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This Week in Plasma: Audio Recording in Spectacle
Welcome to a new issue of This Week in Plasma! This week was busy! Weve got some great new features to share, improved theming compatibility, UI improvements, bug fixes and…
Oct 29, 2026
Houthi Control of Red Sea Oil Chokepoint exposes deep Divisions in Brics
Whether Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz reopen will be settled in Tehran, in Washington, and in the marine insurance market in London
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia: Embassy shut in Eritrea, 10 diplomats expelled
Ten Eritrean diplomats have also been delared persona non grata as relations between the neighbors nose-dive. Ethiopia's foreign ministry said it was in response to Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts…
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians in Alamata, medic tells the BBC
Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians in Alamata, medic tells the BBCbbc.com
Oct 29, 2026
Fifty Years of the MB-339, the Iconic Italian Jet Trainer
The MB-339, one of the most recognizable symbols of Italian aviation, celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first flight. The Italian-made MB-339 jet trainer turned 50 on Aug. 12, 2026.…
Oct 29, 2026
UK confirms countries that need visas for stays under six months
The UK Home Office has updated its Immigration Rules, reaffirming the list of countries whose nationals require a visa for visits or stays under six months.
Oct 29, 2026
UN refugee agency's funding shortfall is impacting refugees worldwide, its chief says
GENEVA: Deep funding shortfalls are forcing the UN refugee agency to make painful cuts across its humanitarian operations worldwide, and there are limits to how much restructuring can offset shrinking…
Oct 29, 2026
What is the best way to tackle poverty in Ethiopia? This new study tries cash, therapy, and more.
A new study is out that looked at various ways to try to tackle poverty in Ethiopia. Turns out, cash helps, but the impact of therapy is less clear.
Oct 29, 2026
As TPS designations expire, Catholic bishops remain concerned about safety in affected countries
“If we have, in good faith, offered temporary protected status, we should not return people until we deemed it safe to go back,” Bishop Brendan Cahill said.
Oct 29, 2026
Man Thinks That Just Because Wife Likes Cooking, She Enjoys Doing It Even Completely Exhausted
Given our need and obsession with food, you would think that every adult would naturally learn how to feed themselves. Yet, there are still plenty of men who can’t even…
Oct 29, 2026
NDLEA arrests South African woman for heroin trafficking
.. says she used son as cover By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, at the…
Oct 29, 2026
Health workers may get experimental Ebola vaccine strategy as outbreak grows
The trial could begin within two weeks if it receives regulatory and ethical approval, the Addis Ababa-based agency said in an email Sunday.
Oct 29, 2026