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Zara Lianne9 May 2025

In a major move toward justice and reconciliation, the New Zealand government has announced NZ$774 million (approximately US$457 million) in its 2025 national budget to compensate survivors of abuse suffered in state and faith-based care. This decision comes after a sweeping inquiry revealed that around 200,000 children, young people, and vulnerable adults were subjected to […]

Zara Lianne8 May 2025

Shipping giant Maersk has reported a significant drop in container volumes between the U.S. and China, with shipments plunging by 30-40% in April due to escalating trade tensions between the two largest global economies. The decline comes as both nations continue to impose tariffs and trade restrictions, prompting shifts in global shipping patterns. In response, […]

Zara Lianne8 May 2025

In one of the worst wildlife poisoning incidents in recent memory, more than 120 endangered vultures have died in South Africa’s Kruger National Park after feeding on the carcass of a poisoned elephant believed to have been killed by poachers. Wildlife officials confirmed that the elephant had been laced with toxic pesticides, a tactic increasingly […]

Zara Lianne8 May 2025

New York police have arrested over 80 pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University after protesters occupied the historic Butler Library on campus. The protest, led by the student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), was staged to demand that the university cut financial ties to organizations they say support Israeli military operations. The group renamed the […]

Zara Lianne8 May 2025

Atiku Abubakar Isah, a factional president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has withdrawn earlier allegations he made against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. In a public statement, Isah admitted the claims were false and tendered an apology to Seyi Tinubu, the President, and other parties affected. Previously, Isah had alleged […]

Zara Lianne7 May 2025

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chief Trade Negotiator Jamieson Greer are set to meet with China’s top economic official, He Lifeng, in Switzerland this weekend, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing trade war between the two global economic giants. Scheduled for May 9–12, 2025, the high-level talks aim to address the trade tensions […]

Zara Lianne7 May 2025

OpenAI has notified investors of a strategic change that will see Microsoft receive a smaller portion of its revenue in the years ahead, signaling a shift in their partnership structure. According to reports, OpenAI plans to cut Microsoft’s share of its revenue from the current 20% to just 10% by the end of the decade. […]

Zara Lianne7 May 2025

In a major shift from tradition, nearly 100,000 students in England will receive their GCSE results directly on their smartphones this summer through a newly launched mobile app. The initiative, known as the Education Record app, is part of a government-backed pilot program aimed at modernizing how students access and share their academic records. The […]

Zara Lianne7 May 2025

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has issued a five-day ultimatum to the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), demanding a full and transparent breakdown of how student loans have been disbursed. The student body raised alarm over the fate of ₦71.2 billion, part of the ₦100 billion earmarked by the federal government for student […]

Zara Lianne6 May 2025

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The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan has strongly condemned a recent bombing that targeted a Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) hospital and pharmacy in Old Fangak, describing it as a deliberate attack that may constitute a war crime. The assault, which occurred over the weekend, involved drone and aerial strikes […]

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New Zealand Earmarks $457 Million to Compensate Survivors of State Care Abuse

Maersk Reports Major Decline in U.S.-China Container Volumes as Trade War Escalates

Over 120 Endangered Vultures Die After Eating Poisoned Elephant Carcass in South Africa

Columbia University: Dozens Arrested After Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupy Library

Factional NANS President Retracts Allegations Against Seyi Tinubu

US and China Set to Hold Crucial Trade Talks in Switzerland Amid Growing Tensions

OpenAI to Reduce Microsoft’s Share of Its Future Revenue

GCSE Results to Go Digital for Thousands of Students This Summer

Polytechnic Students Demand Transparency Over Missing ₦71.2 Billion in Student Loans

U.N. Condemns South Sudan Hospital Bombing as Possible War Crime

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