SAUDI ARABIA TO OPEN NEW ALCOHOL STORES DESPITE BAN: REPORT

Image is for illustration purpose. Mon 24 November 2025: Saudi Arabia intends to launch two new liquor outlets, one specifically for non-Muslim expatriate workers at the state-owned energy powerhouse Aramco, advancing its ongoing relaxation of prohibitions, as sources close to the matter told Reuters. The launch of outlets in the eastern province of Dhahran and […]

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IRAN INTELLIGENCE WARNS OF ATTEMPTS TO TARGET SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI

Mon 24 November 2025: Iran’s Intelligence Minister has warned of alleged American and Israeli attempts to target Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei or provoke internal unrest, according to reports carried by local media. Esmail Khatib, quoted by the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), said the Supreme Leader represents “the pillar” of the Iranian state, adding: “This is why […]

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AI IN AFRICA: 5 ISSUES THAT MUST BE TACKLED FOR DIGITAL EQUALITY

 The AI revolution risks deepening inequality between the global north and south. Clarote & AI4Media/betterimagesofai.org, CC BY-SA Mon 24 November 2025: If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthen democratic […]

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UAE CYBERSECURITY COUNCIL WARNS 79% OF TRAVELLERS VULNERABLE TO DATA THEFT

Mon 24 November 2025: The UAE Cybersecurity Council has warned that nearly four in five travellers risk exposing their personal data when charging their mobile devices at unsafe public charging points. In a statement, the council said that using unsecured ports can lead to the theft of data and passwords or the installation of malware […]

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SUPER-EARTH FOUND IN HABITABLE ZONE ONLY 18 LIGHT-YEARS AWAY

Mon 24 November 2025: Astronomers have discovered a super-Earth located only 18 light-years away, orbiting in its star’s habitable zone where conditions may permit liquid water to exist, according to a study published on Sunday. The study, published in The Astronomical Journal, said the planet lies relatively close within the Milky Way and appears to […]

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TRUMP SAYS US WILL DESIGNATE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD ‘FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION’: REPORT

Mon 24 November 2025: US President Donald Trump said he will designate the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization, US media reported Sunday, Anadolu reports. “It will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms,” Trump told Just the News, a right-wing website. “Final documents are being drawn.” The move follows Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s […]

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TOBACCO KILLS 7 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY: WHO

Sun 23 November 2025: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that tobacco causes the death of 7 million people every year. Ghebreyesus shared a post on the subject on the social media platform X, based in the United States. Noting that tobacco kills 7 million people annually, Ghebreyesus said, “It’s time to quit smoking and […]

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UK’S STARMER: ANDREW SHOULD GIVE ‘RELEVANT INFORMATION’ TO EPSTEIN PROBE

Sun 23 November 2025: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said “if you have relevant information you should be prepared to share it” after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ignored a request to testify in a US probe into Jeffrey Epstein. The premier declined to comment on the disgraced former royal specifically, but said as a “general principle” anyone with relevant […]

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BBC BOARD MEMBER SHUMEET BANERJI RESIGNS OVER GOVERNANCE ISSUES

Sun 23 November 2025: Banerji said in his resignation letter that he was unhappy about governance issues at the organisation, BBC News reported. Shumeet Banerji has resigned from the BBC board and criticised governance issues at the organisation, the latest blow to the broadcaster weeks after its director general quit. The BBC confirmed Banerji’s departure […]

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