October 2025

BYD’s UK Sales Surge 880% As EV Demand Hits Record High

BYD’s UK Sales Surge 880% As EV Demand Hits Record High

October 7, 2025 5:20 am

Chinese automaker BYD says the United Kingdom has become its largest market outside China, after sales soared by 880% in September compared to a year earlier.

The company reported selling 11,271 vehicles in the UK last month, with the plug-in hybrid version of its Seal U SUV leading the charge. The surge underscores Britain’s growing appetite for electric and hybrid vehicles — and BYD’s rising influence in Europe’s fast-changing car market.

Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that sales of electric vehicles reached a record high in September. Nearly 73,000 pure battery EVs were sold, …

Israeli Mother Clings To Hope As Gaza Talks Gain Momentum

Israeli Mother Clings To Hope As Gaza Talks Gain Momentum

October 7, 2025 4:46 am

For two years, Herut Nimrodi has lived between dread and belief — the kind of fragile hope that wakes her up at night. Her son, Tamir, was taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023. She still does not know if he is dead or alive.

“I fear the worst,” she said quietly, “but I still hope he’s hanging on.”

Tamir was 18 — an education officer, not a combat soldier. The last image his mother has of him is from a video on social media: barefoot, wearing pyjamas, terrified, shoved into a jeep and driven into Gaza. “He didn’t even …

Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal ‘Really Good’ As Talks Resume

Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal ‘Really Good’ As Talks Resume

October 7, 2025 4:26 am

As negotiators reconvened in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said there was a “really good chance” of securing a peace deal to end the Gaza war — one he described as potentially “lasting.”

The talks, mediated by Egyptian and Qatari officials, are aimed at implementing the first phase of a 20-point U.S. plan that seeks to halt hostilities and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Officials from both sides are not meeting directly; instead, mediators are shuttling between delegations from Israel and Hamas.

Palestinian and Egyptian sources said the discussions …

Jandor Urges Jonathan Not To Run For 2027 Presidency

Jandor Urges Jonathan Not To Run For 2027 Presidency

October 5, 2025 12:30 pm

Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, has warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against contesting the 2027 presidential election, saying a bid would involve serious political risk. 

Speaking in Lagos on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, Jandor said Jonathan would likely be “reduced to a minnow” by incumbent President Bola Tinubu at the polls. He added that those encouraging Jonathan to run were deceiving him and that the former president should remain in retirement.

“Tinubu is a master in the game of politics,” Jandor argued, stating that no one could defeat the current president in …

Israel Strikes Gaza As Trump Peace Plan Offers Hope

Israel Strikes Gaza As Trump Peace Plan Offers Hope

October 5, 2025 9:48 am

Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip overnight into Sunday, destroying several residential buildings and killing at least 16 people, while Palestinians awaited talks in Egypt to discuss a U.S. plan that President Donald Trump said included an “initial withdrawal line” and would trigger an immediate ceasefire once Hamas confirmed, witnesses and local health authorities said. 

The strikes came even after Trump, on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, said Israel had agreed to an initial withdrawal line inside Gaza and that a ceasefire would become “IMMEDIATELY effective” when Hamas confirmed its acceptance. Egypt prepared to host …

Donald Trump Administration To Deport 700 Unaccompanied Children

Trump’s Administration To Deport 700 Unaccompanied Children

October 5, 2025 9:06 am

Trump administration’s plan to deport Guatemalan minors, has been criticized as violation of U.S. child welfare obligations and endangers vulnerable children.

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to deport nearly 700 Guatemalan children who crossed into the United States without their parents, according to a letter from Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon that has sparked widespread concern among human rights advocates.

Wyden said whistleblowers within the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) — the federal agency responsible for unaccompanied migrant children — revealed plans to remove minors who lack legal guardians or active asylum cases. In his letter to Angie Salazar, …

Trump Orders Arrests And Prosecution For American Flag Burnings

Trump Orders Prompt Arrest, Prosecution For US Flag Burnings

October 5, 2025 3:33 am

Trump insists that those who burn the U.S. flag will face immediate arrest and a one-year prison term upon conviction, citing his August 25 executive order.

President Donald Trump on Friday declared that anyone caught burning the American flag will be “immediately arrested” and sentenced to one year in prison, citing his August 25 executive order on flag desecration — a move that legal experts say could face significant constitutional hurdles.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per my August 25, 2025 Executive Order, please be advised …

Sarah Mullally Becomes First Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury

Sarah Mullally Becomes First Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury

October 5, 2025 2:21 am

Sarah Mullally, a former nurse and Bishop of London breaks 1,400-year precedent, pledging to heal divisions and restore trust in the Church of England.

In a landmark moment for the Church of England, Sarah Mullally has been appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman in the institution’s 1,400-year history to lead the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Mullally, 63, who previously served as Bishop of London, succeeds Justin Welby, who resigned last year following criticism over the church’s handling of a child abuse scandal. Her appointment makes her the spiritual leader of more than 85 million Anglicans globally.

Before entering the …

Apple Sued By US Agency Over Alleged Bias Against Jewish Employee

Apple Sued By U.S. Agency Over Bias Against Jewish Employee

October 5, 2025 1:40 am

Apple Manager has been sued by the US Federal Agency for making Anti-Semitic remarks, denied Sabbath leave, and fired workers in violation of civil rights law.

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the technology giant discriminated against a Jewish employee and later fired him after he sought religious accommodations.

The case, filed in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, centers on Tyler Steele, a longtime employee at Apple’s retail store in Reston, Virginia. According to the EEOC’s complaint, Steele converted to Judaism in 2023 and soon after faced repeated Anti-Semitic remarks …

ICE Raid In Chicago Sparks Outrage After 37 Violent Arrests

ICE Raid In Chicago Sparks Outrage After 37 Violent Arrests

October 5, 2025 1:01 am

ICE Raid In Chicago have left dozens detained, families separated, and children taken into custody as DHS targets suspected gang-linked immigrants in South Shore operation.

A large-scale federal immigration raid in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood has triggered widespread outrage after 37 people were arrested and several American-born children separated from their undocumented parents.

Residents described the overnight operation early Tuesday as “an invasion,” recounting scenes of panic as helicopters hovered overhead and heavily armed officers swarmed the five-story apartment complex. “I’ve lived on military bases, and I’ve never seen anything like it,” said neighbor Darrell Ballard, who watched agents detain …

Governor Alia Grants Scholarships, Empowers Widows In Benue

Governor Alia Grants Scholarships, Empowers Widows In Benue

October 5, 2025 12:25 am

Gov Hyacinth Alia awards scholarships to children of the fallen heroes and funds widows’ businesses, as he marks Nigerian 65th Independence Anniversary.

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has awarded scholarships to children of fallen security operatives and pledged to empower their widows with small businesses as part of activities marking Nigerian 65th Independence Anniversary.

The announcement was made during a luncheon for families of fallen heroes held at the New Banquet Hall of the Government House in Makurdi. Governor Alia said the initiative was aimed at honoring the sacrifices of those who gave their lives for …

Netanyahu Says Hostage Release Could Be Days Away

Netanyahu Says Hostage Release Could Be Days Away

October 4, 2025 9:06 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday evening he hopes to announce the release of all hostages held in Gaza “in the coming days,” as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas resume in Egypt under a U.S.-backed peace plan. 

Netanyahu made the remark in a brief televised statement, adding that he had dispatched an Israeli delegation to Egypt to “finalize technical details” and aimed to restrict the negotiations to a short timeframe of a few days.

He also reiterated Israel’s position that Hamas must be disarmed and Gaza demilitarised—either through diplomatic means or, if necessary, by force. “Either the …

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