MORE THAN HALF OF BRITS LESS LIKELY TO BUY US FOOD AND DRINK AFTER TRUMP TARIFFS

Fri 11 April 2025: Half of UK adults say they are now less likely to buy American products in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs on the UK, a shocking new poll commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. Meanwhile almost six in 10 (59%) say they would support a campaign to buy more British […]

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ISRAEL ESTIMATES ‘ONLY A QUARTER OF HAMAS TUNNELS DESTROYED’ SINCE ONSET OF GAZA WAR

Fri 11 April 2025: Only a quarter of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip have reportedly been destroyed by Israel since the beginning of the war on the Palestinian enclave in October 2023, according to a report. According to officials speaking to Israeli outlet Mako, despite more than 18 months of onslaught on the Gaza […]

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PAKISTAN’S SENIOR CLERICS, INCLUDING MUFTI TAQI USMANI, PUSH MUSLIM NATIONS FOR JIHAD ON ISRAEL

Thu 10 April 2025: Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, a leading Pakistani Islamic scholar and ex-judge of the Federal Shariat Court, has stated that waging military “jihad” against Israel is a compulsory responsibility for all Muslim governments Middle East Eye reported. Speaking at the National Palestine Conference in Islamabad on Thursday, Usmani said Muslim countries had “failed to […]

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TURKIYE, ISRAEL HAVE BEGUN TALKS TO AVOID CLASHES IN SYRIA, SOURCES SAY

Thu 10 April 2025: Turkish and Israeli officials began talks yesterday aimed at preventing unwanted incidents in Syria, where militaries of the two regional powers are active, Turkish ministry sources and an Israeli political source said, according to Reuters. The Turkish sources said the technical talks, in Azerbaijan, marked the beginning of efforts to set up […]

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TOTAL US TARIFFS ON CHINESE IMPORTS NOW AT 145%: WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL

Thu 10 April 2025: US tariffs on Chinese imports now total 145% after President Donald Trump dramatically increased import duties this week, a White House official confirmed Thursday, Anadolu reports. Trump said Wednesday that Chinese imports would now be subject to a 125% reciprocal tariff, but that did not include a 20% tariff related to fentanyl that […]

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RUSSIA-US TALKS IN ISTANBUL CONCLUDE AFTER MORE THAN 5 HOURS

Thu 10 April 2025: The second round of talks between Russia and the US concluded Thursday afternoon in Istanbul after over five hours, according to Russian media. The US delegation was the first to leave the Russian consul general residence without making any statements to the press. On Tuesday, US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce […]

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BUDGET TURMOIL SPARKS COALITION CRISIS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Thu 10 April 2025: As tensions mount over South Africa’s 2025 national budget, the country’s fragile coalition government—dubbed the Government of National Unity (GNU)—is teetering on the brink of collapse, with the word “budget” now at the center of a political storm threatening to reshape the nation’s governance. On 2 April, the African National Congress […]

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SUDAN’S RSF ACCUSED OF ‘SICKENING’ SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON WOMEN, GIRLS: REPORT

Thu 10 April 2025: Amnesty International documents 36 cases of women and girls as young as 15 subjected to many forms of sexual violence. Members of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been subjecting women and girls to “horrific” sexual violence and gang rape, as part of their strategy in the country’s civil war, according to […]

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