NEW FLU STRAIN SPARKS ALARMS ABROAD AS EXPERTS WATCH FOR GLOBAL SPREAD: REPORT

Thu 13 November 2025: Health officials are keeping a close eye on a flu strain that has sparked unusually early and severe outbreaks in Canada, the UK, and Japan, an NBC report said Wednesday, raising concerns about its potential impact in the US. The strain, a mutated version of H3N2 first detected this summer, has […]

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UKRAINIAN FORCES PULL BACK UNDER FIERCE RUSSIAN PRESSURE IN ZAPORIZHIA

Wed 12 November 2025: Ukrainian Army reports thousands of artillery shells fired as Russians advance in southeastern Zaporizhia region. Ukraine’s top military commander has conceded that the army’s situation has “significantly worsened” in parts of the southern Zaporizhia region, where Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from five villages after intense fighting against Russian troops. News of […]

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HOMELESSNESS IN ENGLAND RISES SHARPLY, SERVICES UNDER ‘ENORMOUS STRAIN’: REPORT

Wed 12 November 2025: Homelessness in England has risen sharply over the past year, according to a new report warning that local authorities are struggling to cope with growing demand and financial pressure. The Homelessness Monitor England 2025 report by UK-based charity Crisis found that the number of people sleeping rough grew by 20% in […]

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UK SUSPENDS INTEL SHARING WITH US ON CARIBBEAN AND EASTERN PACIFIC BOAT STRIKES

Tue 11 November 2025: In a significant shift in transatlantic security cooperation, the United Kingdom has ceased sharing specific intelligence with the United States regarding drug trafficking vessels operating in the Caribbean, according to a report by CNN on Tuesday. Sources indicated the suspension, which began more than a month ago, stems from the belief […]

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RIOT IN ECUADOR PRISON KILLS 31 AMID GUNFIRE AND EXPLOSIONS

Tue 11 November 2025: x Ecuador’s prisons are among the deadliest in Latin America due to overcrowding, corruption and weak control by the authorities. A riot in a prison in southern Ecuador has killed at least 31 inmates, according to prison authorities. In a statement released on Sunday, Ecuador’s SNAI prison authority said 27 of […]

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BRITISH PAPERS DESCRIBE BBC RESIGNATIONS AS BROADCASTER’S ‘BIGGEST CRISIS IN A DECADE’

Tue 11 November 2025: The resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and Director of News Deborah Turness dominated the front pages of British newspapers Monday, with commentary describing the broadcaster’s turmoil as its “biggest crisis in a decade.” The announcements that two of the BBC’s top executives will step down came amid controversy over […]

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BRITISH JOURNALIST SAMI HAMDI SET FOR RELEASE FROM US IMMIGRATION DETENTION, FAMILY SAYS

Mon 10 November 2025: The U.S. government has agreed to release British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi, Sky news reported The family of Sami Hamdi, the British journalist being held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is to be released, his family have said. The 35-year-old was detained by US immigration officers at San Francisco […]

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RUSSIA SAYS WANTS QUICK END TO UKRAINE CONFLICT; PUTIN SEEKS TO SHOW ‘FALSE VICTORIES’ SAYS ZELENSKYY

Mon 10 November 2025: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Monday that Russia aims to resolve the Ukraine conflict swiftly, while ensuring its original goals are met, according to TASS. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov said Russia remains open to a political and diplomatic settlement, describing this path as “preferable.” However, he […]

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AIRLINES CANCEL 3,300 US FLIGHTS AMID FEARS TRAVEL COULD ‘SLOW TO TRICKLE’

Mon 10 November 2025: US senators reach stopgap deal to end government shutdown, raising hopes for end to six-week-long impasse. Airlines in the United States have cancelled more than 3,300 flights amid a top transport official’s warning that air travel could “slow to a trickle” due to the ongoing government shutdown. The cancellations on Sunday […]

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‘NATIONWIDE SURGE’ IN UK ANTI-MUSLIM HATE AS MOSQUE ATTACKS ON RISE: WATCHDOG

Sun 09  November 2025: A report found a sharp increase in attacks on mosques across the UK over the past three months, with religious and national symbols increasingly used to intimidate British Muslims. According to data compiled by the British Muslim Trust (BMT), at least 27 verified attacks targeted mosques between July 26 and the end of October, including […]

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