Wed 29 October 2025: Three days of negotiations in Istanbul fail to yield breakthrough, but both sides maintain ceasefire is holding. The peace process between Pakistan and Afghanistan is now mired in further uncertainty after talks in Istanbul to broker a sustainable truce failed to reach a resolution, according to Pakistan’s information minister. The announcement […]
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Wed 29 October 2025: At least 279 Israeli soldiers have attempted suicide over 18 months during Israel’s war on Gaza, according to a new report. Israel’s public broadcaster KAN said the report by the Knesset Research and Information Center showed “worrying data regarding suicide attempts among Israeli soldiers” from January 2024 to July 2025, 36 […]
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Wed 29 October 2025: Five British politicians have “strongly condemned” the detention of Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi by US immigration authorities, in a signed statement calling on the UK Government to intervene and ensure his safe and immediate return home to his family. The urgent call, published on social media on Monday evening, was signed […]
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Wed 29 October 2025: South Africa has become the first country in Africa to register lenacapavir, a twice-a-year anti-HIV injection. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) announced the approval, marking a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to curb new HIV infections. In March 2025, US-based biopharmaceutical company Gilead applied to SAHPRA […]
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Tue 28 October 2025: The 13th edition of the Islamic Economics and Finance Summit opened its doors to visitors on Tuesday at Istanbul-based Bogazici University. The event is organized by the Islamic Economics Research Center (IKAM) of the ILKE Foundation. Anadolu serves as its global communications partner. Ahmet Saik Oner, chair of the ILKE Foundation, stated that the organization […]
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Tue 28 October 2025: Potential CO2 emissions from new projects 11 times global “carbon budget” remaining to hit Paris Agreement targets. Twenty-eight new “carbon bomb” projects have launched across the globe over the past five years, according to a report issued by NGOs. Despite global efforts to phase out the use of fossil fuels, known […]
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Tue 28 October 2025: Elon Musk, the U.S. business tycoon, unveiled Grokipedia on Monday—an AI-powered online encyclopedia designed to challenge what he describes as Wikipedia’s “woke” bias. The tech billionaire announced the platform this month on his US social media company X, claiming an AI-created knowledge hub would be “super important for civilization” and essential […]
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Tue 28 October 2025: Jamaica is bracing for Hurricane Melissa, predicted to be the most destructive storm on record to hit the Caribbean island. Forecasters say the Category 5 storm is likely to cause “catastrophic” flooding, landslides and widespread damage. After Jamaica, Melissa is expected to make landfall in eastern Cuba later today. A hurricane warning has […]
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Mon 27 October 2025: Three separate controversies involving leaked text messages from private online group chats have rocked U.S. political circles this month, revealing racist, antisemitic and violent statements from figures across the ideological spectrum. The messages – sent privately but now public – include racial slurs, praise for Nazis, and threats of political violence, […]
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Mon 27 October 2025: People who sleep poorly may have brains that appear nearly a year older than their actual age, according to a new study of more than 27,000 adults age 40 to 70. The research, published in British medical journal the Lancet, analyzed participants’ sleep habits and brain MRI scans, using artificial intelligence […]
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