Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 0749 EAT on Thursday 27 November 2025 Australia has moved to block access to several websites that used artificial intelligence to create child sexual exploitation material, according to the nation’s online safety regulator.The eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, said Thursday that three “nudify” platforms withdrew from Australia after…
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Trump Stands by Witkoff as Leak Raises Questions Over Envoy’s Russia Contacts
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1429 EAT on Wednesday 26 November 2025 US President Donald Trump moved to defend special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday, dismissing concerns raised by a leaked recording that appears to show Witkoff coaching a Russian official on how to win the president’s favour. Trump said he had not…
Powerful Storms and Flooding Deepen Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1411 EAT on Wednesday 26 November 2025 Israel’s more than two-year war in Gaza has displaced nearly all of the territory’s two million residents, forcing many to live in makeshift tents in overcrowded displacement camps. Now, their suffering is set to deepen with the arrival of harsh winter…
Trump Seeks to Forge Big Tech–Government Alliance on AI Research with New Executive Order
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1635 EAT on Tuesday 25 November 2025 The White House on Monday unveiled a new program enabling the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to work with major technology companies and academic institutions on using artificial intelligence to advance scientific research. The initiative—called the Genesis Mission and created by…
Palestinian Economy Suffers Historic Contraction Under Israeli War and Controls
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1617 EAT on Tuesday 25 November 2025 The economy of the occupied Palestinian territory is experiencing its most severe collapse on record, driven by the scale of Israel’s war in Gaza and longstanding restrictions on movement and trade, according to a new United Nations report. Released Monday, the…
Philippine Leader Marcos Confirms Seven Arrests in Corruption Probe
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1053 EAT on Monday 24 November 2025 Seven people have been arrested in the Philippines as part of an investigation into a sprawling corruption scandal linked to flood control projects, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced. The suspects are among more than a dozen individuals indicted by the Sandiganbayan,…
Snapchat Rolls Out Age Verification as Australia Prepares Teen Social-Media Ban
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1026 EAT on Monday 24 November 2025 More narrative Snapchat has begun prompting its Australian users under 18 to confirm their ages, turning to bank-developed identity technology as part of the process.The update lands just weeks before Australia enforces a pioneering ban blocking children under 16 from social…
Israel’s Forced Removal of Palestinians in West Bank Refugee Camps Alleged as War Crimes by HRW
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1505 EAT on Friday 21 November 2025 Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Israel’s forced removal of tens of thousands of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank earlier this year amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity. In a 105-page report, the organization…
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