REPORT WARNS FIRES DROVE RECORD LOSS OF WORLD’S FORESTS IN 2024

Wed 21 May 2025: The destruction of the world’s forests reached the highest level ever recorded in 2024, driven by a surge in fires caused by global heating, according to “frightening” new data. From the Brazilian Amazon to the Siberian taiga, Earth’s forests disappeared at a record rate last year, losing an area the size […]

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SUDAN’S ARMY DECLARES KHARTOUM ‘COMPLETELY FREE’ OF PARAMILITARY RSF

Wed 21 May 2025: The Sudanese army said Tuesday that the capital Khartoum is now “completely free” of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) following months of intense warfare. “We announce today the full clearing of the entire state of Khartoum from any presence of the Al-Dagalo militia and the purification of our national capital […]

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US INTELLIGENCE SUGGESTS ISRAEL IS PREPARING STRIKE ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES: REPORT

Wed 21 May 2025: The US has obtained new intelligence indicating that Israel is preparing to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as negotiations continue between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program, according to a report Tuesday. Such a move would mark a “brazen break” from President Donald Trump’s diplomatic push, US officials told CNN. […]

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AT LEAST FIVE KILLED DOZENS WOUNDED IN SOUTHWEST PAKISTAN SCHOOL BUS BLAST

Wed 21 May 2025: Three children were among five dead, while several others were injured when a bus carrying students was targeted in a blast in Balochistan’s Khuzdar district on Wednesday morning, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Yasir Iqbal Dashti, a government official in Khuzdar, said at least 38 people were wounded in the […]

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SA TO OFFER MUSK STARLINK DEAL BEFORE TRUMP MEETING, BLOOMBERG NEWS REPORTS

  President Cyril Ramaphosa and Tesla founder Elon Musk will meet to discuss the operation of Starlink in South Africa. Image: SA government/X Tue 20 May 2025: South Africa’s government plans to offer a workaround of local Black ownership laws for Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service to operate in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, […]

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UK SLAPS SANCTIONS ON DANIELLA WEISS, ‘GODMOTHER’ OF ISRAELI SETTLER MOVEMENT

Tue 20 May 2025: The UK government has imposed sanctions on Daniella Weiss, a prominent far-right Israeli settler dubbed the “godmother” of the settler movement. Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that the sanctions reflect the UK’s commitment to holding extremist settlers accountable for violence and intimidation against Palestinian communities. Weiss, 79, heads Nachala, a radical […]

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UK PAUSES FREE TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH ISRAEL

Tue 20 May 2025: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a pause in trade deal negotiations with Israel and summoned Israel’s ambassador over its expansion of its military assault on Gaza. Lammy said Israel’s conduct in its war on Gaza and the government’s support for illegal settlements is “damaging our relationship with your government”. […]

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