Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1145 EAT on Tuesday 18 November 2025 Chinese film distributors have suspended the release of two Japanese animated films amid an intensifying diplomatic dispute over Taiwan. According to state broadcaster CCTV, Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers and Cells at Work! will not be…
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With US Absent, China Asserts Itself at World’s Biggest Climate Summit
By Nour Ghantous Updated at 2139 EAT on Monday 17th November 2025 On the opening day at COP30, the United Nations’ annual climate summit, the scene was emblematic of a shifting order. With the United States absent, all eyes were on China. A crowd had gathered around a glossy Chinese Pavilion, its two upright flags flanking…
Dozens Killed as Landslides Triggered by Heavy Rains Hit Southeast Asia
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1518 EAT on Monday 17 November 2025 Dozens of people have been killed across Southeast Asia as the rainy season triggers deadly landslides and flooding. In Indonesia, at least 18 people have died over the past week, authorities said on Monday, as heavy rains inundated villages and destabilised…
UNRWA Condemns Israel for Crippling Gaza Relief Efforts as Aid Falls Far Short
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1408 EAT on Friday 14 November 2025 The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has accused Israel of deliberately obstructing its humanitarian operations in Gaza and restricting the entry of essential aid, as Palestinians brace for heavy rains and winter with limited shelter and relief supplies after…
US Senate Passes Funding Bill, Paving Way to End Historic Shutdown
Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1109 EAT on Tuesday 11 Novemebr 2025 The US Senate has passed a long-delayed funding bill, paving the way to end a historic government shutdown that has crippled federal operations and left hundreds of thousands of workers without pay. The legislation, approved late Tuesday after days of negotiations,…
Deadly Riot at Ecuador’s Infamous Prison Leaves at Least 15 Dead
Updated by Faith Barabara N Ruhinda at 1050 EAT on Tuesday 11 November 2025 At least 15 inmates have been killed and 14 others injured in clashes at one of Ecuador’s largest and most violent prisons, authorities have said. The fighting broke out early on Tuesday inside a pavilion of the Litoral Penitentiary in the…
Indonesia Names Former President Suharto a National Hero Amid Controversy
Updated By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1443 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Indonesia has posthumously named former President Suharto a national hero, a decision that has reignited debate over his legacy and the human rights abuses committed under his rule. Suharto was among 10 figures granted the nation’s highest civilian honor on Monday….
UN Warns Millions Could Be Displaced by Climate Change as COP30 Opens in Brazil
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 14011 EAT on Monday 10 November 2025 Climate-related disasters and conflict have forced millions from their homes worldwide, the United Nations has warned ahead of its annual climate conference. In a report released on Monday to coincide with the opening of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30)…
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