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Shocking Stats: Syrians Commit Crimes Every 39 Mins In Germany For Past Ten Years
Via Remix News, The German government has disclosed that a total of 135,668 crimes have been committed by Syrian suspects between 2015 and 2024, amounting to one every 39 minutes over the past 10 years. The figures, released by the Federal...
Yotam Ottolenghi on the evolution of London restaurants
What does it feel like to eat out in London these days? And what do people want? I’ve been asking myself these questions since closing our restaurant Rovi for renovations this summer, taking the opportunity to rethink some of the things we do. It...
President Isaias Afwerki And President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Meet And Hold Talks
(MENAFN- APO Group) President Isaias Afwerki and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held extensive talks in Cairo today, in the early afternoon hours, on the further consolidation of bilateral ties between the two countries as well as on regional...
Flavours without borders: A culinary journey down Stapleton Road
From Somali breakfasts to Kurdish grills, the eateries of Stapleton Road reflect journeys made, cultures shared, and recipes carried across continents Running through the heart of east Bristol, Stapleton Road is one of the city’s most culturally...
"One of our favourites": South Africans' knowledge of Africa gets tested by a US man in Morocco
Content creator Chris Stocks shared a video testing three South African men's knowledge of Africa The clip shows the men getting all of the questions right, with hints given for only two questions Social media users were impressed by their...
Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process
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Africa Intelligence Brief - October 30, 2025
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Today's brief highlights key developments across Africa: In North Africa, Egypt introduces new investment incentives to boost FDI, Morocco expands defense cooperation with European allies, and Libya finalizes oil revenue...
Africa’s Final Route To The 2026 FIFA World Cup Runs Through Rabat
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MAY 11: FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed on the field of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on May 11, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Stew Milne/FIFA via Getty Images) FIFA via Getty Images Africa’s last opportunity to secure a...
Kurgat targets New York 5K redemption after Tokyo heartbreak
Edwin Kurgat/ HANDOUT After a disappointing outing at the Tokyo World Championships last month, 2023 Boston 10K runner-up Edwin Kurgat will be hoping to rediscover his spark when he lines up for the New York Dash to the Finish 5K road race on...
Germany: Nearly 64,000 Women Were Victims of Sexual Violence in 2024 Alone
Data presented by the German government shows that 63,977 women were victims of sexual violence in 2024 alone, and the perpetrators were disproportionately foreigners. In fact, 35 percent of all perpetrators were foreign nationals, despite making...
State Of Ghana Football-Poor Coaching Or Lack Of Talents? Ken Bediako Writes
The debate is on and judging from the current unimpressive state of football in the country, do we blame the coaches for poor work or the talents are simply not available to harness? My Abusco Headmaster the late C.J. Bannerman once said at a...
Another Eritrean taxi driver charged with rape in Sweden as Migration Board blocks deportation
A 26-year-old taxi driver from Eritrea has been charged with raping a female passenger during a ride in the Swedish city of Östersund last year, but prosecutors face an uphill battle in having his deportation approved. Prosecutors are seeking both...
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Dreams Stir Fears of New Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia’s Red Sea Dreams Stir Fears of New Conflict in the Horn of Africa ADDIS ABABA - The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) chief Field Marshal Birhanu Jula has hinted at the possible grabbing of the Red Sea from the neighbouring...
Nov. 2 Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church uplifts endangered Christians globally
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Southern Baptists will join the global community Nov. 2 uplifting the estimated 380 million Christians who endure danger because of their faith. Recognized globally as the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church,...
A Rejoinder to Abrar Fitwi’s “National Unity for Survival”
The TPLF is too deformed to be reformed Abrar Fitwi’s “National Unity for Survival: From Words to Action” calls for reform within Tigray’s governing and political structures. His argument is clear: the new “unity for survival” campaign of the...
Federal Policy Shifts Leave Refugee and Displaced Students in Limbo on U.S. Campuses
Higher education institutions are grappling with cascading federal immigration File photochanges that have upended protections for hundreds of thousands of refugee and displaced students across the United States, according to a comprehensive...
Ecological Threat Report 2025: Extreme Wet-Dry Seasons Emerge As Critical Conflict Catalyst
LONDON, Oct 29, 2025 - (ACN Newswire) - New research from the Institute for Economics & Peace reveals that changing rainfall patterns are significantly amplifying conflict risks worldwide. The 2025 Ecological Threat Report (ETR), released today,...
These Four Americas Will Make Their Marathon Debuts In NYC
Four Americans will race the marathon distance for the first time at the 2025 NYC Marathon on Sunday, November 2. Hillary Bor, Charles Hicks, Joe Klecker and Amanda Vestri will all cover the 26.2 miles through the five boroughs on Sunday. They...
7 things to do in NYC this weekend: Oct. 31 – Nov. 2
Highlights this weekend include “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” star Marisha Wallace at Café Carlyle and a spooky-themed double feature at AMC movie theaters. Also, free events include Green-Wood Cemetery’s “Day of the Dead” celebration, Brooklyn...
When is New York City Marathon 2025? Schedule, times, elite fields and prize money
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