Wed 26 November 2025: Military officers have announced they’ve taken over Guinea-Bissau, with reports indicating President Umaro Sissoco Embaló’s arrest. Following gunfire in the capital, Bissau, government officials confirmed to the BBC that Embaló was in custody. Military officers said they were suspending Guinea-Bissau’s electoral process and closing its borders, in a statement read out […]
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Wed 26 November 2025: Rumors about former Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s whereabouts are spreading rapidly online after police violently attacked his sisters outside Adiala Jail, with users in Pakistan and Afghanistan claiming he was secretly killed inside the prison. Imran Khan’s three sisters, Noreen Niazi, Aleema Khan, and Dr Uzma Khan, were camped outside Adiala […]
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Wed 26 November 2025: Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, stated on Tuesday that Moscow is prepared to back Nigeria’s anti-terrorism initiatives, while commending Abuja for its “serious efforts” in combating extremist organizations. Nigeria faces persistent violence from armed groups including Boko Haram, which has operated since 2002 from Borno State and remains […]
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Wed 26 November 2025: On Tuesday, Italy’s parliament enacted legislation classifying femicide as a distinct offense punishable by life in prison, according to local news outlets. Members of Italy’s lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, unanimously voted in favor of the law as the world marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against […]
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Wed 26 November 2025: As total debt in developing countries has risen to a record high, there is frustration that existing frameworks, dominated by Western governments, have exerted undue influence over the repayment policies. Heads of state from the world’s most powerful countries gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the weekend for a summit that […]
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Wed 26 November 2025: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip remain catastrophic despite the ceasefire, warning that Israeli restrictions on aid are preventing any meaningful improvement. UNRWA spokesperson Adnan Abu Hasna confirmed that Israel continues to block the entry of the […]
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Wed 26 November 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Ramaphosa allies block surprise exit plan: The ANC had been underperforming in the polls since the 2009 election, after Zuma was elected at the tumultuous Polokwane national conference in late 2007. Ramaphosa’s entrance has not helped the party’s fortunes and, instead, it dropped […]
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Tue 25 November 2025: Volcanic ash from the Ethiopian Hayli Gubbi volcano has affected the air traffic in India since Monday, with several flights canceled. At least seven international flights were cancelled, and over 10 overseas flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday due to the ash plumes, according to the Press Trust of India. Air India […]
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Tue 25 November 2025: Trump signs order to integrate supercomputers and data assets in order to create ‘AI experimentation platform”. United States President Donald Trump has unveiled a national initiative to mobilise artificial intelligence (AI) for accelerating scientific breakthroughs. Trump signed an executive order on Monday to establish “The Genesis Mission”, the latest iteration of […]
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Tue 25 November 2025: According to a new World Bank report released on Monday, by 2030, around 90% of people in South Asia could face extreme heat risks, while nearly 25% may be vulnerable to severe flooding. The report, titled “From Risk to Resilience: Helping People and Firms Adapt in South Asia,” based on case […]
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