INDIA ROLLS BACK ORDER TO PREINSTALL CYBERSECURITY APP ON SMARTPHONES AFTER WIDESPREAD CRITICISM

Wed 03 December 2025: On Wednesday, India’s telecommunications ministry reversed its mandate requiring smartphone makers to install a government-operated cybersecurity application on fresh devices. The Ministry of Communications on Monday asked smartphone makers to install the government’s “Sanchar Saathi” app within 90 days and to prevent users from disabling it. It also required manufacturers to […]

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GERMAN COURT BARS MUSLIM WOMAN FROM SERVING AS JUDGE DUE TO HER HEADSCARF

 A woman with a headscarf walks past an election campaign poster of the anti-immigration party Alternative fuer Deutschland AfD, in Marxloh, a suburb of Duisburg, Germany September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay Wed 03 December 2025: A German court has ruled that a Muslim woman cannot serve as a judge or prosecutor if she refuses to […]

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BITCOIN SURGES OVER 6% IN REBOUND FOLLOWING MAJOR SELL-OFF

Wed 03 December 2025: Bitcoin surged over 6.4% on Tuesday, recovering sharply after weeks of heavy selling pressure. The leading cryptocurrency was trading at $91,400 as of 20:30 GMT, having climbed back above $90,000 for the first time since dipping below that level last month – its lowest since April. According to data from CoinMarketCap, […]

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‘FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA’ BOOK REMOVED FROM GERMAN BOOK CHAIN

Tue 02 December 2025: A children’s colouring book on the history and culture of Palestine has been removed from a German book chain, it was reported on Tuesday.  “From the River to the Sea”, by South African author and illustrator Nathi Ngubane, was removed by Hugendubel, one of the largest book retailers in Germany.  Following a request for comment […]

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COLOMBIA DEPORTS 9 LEV TAHOR SECT MEMBERS AFTER RESCUING 17 MINORS

Tue 02 December 2025: Colombia on Monday expelled nine members of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish group Lev Tahor after rescuing 17 children, immigration authorities announced. The announcement on social media came just days after authorities said they had rescued 17 minors who were allegedly subjected to abuse within the group. According to the country’s immigration authority, the expelled members […]

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WHO REPORTS OVER A BILLION PEOPLE LIVING WITH OBESITY WORLDWIDE

Tue 02 December 2025: Director-General Ghebreyesus mentioned that obesity, a chronic and recurring disease, leads to heart diseases, diabetes, and some types of cancer. He highlighted that in 2024, obesity was linked to 3.7 million deaths globally, placing significant pressure on health systems and economies. Ghebreyesus said, “In recent years, a class of drugs initially developed for diabetes […]

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SC, CENTRE UNDERMINING MINORITIES’: MAHMOOD MADANI’S REMARKS ON ‘JIHAD’, ‘GHAR WAPSI’ TRIGGER POLITICAL STORM

Tue 02 December 2025: Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) president Maulana Mahmood Madani has sparked a nationwide debate with his sharp criticism of the Supreme Court, the central government, and what he described as a “systematic campaign” to target India’s Muslim community. Speaking at a JUH gathering in Bhopal, Madani accused constitutional institutions of failing minorities and […]

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MEN’S DRINKING HARMS WOMEN AND CHILDREN, AND THE IMPACT IS WORST IN POORER COUNTRIES

Tue 02 December 2025: Drinking alcohol is known to be harmful to people’s health. It’s also known to be harmful in other ways. For example, men experience more harm such as aggression, accidents, and injury, from their own drinking than do women. But when a man drinks, the women and children closest to him often pay a price too. […]

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ISRAEL MONITORS SOLDIERS’ SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER OCT. 7 EVENTS

Sat 29 November 2025: Israel’s military has decided to monitor the social media accounts of its soldiers and review everything they post, including text, images and videos, local media reported on Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Army Radio said the move follows reports that Hamas obtained information about the army and its movements ahead of the Oct. 7, […]

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