Wed 01 January 2025: Africa faced unprecedented crises in 2024, as climate change, migrant accidents, mpox outbreaks, and armed conflicts devastated the continent and threatened the lives and livelihoods of millions. With rising temperatures, droughts and floods, many were killed and displaced in various countries. For instance, a burst dam in northeastern Nigeria in September […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: Gaza’s population has declined by 6% as a result of Israel’s genocidal war, official figures showed on Tuesday. Ola Awad, head of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), said the territory’s population drpped to 2.1 million, down by 160,000 people since 2023. Awad said nearly 45,500 people have been killed […]
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Wed 01 January 2025: China’s President Xi Jinping has said that “no one can stop” unification with Taiwan, as he addressed the nation in a New Year’s speech. “Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are one family. No one can sever our blood ties, and no one can stop the historical trend […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all South Africans to rally together for a better future for all in the New Year. The President was addressing the nation on Tuesday afternoon on New Years’ Eve. “As we can embark on a New Year, I call on each and every South African […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: Newly released Cabinet Office documents reveal that Tony Blair’s government lobbied Libya actively for arms deals with BAE Systems, the Financial Times has reported. The documents provide fresh evidence of the former UK prime minister’s controversial relationship with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. A 2004 letter from BAE chair Sir Richard Evans to Blair’s chief […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: Saudi Arabia is seeking to buy 100 Kaan fighter jets from Turkiye as part of its Vision 2030 plan, Turkish newspaper Milliyet has reported. The fifth-generation Kaan fighter jet was developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS), and can perform air-to-air combat missions, as well as conduct precision air to ground strikes at supersonic […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: The Israeli aviation sector has suffered losses amounting to 105 million shekels ($28.8 million) in the first nine months of 2024 as a result of the continued genocide in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reports. This information was revealed in a statement by the Israeli Airports Authority on Monday, alongside reports of continued […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: Beijing on Tuesday dismissed as “false” the claims that the US Treasury was breached in a “major cybersecurity incident,” state media reported. “These unfounded accusations (are) lacking evidence,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told reporters in Beijing. Mao’s comments came in response to a report by US-based New York Times, which […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia would develop artificial intelligence with BRICS partners and other countries, in a bid to challenge the dominance of the United States in one of the most promising and crucial technologies of the 21st century. Speaking at Russia’s flagship AI conference on Wednesday, Putin […]
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Tue 31 December 2024: The US on Monday pledged nearly $6 billion in combined security and economic assistance to Ukraine as part of its ongoing effort to support the country’s defense amid the war with Russia. “Today, I am proud to announce nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, as the Ukrainian people continue […]
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