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Pix of the Day: October 06, 2025
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400 people in Gaza have died of malnutrition since start of the year, WHO says
The World Health Organisation says 400 people in Gaza have died from malnutrition so far this year. That figure includes 101 children, of whom 80 were under five years old.
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Thousands march in Amsterdam urging tougher Dutch stance on Gaza war
Protesters in Amsterdam, dressed in red, urged their government to act and insist Israel stop the war in Gaza. Similar rallies took place in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid, among others.
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Khaled el-Enany and Firmin Matoko compete for UNESCO's top role
UNESCO’s executive board began voting Monday to select a new director-general, choosing between an Egyptian former antiquities minister and a Congolese economist in an election overshadowed by the U.S. withdrawal and a resulting budget crisis.
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Spanish activists arrive home after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla
Twenty-one activists detained while attempting to reach Gaza by sea arrived in Madrid on Sunday, days after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters.
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Plane carrying deportees from the US arrives in Eswatini
A plane carrying a group of Southeast Asian migrants deported from the United States landed in the African nation of Eswatini early Monday,
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French PM Lecornu resigns after less than a month in office, deepening political crisis
Under fire from all sides, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned, less than 24 hours after naming his cabinet and after less than a month in office.
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Kenya's housing crisis forces thousands of families onto the streets of Nairobi
More than 46,000 people are living in the streets in Kenya, according to the 2018 National Census of Street Families.
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Ancient Egyptian painting stolen from Saqqara tomb
A limestone pharaonic painting has gone missing from Egypt's famed Saqqara necropolis, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich and lengthy history.
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Culture and identity: Oromo Festival reflects Ethiopia's complex shifts
Tens of thousands of Ethiopians, predominantly from the Oromo ethnic group, gathered in the capital Saturday for the vibrant Irreecha festival, a thanksgiving celebration that this year underscored a complex mix of cultural resurgence, political symbolism, and lingering community grievances.
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Rwanda: Made in Rwanda Takes Center Stage As Rwanda Hosts Iso 2025
[New Times] The government is set to host the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Annual Meeting and General Assembly from October 6 to 10, 2025, at the Kigali Convention Centre, marking only the second time the event is held in Africa, after South Africa in 2019.
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Namibia: President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah Joined a Roundtable Business Breakfast Meeting at #UNGA80 Hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) in Partnership with NIPDB
[NIPDB] President H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah participated in a Roundtable Business Breakfast Meeting organized by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) in partnership with the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB).