Impoverished and frustrated, Gen Z topple Madagascan president

Madagascar’s youth-led uprising is a humiliating reckoning for Andry Rajoelina. The former nightclub DJ rose to power amid similar unrest sixteen years ago to become Africa’s youngest leader. He is now in hiding after fleeing the country on a...

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Zoo Lights Shine Now through November

By Simone Kramer A colorful glow lights the sky above the Franklin Park Zoo each night now through November, a result of delicate, larger-than-life lanterns designed to transport people to distant lands, across lively coral reefs and into...

AP News Summary at 12:59 p.m. EDT

Madagascar's president says a coup is underway after soldiers joined anti-government demonstrations ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The president of Madagascar says an attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island country, a day after...

How did Discord and social media become the public square for Generation Z?

Since late September, Morocco has been experiencing one of the largest protests since the 2011 Arab Spring and the February 20 Movement. Thousands of young people, organized under the name GenZ 212 (a reference to the country’s telephone code),...

Millions threatened with hunger as South Africa’s ANC seeks to terminate Social Relief of Distress grant

The African National Congress (ANC), allied with the Democratic Alliance (DA) and a cluster of right-wing parties in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) is planning to terminate the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) in March 2026. The...

Africa: All of Africa Today – October 15, 2025

Madagascar Army Takes Charge After President Flees Madagascar’s military seized control of the country after weeks of Gen Z-led protests that peaked over the weekend. Army Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the CAPSAT unit announced on national...

AP News Summary at 1:58 p.m. EDT

Madagascar's president says a coup is underway after soldiers joined anti-government demonstrations ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The president of Madagascar says an attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island country, a day after...

Global Left Midweek — October 29, 2025

A demonstrator in front of Congress during a protest against the newly installed President Jose Jeri in Lima, Peru, Oct. 15, 2025. Credit | AP photo by Martin Mejia Gaza Must Decide Its Fate United Left Parties Elect President in Ireland South and...

Right Word | What The West Gets Wrong About India’s Gen Z And Its Democracy

Last Updated:October 28, 2025, 14:51 IST To understand India, one must abandon the lens of spectacle and learn to see political endurance as a testament to achievement, not an anomaly Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + + Follow usOn Google Nepal Gen Z...

Gen Z the spirit and vanguard of global awakening

The world today stands on the edge of history. Its restless youth—scarred by corruption, nepotism, and elite capture—are no longer silent spectators. They are reclaiming the future that has been stolen from them. Generation Z—the students, the...

The Mysterious, Enchanting Qualities of Chocolate

The piano was a grand, not a Steinway or a Fazioli, but like them it had a curve that made me want to trace its shape through the air with my finger. Despite its narrow legs, the piano did not teeter as the impeccable waiter carried it on a silver...

The race for global leadership in science

The Trump administration is recurrently cutting basic research funding and disrupting the U.S. science and technology (S&T) system as never before. More than 1,000 grants were terminated between January 20 and March 2025 at three government...

SBTC hosts Sending Celebration, 31 IMB missionaries sent to nations

LUBBOCK, Texas – For the fourth time in 2025, Southern Baptists gathered to celebrate new International Mission Board missionaries on Oct. 27. Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock hosted the most recent Sending Celebration in conjunction with the...

Tensions rise in Zanzibar with polls expected to be fiercely contested

Zanzibaries are voting in general elections on Tuesday and Wednesday, 28 and 29 October 2025, with the odds heavily stacked against the opposition by an electoral commission under the control of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, says the...

OPINION:Is Eswatini Water Services Corporation (EWSC) Managing Director Jabulile Mashwama an unofficial Inkhosikati destroying the State owned company while providing expensive water?.

By Zweli Martin Dlamini In Madagascar, there’s a new military President Col Michael Randrianirina after the ousting of Andry Rajoelina who failed to provide affordable water and electricity. But in eSwatini, we have King Mswati’s mother-in-law...

‘Best is yet to come,’ says Cameroon’s president, 92

As he campaigned for an eighth term in office, Cameroon’s 92-year-old president confidently declared: “The best is yet to come.” Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, now has seven more years to fulfil that promise after victory extended...

The 10 Best Deals to Grab at Costco Right Now

Costco’s latest deals run from October 20 to November 16, 2025. Purchase baking essentials, morning beverages and immune-boosting wellness shots. Don’t delay! These deals won’t last long—stock up before the holiday season. Colder temps mean it’s...

The CFO's Guide to Services CPQ: Driving Accuracy, Efficiency, and Growth

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US updates travel advisory for exotic tourist destination; warns of violence and protests

The US State Department has updated its travel guidance for Madagascar, issuing a Level 3 advisory that urges Americans to reconsider travel to the island nation amid rising crime, unrest, and political instability. US has updated its travel...