Africa is grappling with its worst cholera outbreak in a quarter-century, with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reporting alarming numbers of infections and deaths across the continent. This unprecedented outbreak has placed significant strain on health systems in several countries, particularly in Angola, Burundi, and Sudan. Cholera Cases Surge Across

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Colombia to Continue Intelligence Collaboration Bogotá, Colombia – November 13, 2025 – Colombia announced it will maintain intelligence-sharing with the United States in its fight against drug trafficking, just days after President Gustavo Petro had said such cooperation would be suspended. “Against transnational crime, the answer is international cooperation,” Sanchez said on social media platform

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Comey and James Challenge Legitimacy of Indictments Alexandria, Virginia – November 13, 2025 – Lawyers for James Comey and Letitia James have filed motions seeking dismissal of their criminal cases, arguing that the Trump administration illegally installed the prosecutor who brought charges against them. The petition was heard Thursday by US District Judge Cameron McGowan

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Verizon Announces Major Workforce Reduction New York – November 13, 2025 – Verizon Communications is preparing to cut approximately 15,000 jobs, marking the largest layoffs in the company’s history. The job reductions, representing 15 percent of Verizon’s US workforce, are part of a major restructuring under new CEO Dan Schulman, who took the helm in

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US Designates European Antifa Groups as ‘Specially Designated Global Terrorists’ Washington, D.C. – In a major escalation of its campaign against left-wing movements, the Trump administration has officially designated four European antifa-linked groups as “specially designated global terrorists.” The groups targeted are Antifa Ost in Germany, the Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front (FAI/FRI) in Italy,

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Israeli Settler Arson Targets West Bank Mosque Deir Istiya, West Bank – In a shocking escalation of settler violence, Israeli settlers reportedly set fire to the Hajja Hamida Mosque in the Palestinian village of Deir Istiya, near Salfit, on the morning of Thursday, November 13, 2025. Local residents told Al Jazeera the blaze caused significant

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BBC Issues Apology to Donald Trump Over Panorama Documentary London, UK – The BBC has formally apologized to former U.S. President Donald Trump for editing his January 6, 2021, speech in a Panorama documentary, following Trump’s threat to file a $1 billion defamation lawsuit. In a statement Thursday, the broadcaster clarified that while it regrets

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Trump Administration Challenges California’s New Congressional Map Washington, D.C. – The Trump administration has joined a federal lawsuit against California, contesting the state’s recently approved redistricting plan under Proposition 50, passed by voters on November 4 with roughly 64% support. The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it would seek to overturn the new congressional

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Cuba Faces Worsening Mosquito-Borne Illness Outbreak Havana, Cuba – Cuban authorities are contending with a major wave of mosquito-borne diseases, including dengue fever and chikungunya, with the nation’s top epidemiologist warning that nearly one-third of the population has been affected. The outbreak has also sickened large swaths of the workforce, compounding the island’s economic struggles.

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US Launches Operation Southern Spear Washington, D.C. – The United States has formally announced Operation Southern Spear, a large-scale military initiative aimed at countering what Washington calls “narco-terrorists” in Latin America. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the operation on X (formerly Twitter), emphasizing the mission’s dual goal: defending the homeland and disrupting drug trafficking

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