Fri 02 January 2026: Saudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, according to an AFP tally, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year. Analysts have largely attributed the surge in executions to Riyadh’s ongoing “war on drugs” launched in recent years — with […]
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Fri 02 January 2026: U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his support for the people of Iran amidst the nationwide protests, triggered by severe losses in the national currency’s value against foreign currencies and economic troubles. “If Iran, as it always does, shoots and kills peaceful protesters, the USA will run to their aid,” Trump stated. He announced on his […]
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Fri 02 January 2026: The Gaza government estimated the initial direct losses in 15 vital sectors during 2025 at more than $33 billion, as the repercussions of the Israeli genocide war against the Palestinians continue. A statement from the Government Media Office said that the effects of the genocidal attacks carried out by Israel for two years continue, adding that the initial direct losses in […]
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Fri 02 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA will host joint naval exercise with BRICS-Plus: Democratic Alliance defence spokesperson Chris Hattingh said hosting this joint naval exercise with Iran and Russia “makes it increasingly difficult for the government to maintain that South Africa is genuinely pursuing a policy of non-alignment”. […]
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Thu 01 January 2026: Following statements made by the president of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, that Somaliland had accepted certain conditions in exchange for Israel’s recognition, Somaliland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on X that the republic firmly rejects the “false claims”. These claims include an agreement for resettlement of Palestinians to its territory, the […]
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Thu 01 January 2026: The US has long sat at the centre of the global financial system, with the US dollar serving as the backbone of the world economy. Private investors rely on the dollar as a store of value in times of uncertainty. Governments and central banks hold dollars to manage the value of […]
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Thu 01 January 2026: US President Donald Trump paired a call for “peace on Earth” ahead of New Year’s celebrations with renewed claims of widespread fraud in Democratic-led states. He was speaking to reporters as he arrived at a New Year’s Eve celebration at his Palm Beach estate, Mar-a-Lago, where he said the country was […]
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Thu 01 January 2026: Thirty-two percent of Israelis need mental health support after more two years of war, a new opinion poll found on Wednesday. The findings came from a survey conducted by Maccabi Healthcare Services, one of Israel’s major health care providers, based on a representative sample of 1,100 people aged between 20 and 75 from across […]
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Thu 01 January 2026: A total of 128 journalists were killed around the world in 2025, more than half of them in the Middle East, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Thursday. The grim toll, up from 2024, “is not just a statistic, it’s a global red alert for our colleagues,” IFJ general secretary Anthony Bellanger told AFP. The press […]
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Thu 01 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA’s R241 million military agreement with China: The plan is to establish and upgrade a Mobilisation and Demobilisation Centre. This includes infrastructure enhancements and the storage of military equipment. Chinese technicians and engineers are directly involved in the planning and execution of the […]
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