Sat 18 October 2025: TikTok deleted over 189 million videos in the second quarter for breaching community guidelines, as per the company’s latest announcement. Over 99% of the removed content was flagged by user reports, and more than 90% of the deleted videos were taken down unseen during April to June. The report said 80.6% […]
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Sat 18 October 2025: The influence of Gulf countries, especially Saudi Arabia, is growing in the global video game market, which is expected to reach $600 billion in the next five years. The market reached around $300 billion in 2024 and $337 billion in 2025 so far, according to data from Grand View Horizon. Saudi Arabia has […]
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Fri 17 October 2025: Trump said he expects an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalised diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states. “I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope to see others go in. I think when Saudi Arabia goes […]
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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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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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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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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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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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Thu 16 October 2025: The United States’ approval of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Bridge Plan (PBP) has provided a significant boost to South Africa’s ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. The plan, worth US$115 million, will fund essential HIV services from 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026. Minister in the Presidency […]
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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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