Category: Latest News

Oct 29
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 independence was won in 1960, but particularly over the previous couple years. Th…

Oct 29
Understanding 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, a settlement in Ghana’s Volta Region, seek healthcare …

Oct 29
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
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 that multiple attendees whipped out their phones to get a shot of it; Emily Bass…

Oct 29
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
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 brew to the neighborhood.

Oct 29
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 deploy emergency ‘Kill Switch’ systems before 2027 ARLINGTON, Va., Sept…

Oct 29
Government 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, residents sayAP New…

Oct 29
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
Indian envoy: BRICS agenda aligns with Indonesia bilateral focus

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty said the priority agenda for India's 2026 BRICS Chairmanship strongly aligns with efforts to deepen ...