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WIDESPREAD FRAUD, BRIBERY, ILLEGAL DATA COLLECTION: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE ARREST OF ISTANBUL’S MAYOR IMAMOGLU

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Tue 25 March 2025: When Ekrem Imamoglu, representing the opposition Republican People’s Party, won the Istanbul mayoral elections twice (2019 and 2024), Western predictions and those from anti-reform Arab states claimed he would be Turkiye’s next president, defeating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. These same speculations resurfaced after his arrest on March 19, 2025, following charges […]

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INNOVATIVE AI ROBOTS DESIGNED IN CHINA TO COMBAT LABOR SHORTAGE

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Tue 25 March 2025: China has designed artificial intelligence (AI)-powered rubber-tapping robots in an attempt to tackle chronic labor shortages plaguing its natural rubber industry, state media reported Monday. Jointly developed by the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) and Beijing-based tech firm Automotive Walking Technology, the self-navigating robots mark a leap forward in […]

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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN GAVE TRUMP A ‘PERSONAL GIFT’, KREMLIN SAYS

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Mon 24 March 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin gave US President Donald Trump an “absolutely personal gift,” presenting it to Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff last week, the Kremlin said on Monday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not reveal the nature of the gift, but US media reported that Witkoff said it was a portrait of Trump painted by a prominent […]

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HOME AFFAIRS UPGRADES DIGITAL VERIFICATION SYSTEM

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Mon 24 March 2025: The Department of Home Affairs has announced a comprehensive upgrade to its digital verification system, a crucial component of national security, as well as both public and private sector services in South Africa. The verification system enables government departments, including National Treasury and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), as […]

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RISING TIDE OF ISLAMOPHOBIA IN INDIA

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Mon 24 March 2025: In a country that prides itself on being the world’s largest democracy, India’s Muslim population faces growing marginalisation and discrimination, according to multiple reports documenting a sharp rise in Islamophobic rhetoric and incidents across the nation. A recent report by the Washington-based research group India Hate Lab revealed that instances of hate […]

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HOLLYWOOD STARS PUSH U.S. TO SHIELD COPYRIGHTS FROM AI EXPLOITATION

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Mon 24 March 2025: Over 420 Hollywood actors, directors, and industry professionals have signed an open letter urging the US government to uphold copyright protections against using artificial intelligence in creative works, CBS News reported Monday. Led by actress Natasha Lyonne and signed by figures including Bette Midler, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Ruffalo, and Cate Blanchett, […]

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US FALLS TO LOWEST-EVER RANKING IN WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT

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Mon 24 March 2025: The US has fallen to its lowest position ever in the 2025 World Happiness Report, ranking 24th globally, according to data released Wednesday by Gallup and its partners. The annual report, which ranks 147 countries based on surveys done between 2022 and 2024, measures self-assessed life evaluations and highlights the impact […]

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US AFRICA COMMAND AND EFFORTS TO UNIFY THE ‘LIBYAN ARMY’

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Sun 23 March 2025: US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) has deepened its interest in Libya following the developments in the country after the military attack launched by the House of Representatives-affiliated leadership on the capital, Tripoli, in 2019. One of the most dangerous consequences of this attack was the direct military presence of foreign forces, particularly the Russians […]

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