Mali shuts schools as fuel blockade imposed by fighters paralyses country
Military rulers order two-week closure for schools, universities as JNIM’s fuel blockade causes further disruptions.
Month: October 2025
Why Riek Machar’s trial brings ‘existentially high’ stakes for South Sudan
Some see the first vice president’s trial as a provocation that has set the country on a path to war.
Brazil on the cusp of US trade deal: Lula
Brazilian president expects ‘definitive solution’ in the coming days over tariffs raised by US over Bolsonaro jailing.
Melissa now a Category 5 hurricane as it approaches Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength on Monday as it neared Jamaica, with up to 76 centimetres of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.
Handwashing: Cool Water as Effective as Hot for Removing Germs
We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool
A Recipe For Concrete That Can Withstand Road Salt Deterioration
Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made
NHS needs up to £3bn extra to avoid cuts, health leaders warn
Health leaders say progress on reducing waiting lists will be affected if there is no help in making up the financial shortfall.
We will not ‘be held to ransom’ by striking doctors, says minister
The health secretary is refusing to make concessions on pay after the BMA announced a further walkout.
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid – Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out – “and it was awful”.
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What Eisenhower really said about documenting Nazi atrocities to prevent Holocaust denial
He did not say the words, “get it all on record now” because “down the track of history some b****rd will get up and say
Saudi Arabia, Rich With Oil, Wants to Be Known as the A.I. Exporter
The kingdom is pouring money into data centers and working with U.S. and Chinese tech giants, landing its A.I. ambitions in the middle of a
Trump, contradicting the California GOP, opposes early and mail-in voting in Prop. 50 election
Tweety McTreason, repeating the false claim that he lost the 2020 election because it was rigged, argued that the same would occur in the November
Has Trump’s ‘peace deal’ solved the Thailand-Cambodia dispute?
Tweety McTreason has claimed to have ended another war, this time between Thailand and Cambodia. But what does this latest agreement actually amount to?