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UN Appeals For $179M As Afghans Reel From Deadly Quakes

UN Appeals For $179M As Afghans Reel From Deadly Quakes

September 9, 2025 9:45 am

The United Nations is appealing for $179 million in emergency aid for survivors of the earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan late last month, urging governments to put politics aside as winter looms over communities already battered by conflict and poverty.

The twin earthquakes, which hit on the night of Aug. 31 into Sept. 1, killed more than 2,200 people and left tens of thousands homeless across remote mountain districts. Entire villages were reduced to rubble, and fears of landslides continue to haunt families camping in makeshift shelters.

“This is a moment where the international community must dig deep and show …

France Enters Crisis Mode Again Despite Avoidable Path

France Enters Crisis Mode Again Despite Avoidable Path

September 7, 2025 10:55 am

“It was a question famously asked by Charles de Gaulle: ‘How can anyone govern a country with 246 varieties of cheese?’ Six decades later, France seems no closer to an answer.

Prime Minister François Bayrou, less than a year into his tenure, faces a confidence vote in parliament that could make him the fourth premier to fall within just 20 months. His political survival rests on winning backing for a €44 billion savings plan that scraps two public holidays and freezes spending. Bayrou has warned that the reforms are essential for “national survival,” stressing that France’s debt grows by €12 …

Five Turkish Defense Firms Rank Among Global Top 100

Five Turkish Defense Firms Rank Among Global Top 100

September 1, 2025 7:40 pm

Five Turkish defense companies have secured places in the 2025 Defense News Top 100, underscoring Türkiye’s growing influence in the global defense industry.

Aselsan led the group, ranking 43rd with $3.54 billion in revenue. Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) followed at 47th, with Roketsan at 71st, Asfat at 78th, and MKE at 80th.

Several firms showed significant upward momentum. TAI climbed three spots from last year, ASFAT rose 16 places, and MKE gained four.

Haluk Görgün, head of Türkiye’s Defense Industries Presidency, praised the achievement as proof of the nation’s long-term strategy. “Our sustainable growth strategy is not only a guarantee …

Ireland Signals Willingness For Peacekeeping In Ukraine

Ireland Signals Willingness For Peacekeeping In Ukraine

September 1, 2025 7:24 pm

Ireland has said it is open to playing a role in future peacekeeping operations in Ukraine, as European leaders continue to weigh how to support Kyiv while maintaining pressure on Moscow.

In talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin expressed solidarity after the latest Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, which Ukrainian officials said killed several civilians, including children.

“I expressed my view that recent attacks by Russia are a clear demonstration that President Putin is not interested in peace, despite the efforts of the international community to advance negotiations,” Mr. Martin said. He added that the deliberate …

Britain, Norway Agree £10B Type 26 Frigate Deal

Britain, Norway Agree £10B Type 26 Frigate Deal

August 31, 2025 7:04 pm

The UK has secured a landmark £10 billion defense export deal with Norway to supply at least five advanced Type 26 anti-submarine frigates—the largest warship export order by value in British history, and the biggest defense procurement ever for Norway. 

Under the agreement, the Royal Norwegian Navy will receive the new vessels, primarily constructed by BAE Systems in Glasgow, supplementing the Royal Navy’s City-class fleet for a combined total of 13 frigates operating jointly in Northern Europe.

The deal will support approximately 4,000 jobs across the U.K., including over 2,000 at the BAE shipyards in Scotland, and benefit 432 British …

Israel Says Hamas Spokesman Abu Obeida Killed In Gaza

Israel Says Hamas Spokesman Abu Obeida Killed In Gaza

August 31, 2025 6:52 pm

Abu Obaida, the veteran spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing—the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades—was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting an apartment building in the Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on August 30, 2025, according to multiple sources, including Israel’s Defense Minister and official statements. 

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz commemorated the strike as flawless, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Obaida a propagandist for the militant group, confirming his elimination. The IDF and Shin Bet credited detailed intelligence with enabling the operation.

Abu Obaida, born Hudayfa Samir Abdallah al-Kahlout in 1985, had served as the voice of the al-Qassam Brigades …

13 Teens Jailed For Murdering Schoolmate In Sabah

13 Teens Jailed For Murdering Schoolmate In Sabah

August 28, 2025 11:15 am

A Malaysian High Court has sentenced a 19-year-old former student of Kolej Vokasional Lahad Datu to life imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane after finding him guilty of murdering another student earlier this year.

The case, which shocked the Sabah community, also saw 12 other students — all under the age of 18 — convicted for their involvement. They were sentenced to be detained at the pleasure of the Sabah governor, meaning their imprisonment will continue indefinitely until a pardon or release order is granted.

The ruling was handed down by Tawau High Court Judge Duncan Sikodol on August …

Trump Banquet Boycotted By Ed Davey Over Gaza

Trump Banquet Boycotted By Ed Davey Over Gaza

August 28, 2025 11:05 am

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he will boycott the state banquet for Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Britain, declaring that he wants to “send a message” to the U.S. president about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Trump and his wife, Melania, will be received by King Charles III and Queen Camilla from September 17 to 19 in the president’s second state visit to the United Kingdom. A centerpiece of the three-day visit is a lavish banquet at Windsor Castle’s St. George’s Hall, attended by around 150 guests, including senior politicians, diplomats, faith leaders, and cultural figures.

Davey …

White House Official Links Ukraine War To Modi Amid Tariffs

White House Official Links Ukraine War To Modi Amid Tariffs

August 28, 2025 10:53 am

A senior White House trade adviser has touched off a diplomatic storm by describing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “Modi’s war,” sharply criticizing India’s continued purchase of discounted Russian oil.

Peter Navarro, the U.S. trade adviser, made the remark in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Wednesday, just hours after sweeping U.S. tariffs on Indian goods—some as high as 50 percent—took effect. The duties include a 25 percent penalty linked directly to India’s imports of Russian oil and weapons, which Washington argues bankroll Moscow’s war machine.

“Everybody in America loses because of what India is doing,” Navarro said. “Taxpayers lose …

FBI Investigates Minneapolis Shooting As Anti-Catholic

FBI Investigates Minneapolis Shooting As Anti-Catholic

August 28, 2025 10:40 am

Federal investigators say a shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school that left two children dead and 17 others injured is being treated as a domestic terrorism case and a hate crime.

The attack unfolded Wednesday morning at Annunciation Church, where students were gathered for Mass to mark the start of the school year. Authorities say 23-year-old Robin Westman opened fire through the windows of the church and adjoining school, killing an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“This was a deliberate act of violence against innocent children and people in worship,” Police Chief Brian O’Hara …

A Monthly Pill Could Transform HIV Treatment And Prevention

August 27, 2025 3:01 pm

Tens of thousands of people living with HIV may soon swap their daily regimen of pills for a single tablet taken once a month. A landmark trial has found the new medication, developed by pharmaceutical giant Merck, to be as effective as the daily drug combinations currently used to keep the virus under control.

The pill belongs to a new class of drugs known as nucleoside reverse transcriptase translocation inhibitors, or NRTTIs. It works by blocking a critical step in the virus’s replication process, preventing HIV from embedding itself into the DNA chain. Researchers say the simplified dosing schedule could …

Experts Link Childhood Traits To Higher Psychopathy Risk

Experts Link Childhood Traits To Higher Psychopathy Risk

August 27, 2025 2:49 pm

Children as young as three can show patterns of behavior that, left unchecked, may later harden into psychopathic traits. That is the conclusion of Professor Essi Viding, a psychologist who has spent years studying how empathy, or the absence of it, takes root in the earliest stages of life.

Psychopathy is not a disorder that suddenly appears in adulthood. Rather, researchers say, it is shaped over time, blending inherited tendencies with lived experience. The hallmarks include a chilling lack of empathy, disregard for others, and, in severe cases, a slide into harmful or criminal behavior.

What Viding and her …

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