Month: October 2025

Al Jazeera

LIVE: Trump says Hamas ‘ready for peace’, tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, US leader tells Israel it ‘must immediately stop’ bombing Gaza, says he believes Hamas is ‘ready for a lasting peace’. Published On 4 Oct 20254 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source…

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Madagascar president refuses to step down as antigov’t protests continue | Protests News

Protesters issue president 24-hour ultimatum to ‘respond favourably’ to demands, threatening ‘all necessary measures’. Published On 3 Oct 20253 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina has ignored calls for his resignation…

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Pressure mounts on Meloni’s gov’t as Gaza protests paralyse Italy | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Italy as part of a general strike in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla that was intercepted by Israel this week while trying to bring aid to Palestinians in…

BBC DEVON

Plymouth man who died in M5 crash was ‘truly wonderful’

The family of a man who died in a crash on the M5 have paid tribute to him as a “truly wonderful gentleman”. Mihai Florescu, 39, from Plymouth, died at the scene of a four-vehicle crash near Junction 27 at…

BBC DEVON

Man, 45, suffers life-threatening injuries in Exeter crash

A man has suffered life-threatening injuries after a single-car crash, police have said. The crash involving a blue Ford Fusion happened on Stoke Road in Exeter at about 08:40 BST, Devon and Cornwall Police said. Officers said a 45-year-old man,…

BBC DEVON

Four plead not guilty to Plymouth acid attack murder

Jonathan MorrisSouth West Devon and Cornwall Police Danny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May Three men and a woman have pleaded not guilty to murder following a fatal acid…

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Nepal’s leaderless Gen-Z revolution has changed the rules of power | Opinions

In the 48 hours that Nepal’s Gen-Z revolution unfolded, one question echoed across the country: “Where is their Lenin?” But perhaps that question missed the point. For decades, every Nepali revolution has been undone not by its enemies but by…

BBC DEVON

Brendan Wiredu: Plymouth Argyle player says overcoming abuse made him stronger

Brendan Wiredu says overcoming the abuse he received after his Plymouth Argyle debut has made him stronger. Argyle condemned online abuse the 25-year-old suffered after the 3-1 home loss to Barnsley in the opening game of the season. Wiredu scored…

Exeter Uni News

Exeter hailed University of the Year for its outstanding support of social mobility

Exeter has been named ‘University of the Year’ at the prestigious national awards programme celebrating outstanding support for social mobility. The University triumphed at the Social Mobility Awards in London, last night (Thursday), in recognition of its work across multiple…

Al Jazeera

“Pattern” emerging of EU airports disrupted by drones | Russia-Ukraine war

“This is a worrying portent of the nature of security threats to airports, in particular, to come.” Samir Puri from Chatham House discusses the possibility of Russia waging a drone war on the EU after drones disrupted the airport in…