Sat 31 May 2025: The Italian Catholic Church reported a rise in abuse cases, with 118 alleged victims in 2023 and 2024, according to new national data released on Wednesday by the Italian Bishops’ Conference. Most of the victims were male minors, with nearly one-third aged 10 to 14, marking a shift from previous years when the 15 to […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: Russia has launched a national messaging service to reduce dependence on foreign platforms and reinforce digital sovereignty, a senior lawmaker said Friday. Sergei Boyarsky, head of the Russian State Duma Committee on Information Policy, said the domestic app would serve as a secure, multifunctional alternative to services like WhatsApp and Telegram. […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: Israeli military operations endangered the lives of at least 54 Israeli captives in Gaza, 20 of whom were killed, according to a Haaretz investigation published Friday, Anadolu reports. The report said that during 601 days of conflict, starting Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli army’s actions, including airstrikes, led to captives’ deaths either […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: New Delhi: For the first time, France’s armed forces ministry has said it is in contact with the Indian government to “better understand” the circumstances surrounding French-origin aircraft during the recent hostilities between India and Pakistan. At a press conference in Paris on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the French defence ministry said the situation […]
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Sat 31 May 2025: The South African Police Service (SAPS) has warned members of the public about a scam that continues to circulate in various provinces involving fraudulent letters and phone calls that falsely appear to originate from the SAPS. “These fake letters, often distributed via WhatsApp, bear the SAPS logo and contain the names, […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The new Syrian government has had to deal with a bewildering array of internal and external challenges. How it deals with these will determine the future integrity and progress of the country. Today we welcome back onto the show historian Dr Diana Darke who told us previously that she will return […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Prof. argues that an overemphasis on ownership led to critical neglect of other BEE pillars, hindering broad-based success. Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) has largely failed to achieve its broad objectives in South Africa due to an excessive focus on ownership quotas while other crucial elements of its scorecard were neglected, according […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: Saudi Arabia is using smart technologies and AI-driven platforms to provide services to nearly two million Muslim pilgrims during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The country’s authorities unveiled several smart digital services to make the soul-searching journey easier for the pilgrims. One of these services is Manarah 2, an AI robot serving in over […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: More than 20% of the world’s oceans have darkened in the last two decades, posing a threat to marine life and ecosystems, according to research published Tuesday. Researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marine Laboratory used satellite data and modelling to study changes in ocean light zones, building on […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The statement also cited Mahatma Gandhi’s statement wherein he had said that Palestine belongs to the Arabs and it was “wrong and inhuman to impose the jews on the Arabs.” Signatories to a statement from around the world have expressed their concern over the fact that India – which had always […]
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