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Urgent Next Steps for Palestine at the UN
by Nicolas J.S. Davies / October 8th, 2025 As U.S. President Donald Trump surely intended, his “20-point Gaza plan” succeeded in upstaging calls by many other world leaders at the UN General Assembly for concrete, coordinated UN-led measures to...
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Weekend Sports Mirror: World Cup Qualifiers shake up global football as Malawi gain walkover win
The battle for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification delivered another chapter this week, filled with shock results, outstanding performances and controversy from October 7 to 9, 2025. While most domestic leagues are on pause due to the FIFA...
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Cameroon president, 92, stages first appearance of election
Maroua – Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Monday made his first major appearance of the election campaign in his run for an eighth straight term as the world’s oldest head of state. With five days to go before the vote, Biya – aged 92, and in...
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Douala-Bonaberi Port stages internat...
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The Guardian Post
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The symposium, held from October 2 to 3, combined historical reflection, scientific inquiry, and forward-looking strategic planning into the ports' future. It was held under the central theme: “A River, a Territory, a Port, a History, a Future”....
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Want more babies? Then reform the pensions system
A RUSSIAN professor, friend of Putin no less, reckons the West is planning to unleash a deadly virus to kill most of the world’s people. For good measure, he blames LGBT+ ideology in British schools for undermining our fertility. You must admit...
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Prince Harry and Meghan honoured for humanitarian work at New York gala
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived at a ceremony in New York where they are due to be honoured for their humanitarian work. The pair are being recognised as humanitarians of the year at the Project Health Minds gala in upmarket Tribeca....
IDFA Forum To Present Doc Projects On Gaza, Havana Syndrome, Untitled Film From Oscar Nominees Petra Costa, Rémi Grellety And More
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam unveiled the lineup for its 2025 IDFA Forum today, promising a compelling slate that welcomes “a new cohort of debut and seasoned filmmakers to the international stage.” Just over 50 documentary...
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All eyes on Etihad Rail passenger service at Abu Dhabi conference
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The National News
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More than 20,000 people from 100 countries are expected in Abu Dhabi for a major rail conference, organisers say. Global Rail, which starts on Tuesday, also aims to draw government ministers, delegations and 200 exhibitors. Over three days, they...
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Micheaux Film Festival Sets Full 2025 Lineup Featuring 36 World Premieres
EXCLUSIVE: L.A.’s Micheaux Film Festival will run at The Culver Theater in Culver City from October 23 to 26, with a selection of short and feature projects, including 36 world premieres. Scroll down to see the featured lineup. The festival,...
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Nigeria win but only after almost throwing it all away
Nigeria secured the win they needed, beating Lesotho 2-1, to ensure the race for qualification to next year's FIFA World Cup goes down to the wire in Group C. Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong nailed a penalty kick to make up somewhat for...
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle reveal online concerns for their kids as couple is crowned ‘Humanitarians of the Year’ in NYC gala
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were crowned Humanitarians of the year, revealing the concern they have about keeping their children safe online in the digital age during their acceptance speech. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were honored at the...
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The World’s Deadliest Travel Destinations for Americans in 2025
Last August, Taylor Swift cancelled shows in Vienna, Austria after authorities announced arrests over a terror plot targeting the concerts. Amidst rising terrorist claims throughout Europe, Italy has remained at a Level 2 travel advisory for...
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Sudan’s War Is the Shape of Things to Come
On September 12, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States announced a joint road map for ending Sudan’s devastating two-and-a-half-year civil war. The announcement, on its own terms, was a breakthrough. Soon after its...
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The British Telegraph: Western Libya is militia chaos… and Benghazi is heading toward a “new era” with infrastructure and urban expansion
Libyan authorities fight a daily battle as thousands risk crossing the desert under a scorching sun in hope of a better life. The Deadly Desert: The Opening Scene They call it the “Great Sand Sea,” and the name is no exaggeration. The desert...
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NZ’s fiscal future may hinge on getting one million new immigrants by 2050 – Matthew Hooton
When it prepared the first LTFS in 2006, Treasury assumed net immigration of only around 10,000 a year. It’s averaged more than three times that. A net 250,000 new immigrants arrived in the nine years of the Key-English Government, the majority in...
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What we’re watching: Weekly disaster update, October 6
We know all too well that disaster can strike anytime, anywhere in the world. Some disasters make headlines; others do not. Here at the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), we monitor the status of disasters worldwide and compile a list of the...
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Dan Rodricks: The Pratt Library prepares to honor long-time journalist DeWayne Wickham
At a time when the Trump administration tries to repress free speech and limit the mainstream news media’s coverage of the White House, the Enoch Pratt Free Library is in the process of celebrating one of Baltimore’s most accomplished journalists...
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Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission: Last Chance for Peace or Another Lost Cause?
(ANALYSIS) Ethiopia stands at a critical juncture. Years of civil war and ethnic strife have left deep wounds and a fragile peace. The northern civil war (2020–2022) alone caused an estimated 600,000 deaths and displaced millions. Atrocities were...
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Two years later; the world says ‘give peace a chance’
In a moment in time, on October 7, 2023, the world took a deep breath and stood still, as images of unprovoked death, rape, and assault were filmed for posterity by murderers who since then have been elevated to victimhood. Two years, 1,400...
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View From the Top: Gary Gottlieb, President, AES
AES President Gary Gottlieb It’s been a decade since the Audio Engineering Society held its annual Convention on the West Coast, but the dry spell ends this month with the AES Show 2025, taking place in Long Beach, Calif., from October 22-25....
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