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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Thu 16 October 2025: Iran’s judiciary spokesman confirmed on Tuesday that hijab laws are still enforced, despite growing public debate and increased instances of people openly disregarding the Islamic Republic’s mandatory veiling policy. Ali-Asghar Jahangir’s remarks come after conservative politician Mohammad Reza Bahonar suggested there was no binding hijab law, a comment that sparked controversy […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: There are “significant gaps” in countries’ attempts to regulate fast-growing crypto markets, which could potentially harm financial stability, the G20‘s risk watchdog warned on Thursday. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), a body founded in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, made a series of recommendations on rules for crypto in 2023, to try to […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: Imagine opening your front door wide and inviting the world to listen in on your most private conversations. Unthinkable, right? Yet, in the digital realm, people inadvertently leave doors ajar, potentially allowing hackers, tech companies, service providers and security agencies to peek into their private communications. Much depends on the applications […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled a new development near Mecca’s Grand Mosque, which will provide approximately 900,000 additional indoor and outdoor prayer spaces, according to the project’s implementing company. Spanning up to 12 million square meter gross floor area adjacent to the Grand Mosque, the project […]
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Thu 16 October 2025: According to official Home Office statistics, 45% of all religious hate crimes in England and Wales (excluding London) recorded in the last year targeted Muslims — a 20% increase. The official statistics, released last week, show that Muslims were disproportionately targeted as victims of hate crimes in England and Wales in the year […]
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Wed 15 October 2025: Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The situation reflects deep-rooted challenges in healthcare access, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. Yet the continent produces only 3% of global medicines. It imports over 70% of its medicines. This makes medicine […]
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Wed 15 October 2025: Pope Leo XIV has ordered the delivery of 5,000 doses of antibiotics for children in Gaza as humanitarian aid begins to enter the enclave following two years of conflict, the Vatican has said. The initiative, carried out through the Office of Papal Charities, aims to provide urgent medical support for Gaza’s youngest victims, Vatican […]
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Wed 15 October 2025: The EU’s European High-Performance Computing Partnership Initiative (Euro HPC), announced Friday that six more artificial intelligence (AI) factories will be established in Czechia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, and Spain. “The newly selected AI Factories will join the 13 previously chosen sites, forming an interconnected network of AI hubs ready to […]
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