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Mauritania Accused of Mass Migrant Abuses with EU and Spain Complicity, Says Report

A landmark Human Rights Watch (HRW) report reveals serious human rights violations against migrants in Mauritania from 2020 to early 2025, with EU and Spanish migration cooperation indirectly fueling the abuses. Widespread Abuse Documented According to the 142-page HRW investigation titled “They Accused Me of Trying to Go to Europe”, Mauritanian security forces—including the police,…

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Trump Threatens 200% Tariff Hike on China Over Rare-Earth Magnet Supply

President Donald Trump has issued a bold warning to Beijing, threatening a 200% tariff hike on Chinese goods if China fails to supply the United States with critical rare-earth magnets. Rare-earth magnets are vital for U.S. industries, powering everything from electric vehicles and wind turbines to military equipment and smartphones. Trump stressed that America’s reliance…

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Salva Kiir Faces Nepotism Backlash After Appointing Daughter to Senior Government Role

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir is under fire after appointing his daughter, Adut Salva Kiir, to a senior government position. The move has triggered strong accusations of nepotism and renewed debate about governance in Africa’s youngest nation. Adut’s New Role Adut was named Senior Presidential Envoy for Special Programmes in August 2025. The position gives…

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Somalia’s President and Opposition Leaders Reach Historic Election Agreement

Somalia has entered a new chapter in its democratic journey after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and opposition leaders signed a Somalia election agreement in Mogadishu on August 25, 2025. The deal marks a major step toward replacing Somalia’s long-standing clan-based power-sharing system with a one-person, one-vote electoral process. For decades, elections in Somalia have been…

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Taylor Swift Announces Engagement to NFL Star Travis Kelce

Pop superstar Taylor Swift has officially announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce. The news broke on Instagram, where Swift shared a heartfelt post celebrating the milestone. The announcement quickly went viral, with millions of fans and celebrities flooding social media with congratulatory messages. Swift and Kelce, who began dating publicly in 2023, have…

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