a UN mandate, what its […]

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AFGHANISTAN’S OPIUM CROP FALLS 20 PERCENT AS SYNTHETIC DRUGS SURGE

Sat 08 November 2025: UN says the area devoted to opium poppies has dropped to a fraction of that cultivated before the Taliban’s narcotics ban in 2022. Afghanistan’s once-booming opium industry has shrunk dramatically with cultivation falling by 20 percent in 2025, according to a United Nations report warning of a sharp rise in synthetic […]

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THE WORLD WIDE WEB WAS MEANT TO UNITE US, BUT IS TEARING US APART INSTEAD. IS THERE ANOTHER WAY?

Sat 08 November 2025: The hope of the world wide web, according to its creator Tim Berners-Lee, was that it would make communication easier, bring knowledge to all, and strengthen democracy and connection. Instead, it seems to be driving us apart into increasingly small and angry splinter groups. Why? We have commonly blamed online echo chambers, digital […]

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PRESIDENT SHEINBAUM GROPING SCANDAL SPARKS NATIONAL ANTI-HARASSMENT CRACKDOWN

Sat 08 November 2025: Following the groping of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, which was caught on camera, her government unveiled a plan on Friday to combat sexual harassment by classifying it as a serious offence in all states. Victims are to be encouraged through a campaign to report cases and access to justice is to be […]

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ANTARCTIC GLACIER SHRANK 8 KILOMETERS IN JUST 2 MONTHS, STUDY FINDS

Sat 08 November 2025: An Antarctic glacier lost nearly half its length in just two months — the fastest retreat ever recorded — according to a study published Monday in Nature Geoscience. Researchers found that the Hektoria Glacier, located on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula, retreated about 8.2 kilometers (5 miles) between November and December 2022. The glacier […]

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MIGRATION TIDE TURNS AS RICH COUNTRIES SEE SLOWDOWN, SHIFTING FLOWS

Fri 07 November 2025: Migration flows into the world’s rich economies are slowing down, according to an OECD report published on Monday. Although overall numbers remain historically high, permanent migration to OECD countries slipped by 4% in 2024 after three years of strong growth. Labour-driven migration to the same countries dropped by 21%, Euronews reported. […]

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MIGRAINES, HEADACHES POSE GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE, STUDY WARNS

Fri 07 November 2025: Migraines and headaches remain among the world’s most common and disabling disorders, affecting over one-third of the global population and requiring far greater recognition in public health policy, according to an international study. The research, led by neurology experts from La Trobe University and Western Health and published in Cell Reports Medicine, analyzed data from the […]

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RARE EARTH PRICES SOAR IN Q3 AS CHINA TIGHTENS EXPORT CURBS

Fri 07 November 2025: Critical minerals essential for smartphones, wind turbines, chips, and defense systems saw sharp price spikes in the third quarter, driven by Beijing’s stricter export controls, according to the Bavarian Industry Association’s monthly commodity report. Their prices in US dollars rose by 8.2% compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest […]

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