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From Xuan Paper to Xidi Village: Diplomats in China Explore Anhui's Cultural Heritage
A news report from CRIOnline: On August 3, fifteen diplomats based in China — representing Ethiopia, Fiji, Latvia, Türkiye, Botswana, Guinea, ...
Oct 29, 2026Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebels - Reuters
Government forces seize capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region from rebelsReuters Opposition fighters in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray withdraw from regional capitalThe Hill Ethiopian federal forces retake Mekelle airport from Tigrayan fighters,…
Oct 29, 2026
AI Kill Switch: The Race to Control Rogue Frontier AI & AGI Models (Veterans First for America)
AI Gone Wild: Frontier agentic models escape testing sandboxes to hack real companies and pose threats to humanoids, flying drones, and new cars, while lawmakers & DoD researchers race to…
Oct 29, 2026
New Neighborhood Coffee Shop: Espresso Scene opens in the Fashion District
Espresso Scene, a mission-oriented specialty minicafe, has opened in the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District, bringing specialty drinks such as horchata matcha, Earl Grey matcha and cafe de olla cold…
Oct 29, 2026
US Lifts Sanctions on Eritrea, Citing Regional Interests in Red Sea
The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea, with the State Department saying President Donald Trump chose not to renew the 2021 measure targeting the country on the strategic Red…
Oct 29, 2026
Police took TEN WEEKS to arrest violent fugitive asylum seeker who was moved 138 miles away to another hotel after he punched a woman unconscious outside a nightclub
An asylum seeker who knocked a young woman unconscious remained free for 10 weeks despite three arrest warrants - and was only caught after accidentally handing himself in to police.
Oct 29, 2026
U.S. delegation uses AI slop map of Africa at AIDS conference
A U.S. State Department map of Africa mislabeled every country it depicted during a presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro. The slide was so egregiously wrong…
Oct 29, 2026
UPI MDR will slow down biz: West UP traders
West UP traders oppose Centre’s 0.4% MDR on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from Oct 5, warning it will cut margins, raise costs and push cash use.
Oct 29, 2026Understanding influences on health-seeking behaviours among persons cured of leprosy in the Godokpe community, Volta Region of Ghana: A qualitative descriptive study
Author summary Leprosy remains an important public health concern in many low-resource settings, even after successful treatment. In this study, we explored how persons cured of leprosy living in Godokpe,…
Oct 29, 2026
Ilhan Omar Is the Right Kind of American. Trump Is the Wrong Kind.
On October 15, 1969, Somali President Abdurashid Ali Shermarke was slain by an assassin’s bullet. Unrest had prevailed in the country ever since … well, in many ways, ever since…
Oct 29, 2026
For Indigenous peoples, conflict means so much more than war
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Guatemala’s 36-year civil war led to the killing of around 200,000 people, the destruction of hundreds of villages, and the raping…
Oct 29, 2026Tigray forces launch offensive against Ethiopian government - Al Jazeera
Tigray forces launch offensive against Ethiopian governmentAl Jazeera Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new warBBC Tigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has…
Oct 29, 2026