Wed 21 January 2026: When a parent’s attention shifts to their phone, a child does not just feel “unnoticed”—their self-esteem, empathy, and ability to form secure attachments are also affected. Studies show that children exposed to parental phubbing experience increased loneliness and social withdrawal. At home, in the park, or at the dinner table, a child may […]
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Wed 21 January 2026: Seven lawmakers from the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) have left following a dispute with its leader Geert Wilders over its strategy and structure. According to local media reports, the breakaway group, led by long-serving member of parliament (MP) Gidi Markuszower, criticized Wilders’ handling of the election campaign in October, which saw the PVV […]
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Protesters insist that Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) decision to restart the Kashiwazaki Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is fraught with risk Wed 21 January 2026: Petition signed by 40,000 relays concerns over risk of seismic activity in vicinity of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. Japan is set to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant as it turns […]
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Wed 21 January 2026: Group links attack to China’s ‘crimes’ against Uighurs. Beijing urges Taliban government to protect its nationals. ISIL (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people. The group said in a statement posted on its Aamaq news agency late on Monday that […]
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Wed 21 January 2026: The National Alliance of Independent Schools Associations (NAISA) has pushed back against calls for schools to police scholar transport, arguing that road safety is a shared responsibility rather than a burden for schools alone. This follows remarks by Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane, who suggested that parents and schools should take […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that 21% of those who experienced both types of bereavement found their pet’s death harder to bear. The findings challenge how society views pet loss. It’s often dismissed as “disenfranchised grief” – […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: Armed gangs kidnapped 163 Christian worshippers after storming two churches in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state on Sunday, a member of the clergy told AFP. “The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the bush,” Reverend Joseph Hayab, head of the Christian Association […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: The Oscar-winning musical composer faces backlash from right-wing Hindus for saying he lost work due to ‘communal bias’ in Bollywood. New Delhi, India – Allah Rakha Rahman, popularly known as AR Rahman, is undoubtedly India’s most famous composer. He has won some of the world’s most coveted musical awards – including Oscars, […]
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Tue 20 January 2026: US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday that her department had arrested over 10,000 migrants in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of an ongoing crackdown on immigration. “We have arrested over 10,000 criminal illegal aliens who were killing Americans, hurting children and reigning terror in Minneapolis,” Noem said in a statement. […]
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Image Source: SABC News Tue 20 January 2026: Despite South Africa being the continent’s most developed economy with surplus agricultural production and an advanced food distribution system, nearly 1,000 children under the age of five died from severe acute malnutrition in public hospitals in 2025 alone. Activist Mark Heywood revealed that the actual death toll could […]
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