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The UN says the affected areas were already some of the most remote in the country, leaving communities cut off.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025The United Nations has said it has been unable to reach 362 villages in Afghanistan in the wake of a deadly earthquake in its eastern Kunar province, which killed at least 2,200 people and flattened entire communities and their homes.In a news briefing on Monday from Jalalabad, near the epicentre, Shannon O’Hara, who oversees the coordination of the UN’s humanitarian office in Afghanistan, said the earthquake had struck “some of the most remote, rural areas…

  Tunisia Denies Drone Attack on Greta Thunberg’s Gaza Aid Boat Tunisian authorities denied claims that a Gaza-bound aid vessel carrying activists, including Greta Thunberg, had been struck by a drone while anchored off Sidi Bou Said. The organisers of the flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), said that the Portuguese-flagged vessel had been struck by a drone while anchored outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. They said that all six passengers and crew were safe. The GSF said their “Family boat” was struck in Tunisian waters, and fire had damaged the main deck. Tunisia’s National Guard said that…

  Constitutional Court to Hear Challenge to NHI Act The Constitutional Court is set to hear a challenge to the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act brought by Solidarity, the Board of Healthcare Funders and other groups, reports EWN.  In May 2024, Cyril Ramaphosa signed the act into law, creating a central fund to pay for healthcare services. Solidarity and other applicants counter that the provisions amount to limits on private medical practice – breaching Section 22, which protects freedom of trade, and Section 25, which safeguards property rights.  A Gauteng High Court ruling declared parts of the Act unconstitutional in July, but…

JJ McCarthy threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for another in his long-awaited NFL debut, and the Minnesota Vikings rallied for a season-opening 27-24 win over the Chicago Bears on Monday night.Chicago’s Caleb Williams had his first career rushing touchdown and threw for a score in Ben Johnson’s first game as the Bears’ coach.McCarthy delivered down the stretch after struggling through the first three quarters. The Vikings and coach Kevin O’Connell are counting on the former Michigan star after he missed his rookie season due to a knee injury, and he delivered when it mattered on Monday.Things weren’t looking…

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One month into President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C., some of the city’s most visible workers have gone into hiding. Hector is one more than a dozen people we spoke to who work for apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub. He and others say they have drastically cut back their hours or stopped working entirely. They also told us that federal agents in D.C. are detaining immigrants both with and without work permits. Drivers also told us they’re afraid of being targeted, so we agreed not to show their faces and are using only first names. During the…

It was easy to understand why Edward Berger’s name was being bandied around in relation to the reinvention of 007, the director having shown himself to be more than capable of both extravagantly staged action (his Oscar-winning breakout All Quiet on the Western Front) and knife-edge intrigue (his Oscar-winning follow-up Conclave). He dismissed speculation at the time (with some mild annoyance) and the job has since landed at the feet of Denis Villeneuve – but his latest, China-set gambling drama Ballad of a Small Player, adds flashy bombast to his résumé and helps to explain why even though he might…

EPAPart of the Global Sumud Flotilla pictured off the coast of Sidi Bou Said port in TunisiaTunisian authorities have denied claims that one of the Gaza-bound vessels carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg was attacked by a drone.The organisers of the flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), said that the Portuguese-flagged vessel had been struck by a drone while anchored outside the port of Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. All six passengers and crew were safe, they added. A spokesperson for Tunisia’s national guard told the Agence France-Presse news agency that “no drone” had been detected and the investigation…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Israeli forces bomb more high-rise buildings in Gaza City as Netanyahu warns that this is the opening of the main operation to seize it.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati was among those ousted days after protesters raided her home.Published On 9 Sep 20259 Sep 2025Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has replaced five ministers in a lightning cabinet reshuffle after deadly protests rocked the Southeast Asian nation of 285 million people in recent weeks.The cabinet shake-up on Monday follows rising public dissatisfaction with Prabowo’s administration and parliament’s perceived insensitivity over economic hardships affecting everyday people, which led to mass protests breaking out at the end of August.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFive ministers lost their jobs, including Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, who previously…