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November 30, 2025 2:14 PM

In Tinubu’s Nigeria, police protect VIPs, not children

In Nigeria, people are sleeping with one eye open. That's how scared they are. Ask businesswoman Ifeoma Aneke. "Everybody is so scared, even to sleep, if you are sleeping now I don’t think people are sleeping with their eyes closed," she says. A s...

November 30, 2025 2:11 PM

Another coup in Africa! Guinea-Bissau falls

The African country of Guinea-Bissau falls under military rule. Again! On the morning of 26th November, gunfire erupts near the Presidential Palace. Witnesses describe sustained automatic fire, explosions, and, armoured vehicles sealing off the city...

November 16, 2025 10:22 AM

Trump snubs South Africa, boycotts G20 summit: Principled outrage or payback for feud with Ramaphosa?

In a move that's sent shockwaves through global diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a full American boycott of the G-20 Summit at Johannesburg in South Africa on 22nd and 23rd November. No U.S. official will attend. Not even Vice-Presi...

November 16, 2025 10:23 AM

Syria, Saudi Arabia reluctant to make peace with Israel as Trump pushes to expand Abraham Accords

On 10 November, Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa strides into the Oval Office. He becomes the first Syrian leader ever to do so since the country's independence in 1946. Al-Sharaa, the 43-year-old former Al-Qaeda commander who toppled Bashar al-Ass...

November 11, 2025 11:20 PM

BBC crisis: What caused it and what happens next?

The BBC is battling its biggest crisis in decades after its two most senior leaders resigned over accusations of bias that have prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to threaten legal actionfor "no less" than $1 billion unless he gets compensation. O...

November 11, 2025 3:28 PM

BBC crisis exposes fractures at renowned British institution

Top-level resignations from the BBC over the editing of a speech by President Donald Trump have blown the lid off wider tensions at the British broadcaster over how it is run and whether it still commands public trust in its journalism. Director Gen...

November 9, 2025 2:58 PM

Trump wants the U.S. to restart nuclear testing; ignites fears of a Cold War redux. Did he just start a new arms race?

U.S. President Donald Trump: ‘We have more nuclear weapons than any other country.’ Wrong! Russia, not the U.S., has the largest number of nuclear weapons in the world. U.S. President Donald Trump: ‘Russia announced doing a nuclear test.’ ...

November 2, 2025 9:19 AM

‘T.T.P. is your problem; solve your own mess!’ Taliban snubs Pakistan

Peace-talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban remain deadlocked. What started as a glimmer of hope after deadly border-clashes has fizzled into finger-pointing and fresh threats. Both sides say that they will resume negotiations at Istanbul ...

November 1, 2025 2:26 PM

Ayushman Bharat becomes world’s largest public healthcare scheme

The Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has emerged as the world’s largest public healthcare scheme, offering health insurance cover of up to ₹5 lakh per family each year and providing affordable medical care to millions...

October 28, 2025 1:44 PM

India’s new pulse, ECMS sets pace for electronics self-reliance

India’s electronics journey has reached a pivotal moment, where ambition aligns with action and data speaks louder than promises. When Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the approval of seven innovative projects under the Electronics Compone...

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