Powerful 7.2 Earthquake Strikes Off Northern Japan, Triggering Tsunami Alert

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Monday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami alert for parts of Hokkaido and Aomori, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency NBC News Yahoo News UK. The quake, which hit at a depth of roughly 30–50 kilometres, triggered warnings of waves up to 3 metres (10 […]

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Sudan: UN chief condemns deadly strikes on children’s nursery, hospital

[ad_1] In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that he was appalled to learn that multiple drone strikes on 4 December had hit a children’s nursery and a hospital in Kalogi, where the injured were being treated. Echoing those concerns, the head of UN World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that […]

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African Continental Brief :Business, Tech, Geopolitics, Security and Human Rights — 08 December 2025

A compact, multi‑sector snapshot of the continent’s latest economic, political, technological and human‑rights developments. BUSINESS & MACRO SPAR Group Restructures After Heavy Losses South Africa’s SPAR Group reported R132.4 billion in revenue for the year to September 2025, a 1.6% increase driven by stronger grocery and liquor sales London South East.However, profitability weakened: diluted headline […]

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President Zelensky Arrives at Downing Street for High‑Stake Talks With European Leaders on Ukraine War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at 10 Downing Street in London for a pivotal round of talks with European leaders as diplomatic efforts intensify to shape the next phase of the war with Russia. The meeting, hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, brings together France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz, […]

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Gardaí Launch Nationwide Manhunt After Firebomb Attack Kills Four‑Year‑Old Boy and Grandaunt in Offaly, Ireland

Gardaí have issued a nationwide alert as the investigation intensifies into a fatal firebomb attack in Edenderry, Co Offaly, Ireland, that killed four‑year‑old Tadhg Farrell and his 60‑year‑old grandaunt, Mary Holt. Detectives believe the pair were murdered in a petrol‑bomb assault linked to a local drugs gang, in what officers have described as a “reckless, […]

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Premier League football matches can be crime hotspots – but community sports centres have the opposite effect

[ad_1] Premier League football stadiums in England can be hotspots for certain types of crime on match days, demanding a heavy police presence. But for much of the year, community sports clubs located in nearby neighbourhoods play an important role in reducing levels of crime. Our recently published research focused on men’s match days at […]

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Media Freedom: joint statement to the OSCE Ministerial Council 2025

[ad_1] [English translation of statement delivered in French.] I am delivering this statement on behalf of the following participating States that are members of the Informal Group of Friends on the Safety of Journalists: Austria, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and my own country, […]

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Nigeria Confirms Release of 100 School Children After Niger State Mass Kidnapping, but 165 Still Missing

Nigeria’s government says it has secured the release of 100 children abducted during last month’s mass kidnapping at St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Niger State, one of the country’s worst school abductions in recent years. The children, taken by armed gunmen in late November, were transported to Abuja and are expected to be handed […]

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New York Woman Charged with Smuggling Aliens from Canada for Profit | Office of Public Affairs

[ad_1] Stacey Taylor, 42, of Plattsburgh, New York, appeared for an arraignment Monday after a federal grand jury in Albany returned an indictment on Oct. 2 charging her for her role in an international alien smuggling conspiracy that brought aliens primarily from India into the United States across the northern border. According to court records, […]

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Meeting Between Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov

[ad_1] Over two days, Special Envoy for Peace Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov and Chief of General Staff General Andriy Hnatov for constructive discussions on advancing a credible pathway toward a durable and just peace in Ukraine. Today, the group had their sixth […]

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