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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is about political alliances, not legal principles

Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent nation has been described as historic by Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. He framed the December 2025 declaration as the first decisive breach in the wall of diplomatic isolation that has surrounded Somaliland for more than three decades.

The Conversation

Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region

When he was first sworn in as Uganda’s president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a “fundamental change”. He promised that Ugandans would no longer die at the hands of fellow citizens. He also criticised African leaders who sought international prestige while their people lacked food, healthcare…

The Conversation

Should You Buy Dividend-Paying Gold Stocks as Trump Makes Them ‘Great Again’?

Gold stocks have soared over the last year amid the rally in gold prices. Miners are paying handsome dividends as their cash flows have tracked gold prices higher.

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“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review

Universal Audio curates a wide selection of its renowned amp models and effects to create a plugin that is a near-complete guitar studio

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Flying foxes die in their thousands in worst mass-mortality event since Australia’s black summer

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says

The Guardian - AU

Homes of volunteer firefighters among 350 structures lost so far in ‘heartbreaking’ Victorian bushfires

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan announces appeal to support those affected, as authorities warn fire risk could spike again later in month

The Guardian - AU

Somalia, African nations denounce Israeli recognition of Somaliland

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state.

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In the Caribbean and Africa a reparations movement is growing: so why is Britain pretending otherwise?

This year was a pivotal one, in which the issue of restorative justice began to frame the UK’s post-imperial relationship with the global south

The Guardian - UK

‘Time isn’t on my side’: Au Pairs vocalist Lesley Woods on reforming the 80s punk pioneers – without her bandmates

Her post-punk trailblazers were a key influence on riot grrrl. Now, after decades working as a lawyer, she is taking the name – though, contentiously, not the rest of the band – back on the road. ‘I haven’t given the best of me yet’, she says

The Guardian - UK

Africa’s power grabs are rising – the AU’s mixed response is making things worse

Hardly a month goes by without news of another unconstitutional change of government on the African continent.

The Conversation

Is This Dividend Stock a Buy for 2026 After Rising 265% in 2025?

Anglogold Ashanti shares have soared this year amid a spike in gold prices. While the shares might take a breather for now, it is a buy-on-the-dip candidate for 2026.

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‘Mineral’ sunscreens marketed to Australians contain almost identical chemicals as others, testing shows

Exclusive: UNSW researchers found protection in products usually marketed as ‘natural’ is also contained in cheaper alternatives

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Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president following coup

Guinea-Bissau’s military has installed General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president for one year, a statement said, one day after they deposed the country's president in a swift power grab that followed a disputed election.

Radio France Internationale

AU-EU summit ends with pledges on trade, minerals and migration

African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced no major breakthroughs.

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How US evangelicals are using Trump’s aid cuts to attack human rights in Africa

INVESTIGATION: As Donald Trump's aid cuts leave African health programmes scrambling, The Independent pieces together events at a number of conferences where American religious organisations are looking to move in to shape the future. Rachel Schraer reports

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Ethiopia wins bid to host Cop32 in 2027, edging out Nigeria

Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' Cop32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and outcomes of the event. The more immediate choice of host for next year's Cop31…

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AngloGold Cashes In On Gold Rally, Production Up 17%

AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) shares rose Tuesday after the company reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results.

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Why Aussie Players Love the Thrill of “Almost Winning” Pokies

Australians don’t just chase jackpots; we chase the feeling that a jackpot is one nudge away.

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At Sydney’s mighty arms convention, weapons are sold as ‘solutions’. No one mentions the people they will target

As protesters outside condemn war, inside the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition the defence minister praises the ‘beautiful, menacing and extremely cool’ technology on show

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Australians still betting big on Melbourne Cup, despite many saying they’re losing interest in race

But money spent betting on horse racing overall has sharply declined amid cost-of-living pressures and regulation

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This Dividend Stock Has Fallen as Gold Prices Crash. Should You Buy You Buy the Dip or Stay Far Away?

Gold mining stocks have tumbled after the precious metal’s crash. However, gold’s long-term story looks intact, and Anglogold Ashanti looks like a good dividend stock to buy in the gold mining space.

The Guardian - AU

Children under 14 are incapable of evil and should be protected from criminal responsibility, NSW review finds

Review was led by former supreme court judge turned parole authority chair Geoffrey Bellew SC and former NSW police deputy commissioner Jeffrey Loy

The Guardian - AU

East coast to sizzle after record October temperatures in Australia’s west

Multiple locations across Australia’s eastern states are facing temperatures up to 18C above average over the coming week, BoM says

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Controversial FoI changes sparked after staff complained getting emails every 5 minutes may ‘jam something’

Attorney general says online regulator received nearly 600 freedom of information requests in a short period of time from an ‘automated generator’ and ‘this is why the system is broken’

The Conversation

Travel between African countries is still hard: fresh ideas to get movement flowing

It remains too difficult for Africans to travel between African countries. Africa-wide reforms have failed. The keynote continental agreement, the African Union’s Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, adopted in 2018, still has only four country ratifications from 55 members.

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