ALCOHOL DRIVES THOUSANDS OF CANCER CASES, DRAINS BILLIONS FROM EUROPE: WHO

Fri 17 October 2025: Alcohol consumption is a major cause of cancer in Europe, the WHO’s cancer research agency warned in a new report. Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer across Europe, and experts say stronger government policies to curb drinking could prevent thousands of cancer cases and deaths each year, Euronews reported. In […]

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MAJOR UK GOVT. DATA LEAKS SURFACE ON DARK NET: REPORT

Fri 17 October 2025: A massive breach of UK government cybersecurity has exposed hundreds of passwords and sparked fears of deeper vulnerabilities, The Independent reported, citing a report. Over 700 email addresses and corresponding passwords from nine government domains have appeared on the dark net over the past year, according to the report by NordStellar, […]

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UP TO 70 MILLION TONNES OF RUBBLE, 20,000 UNEXPLODED ORDNANCES IN GAZA 

Fri 17 October 2025: There is between 65 and 70 million tonnes of rubble and debris in Gaza, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. “This rubble includes thousands of homes, facilities, and vital infrastructures deliberately destroyed by the [Israeli] occupation forces, turning the [Gaza] Strip into an environmentally and structurally devastated area and obstructing the […]

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MALAYSIA SET TO BAN CHILDREN UNDER 13 FROM SOCIAL MEDIA

Fri 17 October 2025: Malaysia and Singapore are planning to take serious action against harmful online content targeting children, with Kuala Lumpar set to ban under thirteens from social media altogether.  Kuala Lumpur has announced plans to require all social media platforms to implement identity verification to block users under 13 from holding accounts. Datuk […]

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SOUNDING THE ALARM ON SOUTH AFRICA’S CHILD HUNGER CRISIS

Fri 17 October 2025: Millions of children face malnutrition as government inaction, systemic failures, and bureaucratic paralysis worsen child hunger. South Africa is facing a severe child hunger crisis. Millions of people, including children, do not have enough nutritious food. This is despite the country producing and importing sufficient food for its needs. The problem […]

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“TURKISH HACKER, CYBER-ISLAM IS HERE”: HACKER BROADCASTS FREE PALESTINE MESSAGE OVER AIRPORT SPEAKERS

Thu 16 October 2025: Pro-Palestine and anti-Israel messages were blasted through speakers at airports in the U.S. and Canada following apparent hacks, officials said. One public address system was hacked on Tuesday evening at the Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in Pennsylvania, for about 10 minutes. The hacker can be heard saying “Free Palestine” and “F— […]

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