TRUMP APPROVES INTEL FOR UKRAINE’S RUSSIAN ENERGY STRIKES

Thu 02 October 2025: The United‌ States will begin providing Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, marking the first time the Donald Trump administration has approved such aid, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. President Trump recently authorized the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to aid Kyiv with the strikes, […]

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MOROCCO ROCKED BY PROTESTS: TWO DEAD, HUNDREDS ARRESTED IN GENZ-LED UPRISING

Thu 02 October 2025: Two individuals were killed when police fired on a crowd trying to “storm” a police station in southern Morocco, state media reported, amid ongoing, occasionally violent youth-led protests across the country. Morocco’s Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday that around 300 people, most of them members of the security forces, were […]

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ISRAELI NAVY ATTACKS GAZA AID FLOTILLA, DETAINS 317 ACTIVISTS

Thu 02 October 2025: Israeli naval forces attacked an international aid flotilla bound for the besieged Gaza Strip and detained at least 317 activists on board, organizers said on Thursday. According to the official flotilla tracker, 21 vessels were attacked by Israeli naval forces, 19 others are believed to have been attacked, and four are […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY |THURSDAY – 02 OCTOBER 2025

Thu 02 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ Ramaphosa calls for the release of South Africans abducted by Israel: President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Israeli government to immediately release South Africans and other nationals detained after Israeli naval forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off Gaza. https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2025-10-02-ramaphosa-calls-for-the-release-of-south-africans-abducted-by-israel/ […]

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FATAL COLLAPSE AT ETHIOPIAN CHURCH FESTIVAL KILLS 36, INJURES DOZENS

Thu 02 October 2025: A temporary scaffolding structure at a church in Arerti, Amhara region, Ethiopia, collapsed around 7:45 AM local time (4:45 GMT) on Wednesday, resulting in at least 36 deaths and numerous injuries, according to state media. The town is approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Addis Ababa. A group of pilgrims […]

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GERMANY GREENLIGHTS UNAUTHORIZED DRONE TAKEDOWNS AS RUSSIAN INCURSIONS ESCALATE TENSIONS

Wed 01 October 2025: Germany plans to create an anti-drone defense center and grant security officials the power to shoot down unauthorized drones within its borders, the government stated on Wednesday. Following a two-day Cabinet retreat, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced in Berlin that new legislation will soon be introduced to enhance the authority and […]

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OVER 90 PEOPLE BELIEVED BURIED UNDER RUBBLE AFTER INDONESIA SCHOOL COLLAPSE

Wed 01 October 2025: Authorities say six people are still alive under the rubble of the school and in contact with rescue workers. At least 91 people remain trapped under building rubble following a school collapse in Indonesia, government authorities said. Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management, or BNPB, reported the latest figures on Tuesday […]

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TALIBAN DENIES CLAIMS OF NATIONWIDE INTERNET SHUTDOWN IN AFGHANISTAN

Wed 01 October 2025: The Taliban has refuted claims of imposing a nationwide internet ban amid a recent communications blackout in Afghanistan this week. In a statement provided to Pakistani journalists via a chat group on Wednesday, Taliban representatives attributed the disruptions to aging fibre-optic cables requiring replacement. “There is nothing like the rumours being […]

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STARMER’S GOVERNMENT, BLAIR’S SHADOW: WHO SPEAKS FOR BRITAIN IN GAZA?

Wed 01 October 2025: When Keir Starmer moved into 10 Downing Street in July 2024, many observers wondered whether Britain’s new Labour government might still be working in the shadow of former Premier Tony Blair. The new prime minister had drawn on Blair’s old advisers, and the comparison seemed inevitable. But after US President Donald […]

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