Tawila, North Darfur — As the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) declared full control over el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, stories of desperation, violence, and resilience began to emerge from those who managed to flee the besieged city. For Mouawia, a 31-year-old civilian activist and volunteer medic, escaping el-Fasher was a painful decision born

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Tel Aviv / Gaza / Beirut / Damascus — Despite an October 10 ceasefire agreement aimed at halting hostilities in Gaza, Israel continues to conduct military operations across the Middle East, launching attacks on Lebanon, Syria, and the occupied West Bank. The ceasefire, brokered with the support of the United States and regional mediators, was

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Moscow, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed his commitment to expanding ties with North Korea, telling visiting Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui that relations between the two countries are “developing according to plan.” The meeting, held Monday at the Kremlin, underscored Moscow and Pyongyang’s growing partnership amid shared isolation under Western sanctions and

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New York, USA — Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm has warned that Elon Musk may step down as CEO of Tesla if shareholders reject his proposed $1 trillion pay package, the largest compensation deal in corporate history. The warning came in a letter sent Monday to Tesla shareholders ahead of the company’s November 6 annual

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Bamako, Mali — Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara has been sentenced to one year in prison after a court in Bamako ruled that he had “undermined the credibility of the state” by expressing public solidarity with political prisoners detained under Mali’s military government. The verdict, issued Monday by the National Cybercrime Centre court, marks

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Washington, D.C. — The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $1 billion collaboration with semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to build two state-of-the-art supercomputers designed to tackle some of the nation’s most complex scientific and security challenges. According to Energy Secretary Chris Wright and AMD CEO Lisa Su, the systems —

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Abidjan, Ivory Coast — President Alassane Ouattara has been declared the winner of the Ivory Coast 2025 presidential election, securing a fourth consecutive term in office with a sweeping 89.77 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released by the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) on Monday. The 83-year-old incumbent, who has ruled since 2011,

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Ten individuals have gone on trial in Paris, accused of orchestrating an online harassment campaign targeting France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron with false claims about her gender identity. The case represents one of France’s most high-profile legal battles against cyber-harassment and misinformation. The defendants — eight men and two women aged between 41 and 60

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Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer is in a stable condition and recovering well after suffering a lacerated spleen during the third and final One Day International (ODI) of India’s tour of Australia, captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed on Tuesday. The 30-year-old sustained the serious injury while attempting a backpedalling catch to dismiss Australia’s Alex Carey in Sydney

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Afghanistan-Pakistan Peace Talks Deadlocked After Three Days in Istanbul The fragile peace process between Afghanistan and Pakistan has hit a new impasse, as three days of negotiations in Istanbul ended without any significant breakthrough. Despite both delegations maintaining that a fragile ceasefire along their shared border remains in place, hopes for a long-term truce appear

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