The truth about the small-boats crisis

After the Calais Jungle burned, the only migrants that remained were the birds. The square mile, where thousands of questing men looked north, has been rewilded with marsh flowers and rugged grass. There are no more celebrity visits, no Banksy...

Stars lapses cost us – coach

ZANZIBAR: TAIFA Stars Coach Hemed Suleiman has said the group they were in (Group E) in the FIFA World Cup qualifier was within Stars’ gasp but they let it slip away. He was speaking after the national team was beaten 1-0 by Zambia National Team –...

The Nobel Peace Prize winner the year you were born

2025-10-10T18:28:44Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app The Nobel Peace Prize has been recognizing global strides in...

Lots of Arts and Culture Events to Chew Over This Weekend

"Boca Chica" Wild and Scenic Film Festival Thursday 25, AFS Cinema The Austin Film Society teams up with Environment Texas Research & Policy Center to shine a light on environmental challenges facing Texas. Six shorts will be screened including...

Stoke City defender returns to fold with 'smile on his face and eye on the future'

Junior Tchamadeu has been with Stoke City since 2023.(Image: Zachary Locke) Junior Tchamadeu didn't need to say anything for the Cameroon press to realise how happy he was to be back in the international fold. The 21-year-old Stoke City defender...

Who Bought the Rendezvous?

On August 19, the social media accounts for Rendezvous Seattle posted a three-photo “letter to our community,” announcing that the business had been purchased a week earlier and that it would “temporarily close” for renovations, effective...

Who are the five Nobel Peace Prize judges deciding whether Trump gets it?

Five members of Norway’s Nobel Committee could hold the key to United States President Donald Trump’s much-desired moment of glory – being named this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Each year, the Nobel Committee, whose members are elected...

What to know about the Nobel Peace Prize

Anticipation is growing and bookies around the world are taking bets on who'll be awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, with President Trump among the most high-profile — and controversial — contenders. On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee...

Texas National Guard troops arrive in Chicago; Sudanese army repels RSF assault on Al-Fashir; Top officials join Gaza ceasefire talks

Israel has killed 10 Palestinians over the past 24 hours as ceasefire talks are underway in Egypt. Senior Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk tells Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill the group wants a deal to end the war but will not “raise the white flag.”...

Ethiopia’s National Dialogue Commission: Last Chance for Peace or Another Lost Cause?

(ANALYSIS) Ethiopia stands at a critical juncture. Years of civil war and ethnic strife have left deep wounds and a fragile peace. The northern civil war (2020–2022) alone caused an estimated 600,000 deaths and displaced millions. Atrocities were...

AnalysisWho will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? Not Trump but a 'quiet winner'

A grand total of 338 people and organisations were nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, but the candidate least likely to win is Donald J Trump. Consensus among Nobel watchers has it that the man who craves it most has least chance. The...

Man who taunted bar staff with indecent exposure jailed

All U105 News & Sport Laganside Courts in Belfast A man who “taunted” staff at a south Belfast hotel by repeatedly waving his genitals at them has been jailed for two months. Teklemariam Lijam, a 41-year-old Eritrean national, exposed himself in...

Social Listening 8 October 2025

The effort to label Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) in the US Senate In response to ongoing reports of violence, Senator Ted Cruz has introduced new legislation, and a group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the State Department to...

Free speech, law and liberty

Summary Huge chasms linger between authoritarian regimes and Western liberal democracies which are, at times, bridged by effective diplomacy, mutually beneficial geoeconomic and geostrategic collaborations, negotiation and realpolitik, on the one...

Powerful photographs and untold stories at the World Press Photo Expo

The main floor of the market consists of overpriced souvenir shops and a few artisanal stores, visited mostly by tourists. It feels disconnected, fake. However, on the ground floor, facing de la Commune street, you will likely experience something...

GERD at Dawn: Ethiopia’s Triumph and the Nile’s Uncertainty

A symbol of ambition, the dam reshapes power, pride, and peril. The 9 September inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) marks a defining moment in Ethiopia’s modern history, a testament to perseverance and ambition. Prime...

TikTok gives data to Indonesia officials

TikTok shared a trove of data about Indonesian users' online activity with the country's government over the weekend, handing over potentially sensitive information to avert a license suspension in its biggest Southeast Asian market. Government...

The British Telegraph: Western Libya is militia chaos… and Benghazi is heading toward a “new era” with infrastructure and urban expansion

Libyan authorities fight a daily battle as thousands risk crossing the desert under a scorching sun in hope of a better life. The Deadly Desert: The Opening Scene They call it the “Great Sand Sea,” and the name is no exaggeration. The desert...

Cycling world championship bring pride to African riders

KIGALI: Africa’s first ever cycling world championships have been a dream come true for several amateur riders, some of whom have been praying just to be given an opportunity in a sport dominated by wealthy nations. Setting off for her time-trial...

World Cup 2026 qualifying: Who can claim seven African spots still on offer?

Seven places at the 2026 Fifa World Cup are up for grabs as the group stage of African qualifying reaches its climax. With fixtures being played between Wednesday, 8 and Tuesday, 14 October, only the nine group winners are assured of a spot at the...