🌍 African Continental Brief – Business, Tech, Geopolitics, Security and Human Rights: 3 November 2025

🏢 Business & Macro Nigeria’s Dollar Bonds SlideNigeria’s sovereign dollar bonds recorded the steepest losses in emerging markets on Monday, following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump of possible aid cuts and military action over religious violence Cryptopolitan InsideBusiness. According to Bloomberg data, bonds maturing in 2047 fell as much as 0.6 cents on the […]

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New gene atlas paves way for healthier, more resilient oats – UKRI

Leading plant scientists from around the world have joined forces to catalogue the diversity of oats and their wild relatives. The team has sequenced the full chromosomal complement of 33 of the most common types and mapped more than nine thousand in unprecedented detail. The team’s breakthrough findings have been published today in the prestigious […]

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Ireland: Government Unveils New Actions to Support Inclusive Education for Autistic Pupils

Ireland’s Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee, has announced a series of new measures to strengthen inclusive education for autistic pupils, following the publication of a major Inspectorate report on special classes in primary schools. Inspectorate Report Findings The report, Special Classes for Autistic Pupils in Primary Schools: Towards a Coherent, Inclusive System, was […]

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Indonesia Receives First A400M Atlas Transport Aircraft

Indonesia has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft, marking a major milestone in the country’s defence modernisation programme and strengthening its strategic airlift capabilities. Delivery Ceremony in Jakarta On 3 November 2025, Airbus Defence and Space delivered the first A400M Atlas to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) at a […]

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Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Mass Stabbing on London-Bound Train

British prosecutors have charged a 32-year-old man with ten counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train left multiple passengers injured on Saturday evening. The attack has been described as one of the most serious incidents on the UK rail network in recent years. The Incident On Saturday, 1 November 2025, […]

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Syrian forced migrants in Turkey have built businesses despite challenges. Here’s what has helped them succeed

By the end of 2024, the number of people worldwide who had been “forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations or events seriously disturbing public order” and had fled their countries stood at approximately 42.7 million, according to the UN Refugee Agency. Whether they are asylum seekers requesting temporary sanctuary or […]

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US Justice Department Announces Removal of Baltimore County from Sanctuary Jurisdiction List following Memorandum of Understanding with ICE to Collaborate on Immigration Enforcement | Office of Public Affairs

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice announced the removal of Baltimore County, Maryland, as a designated sanctuary jurisdiction after the County recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ICE to collaborate on immigration enforcement. This follows the Department publishing a list of sanctuary jurisdictions on August 5th, 2025, in accordance with President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order […]

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UK Launches £9bn Overhaul of Military Housing

The UK government has unveiled a £9 billion plan to modernise and rebuild tens of thousands of military homes, marking the most significant overhaul of armed forces accommodation in more than half a century. The initiative responds to long-standing complaints from service personnel and their families about unsafe and inadequate housing. Largest Renewal in 50 […]

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Deadly Earthquake Rocks Northern Afghanistan, Leaving Dozens Dead and Hundreds Injured

A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring over 260, with rescue efforts ongoing amid fears the toll may rise. Early Morning Tremor Near Mazar-i-Sharif At approximately 1:00 AM local time on 3 November 2025, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, with its epicenter near Mazar-i-Sharif, the […]

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€16.5m Investment Announced for Outdoor Recreation Projects Across Ireland

Ireland’s Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary, has announced €16.5 million in funding for 63 outdoor recreation projects nationwide, strengthening the country’s walking trails, cycleways, water-based amenities, and mountain access routes. The investment is part of the government’s Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) and directly supports the National Outdoor Recreation […]

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