SYRIAN PRESIDENT RULES OUT NORMALIZATION DEAL WITH ISRAEL

Tue 11 November 2025: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa ruled out Monday any direct talks to normalize ties with Israel for now as US President Donald Trump seeks to jumpstart his Abraham Accords. Sharaa pointed explicitly to Israel’s continued occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights, which it significantly expanded in 2024 in the wake of the […]

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ROHINGYA REFUGEE BOAT SINKS NEAR THAI-MALAYSIAN WATERS; 11 DEAD, HUNDREDS MISSING

Mon 10 November 2025: At least 11 Rohingya refugees have died and hundreds more are feared missing after a boat carrying people fleeing Myanmar capsized near the Thai-Malaysian maritime border. The vessel went down off Thailand’s Ko Tarutao island, just north of Malaysia’s Langkawi Island. Malaysian authorities recovered seven bodies on Sunday, including five women […]

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TURKIYE SEEKS SAFE PASSAGE FOR 200 CIVILIANS TRAPPED IN GAZA TUNNELS: REPORT

Mon 10 November 2025: Türkiye is working to ensure the safe passage of some 200 civilians trapped in tunnels in Gaza, after having facilitated the return of a deceased Israeli soldier killed there more than a decade ago, a senior Turkish official said late on Sunday. Hamas earlier said that fighters holed up in the […]

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RUSSIA SAYS WANTS QUICK END TO UKRAINE CONFLICT; PUTIN SEEKS TO SHOW ‘FALSE VICTORIES’ SAYS ZELENSKYY

Mon 10 November 2025: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Monday that Russia aims to resolve the Ukraine conflict swiftly, while ensuring its original goals are met, according to TASS. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Peskov said Russia remains open to a political and diplomatic settlement, describing this path as “preferable.” However, he […]

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SUDAN MEDICS ACCUSE RSF OF BURNING, BURYING BODIES TO CONCEAL ‘GENOCIDE’

Mon 10 November 2025: People fleeing el-Fasher for Al Dabbah tell Al Jazeera many died on the way from wounds or lack of food. A Sudanese medical organisation has accused the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of engaging in a “desperate attempt” to conceal evidence of mass killings in Darfur by burning bodies or burying […]

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AIRLINES CANCEL 3,300 US FLIGHTS AMID FEARS TRAVEL COULD ‘SLOW TO TRICKLE’

Mon 10 November 2025: US senators reach stopgap deal to end government shutdown, raising hopes for end to six-week-long impasse. Airlines in the United States have cancelled more than 3,300 flights amid a top transport official’s warning that air travel could “slow to a trickle” due to the ongoing government shutdown. The cancellations on Sunday […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | MONDAY – 10 NOVEMBER 2025

Mon 10 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ Trump’s boycott triggers political storm in SA: DA spokesperson on international relations Ryan Smith said: “The ANC’s use of Dirco [department of international relations and cooperation] to entertain dalliances with Iran and other malign international actors is now affecting our standing with major […]

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‘NATIONWIDE SURGE’ IN UK ANTI-MUSLIM HATE AS MOSQUE ATTACKS ON RISE: WATCHDOG

Sun 09  November 2025: A report found a sharp increase in attacks on mosques across the UK over the past three months, with religious and national symbols increasingly used to intimidate British Muslims. According to data compiled by the British Muslim Trust (BMT), at least 27 verified attacks targeted mosques between July 26 and the end of October, including […]

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IS MALI ABOUT TO FALL TO AL-QAEDA AFFILIATE JNIM?

Sun 09  November 2025: The al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM wants to incite popular discontent and pressure Mali’s military government, experts say. A months-long siege on the Malian capital, Bamako, by the armed al-Qaeda affiliate group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has brought the city to breaking point, causing desperation among residents and, according to analysts, placing […]

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