Category: World

Antananarivo, 9 October 2025 — Youth-led demonstrators in Madagascar have dismissed President Andry Rajoelina’s call for a national dialogue, denouncing it as a political maneuver that fails to address their grievances. The rejection comes after nearly two weeks of nationwide protests sparked by chronic power outages, water shortages, and allegations of corruption. Protesters’ Position The […]

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has praised the emerging ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, describing it as a long-awaited step toward ending two years of devastating conflict in Gaza. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Obama said the truce offered a “much-needed ray of optimism” for both Israelis and Palestinians after prolonged […]

Brussels, 9 October 2025 — Belgian federal prosecutors confirmed on Thursday that three young adults have been arrested in Antwerp on suspicion of planning a jihadist-inspired terrorist attack against Prime Minister Bart De Wever and other political figures. Details of the Investigation Federal prosecutor Ann Fransen said the suspects, born in 2001, 2002, and 2007, […]

Beijing, 9 October 2025 — The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has placed 14 foreign organisations on its official “unreliable entity list”, a designation that curtails their ability to conduct trade, investment, and other commercial activities within China. Reasons for the Sanctions According to the ministry, several of the targeted organisations — many of them U.S.-based […]

Strasbourg, 9 October 2025 — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen comfortably survived two no-confidence votes on Thursday, as the European Parliament rejected censure motions brought by both far-right and far-left groups. The Votes With 720 members in the chamber, neither motion came close to the two-thirds majority required to unseat the Commission president […]

Washington, DC — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a stark warning on Thursday that air traffic controllers who repeatedly fail to show up for work during the government shutdown risk losing their jobs. His comments come amid a surge in absences that has led to significant delays and disruptions across the nation’s air travel […]

The Israeli government has confirmed that it has approved the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement with Hamas, a move that could bring an end to one of the deadliest conflicts in the region’s history. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister’s Office following a late-night cabinet session. Key Provisions of the Agreement […]

London, 9 October 2025 — The UK government on Thursday released a list of 82 mid-skilled jobs that will qualify for temporary work visas, part of a new immigration framework aimed at filling critical labour gaps while maintaining tighter controls on long-term migration. The Temporary Shortage List The roles, compiled by the Migration Advisory Committee […]

Back in the 1980s, when Shimon Sakaguchi was a young researcher in immunology, he found it difficult to get his research funded. Now, his pioneering work which explains how our immune system knows when and what to attack, has won him a Nobel prize. Sakaguchi, along with American researchers Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, were […]

Business South Africa and Nigeria poised to exit FATF grey listSouth Africa and Nigeria are expected to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list at the October plenary in Paris. Both countries have implemented reforms to strengthen anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing frameworks. Exiting the list would improve investor confidence and […]