PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN AGREE TO TEMPORARY, 48-HOUR CEASEFIRE, ISLAMABAD SAYS

Wed 15 October 2025: Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban administration have agreed to a temporary ceasefire for 48 hours starting 6:00 p.m. Pakistan local time (1300 GMT) on Wednesday, Islamabad said, after fresh fighting erupted between the neighbours, Reuters reported. Both Pakistan and Afghanistan will make sincere efforts, through dialogue, to find a positive solution […]

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UNEXPLODED BOMBS POSE ‘ENORMOUS’ RISKS IN GAZA, NGO WARNS

Wed 15 October 2025: Handicap International says an estimated 70,000 tonnes of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since the start of the war, warning that returning civilians face severe danger amid a fragile ceasefire. Unexploded ordnance in Gaza poses “enormous” risks for displaced people returning home during the US-led ceasefire, the NGO Handicap International […]

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BEIJING ACCUSES US FOR ‘DESTABILIZING’ SOUTH CHINA SEA AMID CONFLICTING TERRITORIAL CLAIMS

Wed 15 October 2025: China on Wednesday accuse charged the US with “deliberately destabilizing” the South China Sea, following Washington’s backing of the Philippines amid a recent maritime clash. The US State Department said Monday it stood with its ally “as they confront China’s dangerous actions, which undermine regional stability,” condemning what it described as […]

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RECORD INDIGENOUS CUSTODY DEATHS SPARK OUTCRY IN AUSTRALIA’S NSW

Wed 15 October 2025: Local media reported on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, that New South Wales (NSW) has seen an unprecedented number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody this year, igniting widespread outrage across the country. The state has so far recorded 12 deaths in custody this year, ABC News reported, citing […]

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UK’S MI5 WARNS POLITICIANS THEY ARE TARGETS OF RUSSIA AND CHINESE SPYING

Wed 15 October 2025: Britain’s domestic spy agency MI5 issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia and Iran in an attempt to undermine the country’s democracy. The warning comes a week after prosecutors said they had to abandon the trial of two […]

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HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SOUTH AFRICA TODAY | WEDNESDAY – 15 OCTOBER 2025

Wed 15 October 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today:  ◼️ South African’s US visa ‘revoked’ over Charlie Kirk comments: Among those who shared no sympathy were several social media users who were flagged by the US government for “celebrating the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk”. “The United States has no obligation to host […]

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‘PUTIN IS A PREDATOR WHO CAN ONLY BE KEPT IN CHECK BY STRONG DETERRENCE’: EU COMMISSION CHIEF

Tue 14 October 2025: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a predator” who “can only be kept in check by a strong deterrence,” stressing the need for Europe to strengthen its defense posture. In a video message to the 5th European Defense and Security Conference, von […]

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TURKISH PRESIDENT HIGHLIGHTS GAZA RECONSTRUCTION AFTER JOINING SHARM EL-SHEIKH PEACE SUMMIT

Tue 14 October 2025: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday underscored the importance of Gaza reconstruction, pledging that Türkiye will take all necessary measures to address the humanitarian and shelter needs of Palestinians ahead of the winter, following a summit on Gaza in Egypt hosted by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel […]

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EXILE OR ESCAPE? MADAGASCAR’S LEADER FLEES TO ‘SAFE LOCATION’ AMID BLOODY UNREST

Tue 14 October 2025: Andry Rajoelina’s announcement on Monday followed reports that he had been evacuated by a French aircraft on Sunday. President Andry Rajoelina has left Madagascar to ensure his safety as violent protests, which erupted late last month, continue to grip the nation. In a live Facebook address on Monday, the 51-year-old leader […]

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CONFLICT SENDS 300,000 PEOPLE FLEEING FROM SOUTH SUDAN IN 2025: UN

Tue 14 October 2025: Renewed fighting between rival leaders forces mass exodus across South Sudan’s borders as fears of wider war rise. About 300,000 people have fled South Sudan so far in 2025 as armed conflict between rival leaders threatens civil war, the United Nations warns. The mass displacement was reported on Monday by the […]

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