Sat 08 November 2025: Following the groping of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, which was caught on camera, her government unveiled a plan on Friday to combat sexual harassment by classifying it as a serious offence in all states. Victims are to be encouraged through a campaign to report cases and access to justice is to be […]
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Sat 08 November 2025: An Antarctic glacier lost nearly half its length in just two months — the fastest retreat ever recorded — according to a study published Monday in Nature Geoscience. Researchers found that the Hektoria Glacier, located on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula, retreated about 8.2 kilometers (5 miles) between November and December 2022. The glacier […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Migration flows into the world’s rich economies are slowing down, according to an OECD report published on Monday. Although overall numbers remain historically high, permanent migration to OECD countries slipped by 4% in 2024 after three years of strong growth. Labour-driven migration to the same countries dropped by 21%, Euronews reported. […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Migraines and headaches remain among the world’s most common and disabling disorders, affecting over one-third of the global population and requiring far greater recognition in public health policy, according to an international study. The research, led by neurology experts from La Trobe University and Western Health and published in Cell Reports Medicine, analyzed data from the […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Critical minerals essential for smartphones, wind turbines, chips, and defense systems saw sharp price spikes in the third quarter, driven by Beijing’s stricter export controls, according to the Bavarian Industry Association’s monthly commodity report. Their prices in US dollars rose by 8.2% compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Thursday that it has accepted a humanitarian truce in Sudan proposed by the Quad nations—the United States, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. In a statement, the rebel group said it looks forward to “implementing the agreement and immediately commencing discussions on the […]
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Fri 07 November 2025: Police in the German city of Hanau arrested a man Thursday after nearly 50 vehicles, mailboxes and building facades were vandalized with blood drawn in the shape of swastikas. The suspect was under the influence of alcohol at the time of his arrest, a police spokesperson told regional broadcaster Hessische Rundfunk. A breathalyzer test […]
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Thu 06 November 2025: The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has expressed deep concern over the detention of alumnus and British journalist Sami Hamdi in the US, calling for full transparency and due process. In a statement, the SOASA said reports suggested that Hamdi travelled to the US on a valid visa to participate […]
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Thu 06 November 2025: YouTube has quietly erased more than 700 videos and shut down the accounts of three major Palestinian human rights organizations, a report by The Intercept on Tuesday shows, Anadolu reports. The deleted accounts belonged to Al‑Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, all of which posted […]
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Thu 06 November 2025: Kyrgyzstan has officially issued its first stablecoin, USDKG, becoming the country’s first state-owned digital asset. The Finance Ministry said on Thursday the new stablecoin is pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 exchange rate and backed by gold. The launch cost the state budget 438,480.75 soms (about $37), according to figures […]
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