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Egypt, EU hold first-ever summit to deepen ties on trade, security, and migration
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met European leaders in Brussels on Wednesday for the first-ever EU-Egypt summit, marking a new chapter in relations between Cairo and the 27-member bloc. The high-level meeting focused on security, trade,...
In an era of techno-dystopia, Sudan Archive's 'The BPM' imagines a liberated future
There's a word that keeps popping up on The BPM, the stunning new album by Sudan Archives: sync. It is often used in the context of motion, wanting to align with someone else's rhythm, but I kept thinking about the old process by which digital...
How the EU enables Egypt’s crackdown on Sudanese refugees
UNHCR Egypthas been registering refugees on behalf of the Egyptian government since 1954. ‘The protection of refugees is first and foremost, the responsibility of the state,’ said a UNHCR spokesperson. ‘So basically, the government is taking back...
Longhorns fall to Sudan Hornets, 56-6
FORGING AHEAD In the battle to secure a playoff spot, the Longhorns now trail two undefeated district teams: the Sudan Hornets (2-0) and the Hale Center Owls (2-0). FORGING AHEAD In the battle to secure a playoff spot, the Longhorns now trail two...
Sudan: RSF leader Hemetti accuses rival national army of ethnic cleansing, genocide
22 october 2025 - 08:27:23 MA 158 Views Panafrican News Agency Khartoum, Sudan (PANA - The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, on Tuesday accused the Sudanese army of committing “ethnic...
Social media giants restrict Iraqi accounts after state pressure
Several Iraqi journalists and influencers lost access to platforms including Facebook, X, and TikTok. [Getty] Major social media platforms have reportedly limited or removed Iraqi accounts critical of the state after government pressure, according...
Drone Strikes Delay Khartoum Airport Reopening as UNICEF Official Warns of ‘Lost Generation’ in Sudan
A planned reopening of Khartoum’s main airport was abruptly delayed following a series of drone strikes, a stark reminder of the ongoing civil war as a top UNICEF official on the ground issued a grave warning about the conflict’s devastating...
St. John Paul II’s Legacy, Impact on Africa He Called “continent of hope”: Highlights from Washington, D.C. Celebration
Inculturation, the family, and faith Reflecting on “Ecclesia in Africa”, Bishop Bibi said inculturation “is not a superficial celebration of human culture,” but “an interaction between the Gospel and our cultures, an interaction marked by a...
Sudan's military leader inspects Khartoum Airport after drone strike
IOM, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP urge immediate action to address escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan
GENEVA/NEW YORK/ROME/PORT SUDAN – Four United Nations agencies today called for urgent international attention on the crisis in Sudan, to address the immense suffering and growing dangers to the population. Over 900 days of brutal fighting,...
UK asylum failures endanger women
The horror of what happened to Rhiannon Whyte is hard to contemplate. The young mother, who was 27, was viciously — and fatally — attacked at a railway station in Walsall by a Sudanese asylum seeker who lived at the migrant hotel where she worked....
Drone attack hits Khartoum airport ahead of reopening
A drone attack struck an area near an international airport in Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, witnesses said, one day before the army-backed government was due to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. The...
Week 10 area box scores
Montoursville 52, Loyalsock 14 (BATTLE FOR THE BRIDGE) Montoursville 7 24 7 14―52 Loyalsock 0 7 0 7―14 First quarter M–Christian Banks 1 run (Adam Shearer kick), 5:48 Second quarter M–Elijah Eck 1 run (Shearer kick), 11:58 M–Hayden Harvey 1 run...
NSS releases Aweil East youth leader after days in detention
Thiep Deng Akol, Acting Chairperson of the Aweil East County Youth Association. [Photo: Courtesy]AWEIL – The Acting Chairperson of the Aweil East County Youth Union, Thiep Deng Akol, who was detained earlier this week by agents of the National...
Did an Iraqi diplomat steal a towel from a Jordanian hotel?
The ministry stated that the probe would be carried out professionally and transparently to protect the reputation and institutional standing of the Foreign Ministry. [AFP] Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a committee to investigate...
California’s National Guard “humanitarian mission”: Newsom’s deployment to food banks marks a new stage in the militarization of social life
U.S Marines next to members of the California National Guard outside of a federal building, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles [AP Photo/Noah Berger]California Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement Monday that the California National Guard will...
Timeline of events that led up to asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu’s accidental release
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EU, Egypt Deepen Strategic Partnership at First-Ever Summit in Brussels
Wed 22 Oct 2025 | 11:03 PM Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and European Council President António Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen convened today for the first-ever EU-Egypt Summit in Brussels, marking a...
Why Donald Trump cannot ban Iran national Team from 2026 World Cup
Former Reading FC and Hull City players Saeed Ezatolahi and Allahyar Sayyadmanesh will be able to represent Iran at the 2026 World Cup - if selected - despite President Donald Trump's travel ban. Iran have already qualified for their seventh...
Airtins: Socialism, Scots and the Tao Te Ching
Of that great quartet of ancient Chinese thinkers – Lao Tzu (604 – 517 BC), Confucius (551 – 479 BC), Mencius (372 – 289 BC) and Chuang Tzu (369 – 286BC)– it is to Lao Tzu that Willie Hershaw has turned to inspire his new poetry collection Airtins...