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The thick smoke, when you breathe it in, makes breathing difficult, and it burns the eyes, but what can we do? #Indonésie #Pollution #Incendies (translated)
Violent fires in Indonesia are triggering toxic smoke affecting air quality in several Southeast Asian countries, leading ASEAN to activate the highest alert level. #Indonésie #Pollution #Incendies (translated)
Southeast Asia is in crisis due to intense forest fires in Indonesia, causing thick toxic smoke that disrupts daily life and severely affects air quality in the region. #Indonésie #PollutionAtmosphérique #FeuxDeForêt (translated)
AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 17 OCTOBER 2026 Key developments of past 24 hours 1. Kenya — Third Ebola case confirmed IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL. Kenya confirmed a third Ebola infection, a 65-year-old close relative of the first two patients. She was already quarantined; authorities reported no evidence of wider community transmission. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/kenya-confirms-third-ebola-case-close-relative-other-two-cases-2026-10-16/ 2. DR Congo — Ebola response funding transparency IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL. Africa CDC said over $700 million of Ebola-response donor funding could not yet be traced through the joint verification exercise. This does not establish that money was stolen. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/africa-cdc-says-over-700-million-ebola-response-funds-unaccounted-congo-2026-10-16/ 3. Sahel — Rival jihadist groups clash IMPORTANCE: 10/10 — CRITICAL. Fighting between JNIM and Islamic State affiliates intensified near the Burkina Faso–Mali–Niger border. Reported casualty claims are unverified. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/rival-jnim-and-islamic-state-jihadists-clash-in-intensifying-sahel-turf-war/ 4. Ethiopia — Interim administration appointed in Tigray Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a six-month interim Tigray administration after federal advances. The conditions and timetable for regional elections remain uncertain. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopias-abiy-names-new-tigray-government-wants-polls-six-months-2026-10-16/ 5. Sudan — Army chief writes to US president Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he contacted President Trump about peace efforts. Diplomatic contact does not amount to an agreed ceasefire. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/sudan-burhan-writes-to-trump-over-truce-peace-initiative/ 6. Morocco — New coalition cabinet named Morocco announced a 32-member cabinet following September's parliamentary election, including a new economy and finance minister. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-new-government-has-new-finance-minister-keeps-foreign-interior-2026-10-16/ 7. DR Congo — Thirteen political parties face restrictions Congolese authorities banned activities of 13 parties including former president Joseph Kabila's PPRD, citing security concerns. Opposition representatives criticised the move. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/dr-congo-bans-activities-of-13-political-parties-linked-to-joseph-kabila-as-opposition-cri/ 8. Africa economy — IMF outlook and aid decline IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH. The IMF projected African growth of 4.5% in 2026 and 5% in 2027 while warning that falling development aid could magnify shocks. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/imf-says-african-economies-performing-well-despite-shocks-from-us-iran-war/ 9. Angola — Fuel subsidies may exceed $4 billion IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH. Angola expects its fuel subsidy bill to reach approximately $4.16 billion in 2026, putting pressure on public finances. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/angolas-fuel-subsidies-spending-projected-hit-4-billion-2026-official-says-2026-10-16/ 10. South Africa — Suspected illegal rehabilitation facility IMPORTANCE: 9/10 — VERY HIGH. Police found over 200 people at a suspected unlicensed rehabilitation facility and arrested two operators; the investigation continues. FULL DIRECT ARTICLE URL: https://www.africanews.com/2026/10/16/south-african-pastor-wife-arrested-after-200-found-in-suspected-illegal-rehab-centre/ #Africa #AfricaNews #AfricaDaily #TopNewsOfAfrica #Sahel #SahelConflict #JNIM #IslamicState #Terrorism #RegionalSecurity #BurkinaFaso #Mali #Niger #Kenya #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #PublicHealth #DRCongo #AfricaCDC #HealthSecurity #Sudan #SudanConflict #PeaceNegotiations #Ethiopia #Tigray #Morocco #AfricanEconomy #IMF #Angola #wrldorg
Labour stopped trying to out-Reform Reform. They're now up in the polls. The Tories stopped trying to out-Reform Reform. They're now up in the polls. Amazing what happens when you stop aping the worst people in the room.
Gerardo Perry described a scene from VIP Farm in which Mónica was watching a chicken fight when, as he wrote, Niurka hit her with a pillow from behind. He added that Mónica reacted with a slap and then grabbed a pillow, and stated that whoever initiates that kind of game must accept the response. #LaGranjaMX #LaGranjaVIP #LaGranjaVIPMX #LaGranja https://t.co/cYVa2rndRJ #LaGranjaVIP #LaGranjaMX #LaGranja (translated)
North Carolina A&T students marched back to campus after their polling place was closed. They voted anyway! It took students about 45 minutes to reach Union Square — now the closest early polling place. Some sections of sidewalk were missing or obstructed by branches, forcing people into the street.
Mar lvs gabi considered that it had been the best live broadcast since the debut of Santos bravos and stated that it took place without interruptions, with a quality of 10/10. She also thanked GabisBrows and expressed her affection. (translated)
Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state. The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via Todd Simmons) greensboro.com/news/local/g...
The decision to remove pork from school menus in the Italian province of Pordenone and replace it with options like couscous and chicken curry has sparked intense controversy in Italy, provoking criticism from MEPs and defenders of Italian culinary tradition. #carnecerdo #menusscolares #polémica (translated)
TIME magazine highlighted the battery developed by the Portuguese company Pollen as one of the best inventions of 2026. #JS #AdBlocker #WebAccessibility (translated)
Europe Elects reported that an Ipsos I&O poll in the Netherlands put PRO-G/EFA|S&D at 18% (+1), JA21-ECR and PVV-PfE at 12% (+3 and +1), and D66-RE and VVD-RE at 10% each (-3). CDA-EPP was at 8% (-1), FvD-ESN at 7% (-1), PvdD-LEFT and SP-LEFT at 4% each, 50PLUS-RE, CU-EPP and SGP-ECR at 3% each, DENK-* and Volt-G/EFA at 2% each, BBB-ECR at 1% (-1), and DNA-* at 0%. The changes were compared with 1–2 September 2026. Europe Elects said fieldwork took place on 12–14 October 2026 and the sample included 1,697 people. https://t.co/J69pWARnYm #Nederland #verkiezingen #polls (translated)
Any, from TEAM RIVERS, noted that they were nominated for #TheStreamerAwards in the Best Stream Collab category, for Ari + Rivers, and encouraged people to vote. https://t.co/fLGdtRz7K7 #TheStreamerAwards #Twitch #Gaming (translated)
Make my day, he ironized about the socialists and stated that when they were caught with prostitutes, jewelry, or numerous apartments, they always talked about principles. He added that they didn't walk with their heads held high, but as if they were carrying their penis exposed. #Socialismo #Corrupción #Política (translated)
The author wrote that, despite progress, the “war on nature” had not ended, and said pollution, biodiversity loss and climate chaos affected everyone everywhere. They called for more action, speed and determination, asking whether enough was being done.
Rasmussen Registered Voters poll: “For the first time in nearly 6 years, a plurality of voters (26%) say they prefer the policies of a Traditional Democrat.
The UN secretary-general said that tackling biodiversity loss, pollution and climate change had been one of his greatest priorities, citing his children and grandchildren as reasons he believed world leaders should show leadership on nature. He urged people to act urgently.
Markusdd recalled the Audi Quattro advertisement in which a car drove up a ski jump and wrote that Germany was still capable of such actions decades ago. Today, comparable demonstrations were, in his opinion, mostly followed by EU and bureaucracy memes that explained, with gallows humor, why such things no longer exist. He suggested that such an event probably wouldn't have happened in Germany for insurance reasons. The product itself was unimportant and hardly relevant to Tesla's balance sheet, Markusdd wrote. More important were the sealed bottle caps: they made the overreach of bureaucracy in everyday life visible, in his view. He cited examples such as caps on milk cartons, cars that beeped at 1 km/h over the speed limit, bollards that he attributed to Green ideologues, as well as taxes and levies that left employees with less than half of their earned money. In the evening, one would then learn from public broadcasters about the next plans of the bureaucrats, he wrote. Markusdd called for breaking this cycle. He was not advocating that everyone needed a roadster with cold gas thrusters, but rather that the world was laughing at Europe and it was just a shadow of its former self. #Bürokratie #Innovation #Gesellschaft (translated)
Arminius shared a link with a caption that connected Arab professionals with securing every Christmas market through ton-heavy bollards. https://t.co/E9SpeSjDj0 #Weihnachtsmarkt #ArabischeFachkräfte #Sicherheit (translated)
