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HRW Urges Ethiopia to End Crackdown on Journalists Ahead of 2026 Elections …………. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Ethiopian authorities to halt the targeting of independent journalists amid a rise in arrests and harassment in recent months. The…

Muslim communities across three continents are voicing alarm after a wave of incidents seen as targeting places of worship and faith identity. In Canada, the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) condemned a Facebook event that invoked the name of…

Energy Breakthrough Converts Plastic Waste into Clean Fuels ———————————– Researchers at the University of Delaware have achieved a major energy breakthrough by developing a new catalytic process that efficiently converts plastic waste, specifically low-density polyethylene (LDPE), into clean liquid fuels,…

Gold Prices Hit Record Highs Amid Speculation of U.S. Rate Cuts ———————————————– Gold prices surged again on Tuesday, reaching a record US $3,755 per ounce, up 0.22% by 07:30 GMT, according to Anadolu Agency. Over the past year, gold’s value…

Over 2 Million Illegal Immigrants Left U.S. Since January Under Trump Crackdown —————————————— Since January, more than 2 million individuals who were in the United States illegally have left the country, following increased enforcement efforts under President Donald Trump, Anadolu…

WHO Reports Decline in Ebola Cases in DR Congo …………….. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed 11 new Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo since its last update on September 15, US News reported. The agency said the…

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Announce Exit from ICC ———————————- The military-led West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing it as “a tool of neocolonial repression,” according…

Ethiopia: Surge in Arrests of Journalists and Media Workers —————————- According to a report from Human Rights Watch, there has been a surge in the arbitrary arrests of journalists and media professionals in Ethiopia since August 2025. The human rights…

Trump Administration Seeks to Rewrite Global Refugee Rules ——————————– According to a report from Human Rights Watch, the Trump administration is attempting to change global refugee rules. The administration has invited government delegations to a high-level meeting on the sidelines…

WHO Warns of Looming Health Worker Shortage in Europe —————————— The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report warning that Europe is becoming increasingly dependent on foreign doctors and nurses. According to Euronews, the report projects that Europe will…