OVER 20,000 PALESTINIAN STUDENTS KILLED IN ISRAELI ATTACKS IN GAZA, WEST BANK SINCE OCTOBER 2023

Mon 27 October 2025: More than 20,000 Palestinian students were killed and over 31,000 injured in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and West Bank since October 2023, official figures showed on Tuesday. In a statement, the Palestinian Education Ministry said that 19,910 students in Gaza and 148 others in the occupied West Bank lost their lives in attacks by the Israeli army. Israeli army […]

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TRUMP HINTS TIKTOK DEAL ‘MIGHT’ BE FINALIZED DURING XI MEETING

Mon 27 October 2025: President Donald Trump announced Monday that a potential agreement on TikTok’s US ownership with China could be concluded at his upcoming meeting with President Xi Jinping this week. “We might. That’ll be one of the things we’re discussing,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling from Malaysia to Japan […]

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FRANCE NABS TWO SUSPECTS IN $102M LOUVRE JEWEL HEIST

Mon 27 October 2025: French authorities arrested two suspects linked to last week’s burglary at the Louvre Museum, where eight of France’s crown jewels worth an estimated €88 million ($102M) were stolen, local media reported on Sunday. According to BFMTV, one suspect was detained late Saturday at the Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport while attempting to board a […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 27 OCTOBER 2025

Mon 27 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ Airport safety concerns cloud G20: The allegations stretch back to July and claimed insourcing of aviation security personnel at the time caused a collapse of the security mesh within hours of roll-out. That left critical access points unguarded, officers without firearms or communication […]

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RUSSIA SUCCESSFULLY TESTED “UNIQUE” NEW NUCLEAR-CAPABLE CRUISE MISSILE, SAYS PUTIN

Sun 26 October 2025: On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that the final test of the new nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik, was a success, lauding the “unique” weapon’s capability to carry nuclear warheads and reach distances of up to 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles). “The decisive tests are now complete,” Putin, who is waging an […]

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CHINA, US HOLD TRADE TALKS IN MALAYSIA AHEAD OF TRUMP’S MEETING WITH XI

Sun 26 October 2025: 2 sides ‘getting to a point where we have something we can present’ Trump, Chinese leader Xi ‘for their consideration,’ says US official ISTANBUL  Top officials from China and the US reconvened Sunday for a second day of trade talks in Malaysia, as President Donald Trump began a three-nation Asia tour, […]

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WHO: REBUILDING GAZA’S HEALTH SYSTEM LIKELY TO COST 7$ BILLION

Sun 26 October 2025: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that Gaza’s health system has been devastated by Israel’s war on the Palestinian territory, which began on 7 October 2023.  “There are no fully functioning hospitals in Gaza,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warning that “the total cost of rebuilding the Gaza […]

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MORE THAN HALF OF EU COUNTRIES BROKE DEBT AND DEFICIT RULES IN 2024 – EUROSTAT

Sun 26 October 2025: Seventeen out of the European Union‘s 27 member countries exceeded the bloc’s self-imposed limits for budget deficits and public debt last year, according to data published on Tuesday by the EU’s statistics office Eurostat. Twelve countries had a deficit of at least 3% of their total economic output, breaking the bloc’s limit […]

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OVER 61M TONS OF DEBRIS LEFT BY 2 YEARS OF ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA: UN AGENCY

Sat 25 October 2025: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Thursday that more than 61 million tons of debris blanket the Gaza Strip as a result of more than two years of Israel’s war. “Entire neighborhoods have been erased, and families search the ruins for water, for shelter,” the UNRWA said on […]

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UK PREMIER DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL DIGITAL ID PLAN AMID PUBLIC BACKLASH

Sat 25 October 2025: The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sought to revive public support for his government’s proposed digital identification system, insisting it will simplify everyday life and empower citizens despite mounting criticism over privacy and cost concerns. The plan for digital IDs — announced last month — has faced significant opposition and […]

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