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Woman charged with supporting banned terror group
Counter terrorism detectives have charged a 62-year-old woman with offences relating to the support of Hamas, an armed Palestinian group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. Sarah Wilkinson, from Bishops Castle, Shropshire, was charged on Sunday with five offences under UK terrorism legislation, following her arrest in August 2024, said West Mercia Police. Ms…
Read MoreVietnam Caps Crypto Pilot at Five Licensed Exchanges
Vietnam is planning to limit its crypto exchange pilot program to just five licensed operators, pointing to a cautious regulatory approach despite the country’s status as a global crypto adoption leader. The framework would allow for only five licensed exchanges to operate during the pilot as the Ministry of Finance develops detailed regulations for taxation,…
Read MoreAsahi restarts beer production after cyber-attack
Asahi has partially restarted production at all six of its breweries in Japan after it was forced to close them due to a cyber-attack. Several major shops in Japan including 7-Eleven and FamilyMart had warned last week that they were running low on stocks of the beer after the hack affected Asahi Group’s ordering and…
Read MoreBrian Stauffer’s “Winds of Change”
For the cover of the October 13, 2025, issue, the artist Brian Stauffer chose to see the beauty in what many consider a noisy nuisance. “One of the things I love about the city is the endless stream of ephemeral and serendipitous moments,” Stauffer said. “I’m always grateful when I slow down long enough to…
Read MorePan-African Dreams, Post-Colonial Realities
Two new books, on Kwame Nkrumah’s promise and Idi Amin’s tyranny, capture the soaring hopes and bitter aftermath of Africa’s age of independence. Source link
Read MoreLarge scale protests in Tunis denounce Global Sumud Flotilla arrests
Hundreds marched in Tunis to denounce Israel’s detention of Global Sumud Flotilla activists, including 25 Tunisians, as released activists began returning home. Tunisian unions and activists organized a large-scale march and protest in central Tunis on Saturday to denounce the Israeli navy’s detention of Global Sumud Flotilla activists, Tunisia’s official news agency TAP confirmed. The…
Read MoreIAF chief Tomer Bar not seeking to extend tenure in role, slated to step down in April
Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar requested to retire after four years as Israel Air Force chief, despite IDF efforts to keep him on amid ongoing operations against Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, N12 reported. The Israel Air Force commander Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar requested to end his tenure as air force chief after four years, and to not extend…
Read MoreFrench Influencer Amine Mojito Sentenced to Prison After Terrifying Syringe Prank Videos
French Influencer Amine Mojito, whose real name is Ilan M., was recently sentenced to jail following outrage and fear that was generated in France from his syringe prank videos. The Paris Criminal Court made the ruling on Friday, October 3, and sentenced the 27-year-old to 12 months in prison, of which six months shall be served in custody, and the rest suspended.…
Read MoreClose to a million Palestinians evacuate Gaza City, some 200,000 remain, IDF says
Around 900,000 Palestinians have evacuated Gaza City since mid-August, with approximately 100,000 reportedly evacuating over the past week, the Israeli military said. Around 900,000 Gazans have evacuated Gaza City since the preliminary stages of the invasion in mid-August and the full ground invasion on September 16, the IDF has confirmed. Further, the IDF said that…
Read MoreSlovakia’s leader says Ukraine conflict is ‘not our war’
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has renewed his criticism of the European Union’s approach toward Russia, saying he does not wish to see Moscow defeated but wants to prevent another large-scale war in Europe. The war in Ukraine is “not our war,” he said in a television interview that aired on Sunday on public broadcaster…
Read More41 killed in Nepal landslides, monsoon-related disasters
At least 41 people have died in Nepal from landslides and other natural disasters caused by incessant monsoon rains across several parts of the country since Friday, police said on Sunday. Nepal police spokesman Binod Ghimire told dpa that most of the deaths occurred in the Ilam district of eastern Nepal, where multiple landslides struck…
Read More‘Tory ‘ICE’ force would deport 150,000 a year’ and ‘Tony of Arabia’
'Tory 'ICE' force would deport 150,000 a year' and 'Tony of Arabia' Source link
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