News from November 17, 2025

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XILINGOL LEAGUE, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- On the grasslands of Sonid Right Banner in Xilingol League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the sound of the morin khuur (a traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument also known as the horse-headed-fiddle) echoed through the morning mist. Oyunjargal, a morin khuur player and a Khoomei (a traditional Mongolian singing art) performer with the Ulan Muqir art troupe of Sonid Right Banner, has made full preparations for a day's performance. He has worked with the troupe for thirteen years and traveled across the banner's seven Sumu (town) and fifty-eight Gacha (village). "Our performance goes to every place where herders live," Oyunjargal said. He and troupe members loaded their instruments and sound equipment onto a flow stage bus and drove to a border guard station in Jihuulengt Gacha of Erenuur Sumu, bringing a cultural performance to border patrolmen and herders there. Ulan Muqir (Red Bud Troupe) is the Mongolian name for a traveling troupe that goes from one grazing site to another, performing for the herdsmen in some of China's most remote areas. The first Ulan Muqir art troupe was formed in Sonid Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, in 1957. Since then, generations of artists have performed for the herdsmen and taken root in the prairie. Among the dancers of the troupe, Esnil is the youngest. After graduation from college, she chose to return to the grasslands instead of settling down in a big city. "I was born in a herdsman family, and that is why I wished to dance for the herdsman," said Esnil. Nowadays, she not only performs in rural areas with the troupe, but also goes to primary schools to teach children to dance and tell stories about the Ulan Muqir. From generation to generation, the members of the Ulan Muqir art troupe have taken roots in the grassland, sowing the seeds of art in the hearts of herdsmen and children. Journalists Lian Zhen, Bei He, Li Zhipeng Wang Jianhua, Ma Jinrui, Xiao Shiqi, Sui Lixi, Erihengbayaer

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US-Nigeria relations: what it means to be a ‘country of particular concern’ and why it matters

The November 2025 redesignation can be traced to, among other things, a campaign by US congressman Riley Moore, who alleged that there was an “alarming and ongoing persecution of Christians” in Nigeria. Nigeria refuted this claim. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement, argued that the US characterisation of Nigeria did not reflect the country’s reality or values. But what does the designation mean for Nigeria? And what should Nigeria’s response be? As a scholar who has studied Nigeria’s insecurity and identity crises, I have some suggestions. Nigeria must prevent the diplomatic row with the US from progressing further, and act decisively against insecurity for all Nigerians. To achieve this, the Nigerian government should look beyond military capability. The country needs governance and administrative restructuring that empowers sub-national and local authorities to address local issues. This bottom-up approach will address insecurity better than the current top-down approach. What ‘country of particular concern’ means The classification of a country as being of particular concern is outlined in the United States International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) of 1998. Under section 402 of the act, “country of particular concern” is a designation given to a foreign country whose government has engaged in or tolerated especially severe violations of the religious freedom of its citizens. By this definition, a country may not be directly involved in violating its citizens’ religious freedom, but culpable for not acting decisively against those who do. For a country to be classified as such, it is first placed on a special watch list. This allows for an assessment of whether there is a serious violation of religious freedom. The designation is part of US foreign policy for promoting human rights globally. Why Nigeria was given this status Nigeria was designated a country of particular concern because of allegations of “genocide” against Christians there. Since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, identity conflicts have become a common occurrence. But there’s a new dimension with the emergence of terror groups and intensifying farmer-herder disputes. A study I conducted in early 2025 revealed that between 2010 and 2022, a total of 230 attacks specifically targeted Christians, 82 of which were between 2019 and 2022. Several other attacks, such as the Runji killing in Kaduna State in April 2023, the Apata and Yelwata massacres in Benue State in March and June 2025, respectively, and the Mangu killings in Plateau State, have also taken place. This shows that there are targeted attacks against Christians in parts of Nigeria. But they are a fraction of the attacks and killings carried out by non-state armed groups in the country. As one study argued, Christians make up roughly half of Nigeria’s population, but attacks explicitly directed against them account for about 5% of total reported violent incidents. Therefore, framing Nigeria’s insecurity in terms of anti-Christian violence alone oversimplifies the broader dynamics of the country’s national insecurity. How this will affect Nigeria The International Religious Freedom Act stipulates 15 required sanctions under section 405(a). Section 407 allows the president of the US to waive these sanctions based on national interest or to further the purpose of the act. For this reason, in most cases, the designation is seldom followed by sanctions. Several countries have been exempted from sanctions even when designated as countries of particular concern. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have been repeatedly designated but the US has never sanctioned them. Even Nigeria’s designation in 2020 was not followed by sanctions. The US continued to provide security assistance, military cooperation and development aid to Nigeria. The US only used the period of designation to call for improved protection of religious communities and accountability for perpetrators. For the recent designation, however, Trump has threatened to cut aid to Nigeria and take military action against terrorists in Nigeria. The US, through the US Agency for International Development, provided development assistance worth US$7.89-billion between 2015 and 2024 to support health, education, economic and humanitarian development. But all of that has reduced since the scrapping of the agency and a drop in foreign aid. US security aid to Nigeria remains significant. It approved sales of sophisticated precision military weapons worth US$346-million to Nigeria and has offered training support for Nigerian soldiers. The US could end that deal, but that would undermine Nigeria’s ability to address terrorism and general security challenges. It would counter the purpose of the International Religious Freedom Act. Therefore, I believe the US may waive this. Direct military intervention in Nigeria is becoming a possibility and Trump is most likely going to do it without respect for Nigeria’s sovereignty. He has ordered the US Department of War to draw up plans, and they have come up with options. But I do not see this solving the problem of insecurity in Nigeria. It may instead lead to the dispersal of terrorists, complicating Nigeria’s insecurity. Or terrorists might increase mass kidnappings and hostage-taking for shields. How Nigeria should respond Nigeria must prevent diplomatic rows with the US because they are partners in the fight against terrorism. A discussion about how the US can improve Nigeria’s capacity to address its security challenges would be a good step. Furthermore, Nigeria’s limited capacity to safeguard lives and property points to deeper structural and governance challenges. The country’s security architecture is too centralised and works top-down. This makes it harder for sub-national and local authorities to provide security and address the drivers of violence at the local level. Nigeria should go beyond improving its military response. To enhance security, it also needs to reform its governance and administrative structures. Written by Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Researcher, Centre for Peace and Security Studies, Modibbo Adama University of Technology This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll has already failed the credibility test

In Cameroon, 92-year-old Paul Biya claimed an eighth consecutive term after officially winning 53.7% of a vote widely denounced as fraudulent and met with protests. In Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the victor with an implausible 98% of ballots cast in her favour following a poll marred by numerous irregularities and followed by protests and a crackdown unprecedented in the country’s history. And in Côte d’Ivoire, President Alassane Ouattara comfortably secured a fourth term with nearly 90% of the vote, extending his hold on power despite the constitution’s two-term limit. Across the continent, including west Africa, these outcomes have fuelled public cynicism and highlighted a worrying erosion of democratic norms, as leaders manipulate constitutions, neutralise opponents, and hollow out institutions meant to safeguard accountability. It is within this climate of regional disillusionment that Bissau-Guineans will head to the polls on 23 November. The west African country’s upcoming election once offered the potential to demonstrate a growing electoral resilience, a deepening of institutional strength that would help the country break from past legacies of instability. Instead, the process has been repeatedly undermined by President Umar Sissoco Embaló. As social scientists who have written extensively on political instability in Africa, we believe that such dynamics all but guarantee another entry to the roster of failed elections across the region. At stake is more than Guinea-Bissau’s democratic credibility. Its unravelling speaks to a wider regional crisis in which incumbents erode legitimacy not by abolishing elections, but by emptying them of real competition. A legacy of instability In contrast to long-tenured leaders like Biya or Ouattara, or enduring parties such as Tanzania’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), Guinea-Bissau’s voters navigate an electoral system defined by unpredictability and instability, especially during election season. The country’s modern electoral turbulence can be traced back decades. João Bernardo “Nino” Vieira returned to power in 2005 for a second stint, nearly a quarter-century after first seizing control via a 1980 coup. His rule was marred by conflict, including an 11-month civil war triggered by a rebellion from former army chief of staff Ansumane Mané. Vieira’s long first tenure ended in a second coup in May 1999, and his second term was cut short in 2009 when he was murdered by members of the armed forces. Malam Bacai Sanhá emerged as Vieira’s elected successor but passed away in January 2012, leaving Raimundo Pereira as interim president. Within months, Pereira would be removed in yet another military coup. The 2012 upheaval halted a runoff election between Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior and Kumba Ialá. The 2014 election brought José Mário Vaz to the presidency, defeating a candidate with close ties to the military. When Vaz completed his term in 2020, he became Guinea-Bissau’s first president to finish a constitutionally defined tenure. Undermining the process Questions arose even before Vaz’s exit. After Umar Sissoco Embaló was declared the winner over Pereira in the 29 December runoff, Pereira challenged the results. Ignoring the ongoing legal process, Embaló arranged an inauguration ceremony for himself in February 2020. The African Party for Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) accused Embaló of orchestrating a coup and appointed Cipriano Cassamá as an interim president. Embaló then ordered the deployment of the military to state institutions, including the National Assembly. Cassamá stepped down on his second day, citing death threats. The supreme court ultimately declined to rule on the dispute after its chief judge fled the country, also citing death threats. The crisis was effectively resolved by the Economic Community of West African States’ (Ecowas) recognition of the Embaló government. Uncertainty, however, would continue to plague the new government. In May 2022, three months after an attempted coup, Embaló dissolved and suspended parliament. The main opposition party, the PAIGC, formally regained parliamentary control in the June 2023 elections, setting the stage for continued confrontation between the presidency and the legislative majority. Embaló again pursued the dissolution of parliament in December 2023. Although Embaló’s term officially expired in February 2025, the supreme court later ruled he could remain in office until 4 September. Even after that date, Embaló remained in office. These manoeuvres have heightened concerns about the erosion of constitutional norms. Concerns over the broader electoral environment have also come to the fore. Legislative elections initially scheduled for late November 2024 were indefinitely postponed due to alleged funding and logistical challenges. Earlier, Embaló had declared he would not seek reelection, only to reverse course in March 2025. A mediation team deployed by the Economic Community of West African States, tasked with helping the sides agree to and honour an election timeline, abruptly withdrew following threats of expulsion from the Embaló government. More recently, the PAIGC’s chosen presidential candidate, Domingos Simões Pereira, was barred from contesting the November election after the supreme court rejected his candidacy over the late submission of documents. For the first time in Guinea-Bissau’s history, the country’s oldest and most influential party will be excluded from the presidential race. The country has fallen in the Electoral Democracy Index, provided by the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem). As shown in the graph below, the decline even outpaces the drop witnessed after military coups in 2003, 2012, and the assassination of Vieira in 2009. The V-Dem data end in 2024, and thus do not yet capture the 2025 election cycle. Performative elections, entrenched power What is unfolding in Guinea-Bissau is not an isolated crisis. It is part of a wider regional pattern in which leaders recognise that elections can be held, even celebrated, while hollowing out nearly everything that once made them meaningful. Critically, the recent coups in the region have been linked, in part, to popular frustration with flawed electoral processes. Embaló has not entrenched himself with the personal longevity of Cameroon’s Biya or the institutional dominance of Tanzania’s CCM, but the mechanisms he has used to tilt the field look strikingly similar. The removal of viable opponents, the manipulation of constitutional timelines, the coercive use of the security sector, and the corrosion of judicial independence all signal a shift away from accountability. Guinea-Bissau was for the first time in decades poised to demonstrate that democratic resilience could be strengthened. Instead, the 2025 election cycle risks becoming another example of how fragile gains can be reversed with impunity. Written by Jonathan Powell, Visiting assistant professor, University of Kentucky and Salah Ben Hammou, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rice University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Business

South African rand steady as markets brush off credit upgrade, pivot to interest rate decision

The South African rand held its ground in early trading on Monday, shrugging off S&P Global's first credit upgrade of the country since 2005 - a move to BB from BB- with a positive outlook - as investors shifted focus to this week's looming interest rate decision. At 0721 GMT, the rand traded at 17.07 against the U.S. dollar, little changed from its Friday close. "The muted reaction reflects that the move was largely priced in, though the upgrade, combined with Treasury's backing of a 3% inflation target, supports SA's longer-term risk profile," said Wichard Cilliers, head of market risk at TreasuryONE, in a note. Last week, the rand briefly broke below a key 17-per-dollar level for the first time since February 2023 to touch 16.955 after the government's Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement showed signs of fiscal discipline. This week's economic calendar will feature October consumer inflation figures and September retail sales data on Wednesday, followed by the central bank's interest rate decision on Thursday. The general consensus is that the central bank will cut interest rates by a quarter point. However, economists polled by Reuters expect that the Monetary Policy Committee will keep its main lending rate unchanged at 7.0%. On the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the Top-40 index was last up 0.5% in early trade. South Africa's benchmark 2035 government bond was firmer in early deals, with the yield falling 5 basis points to 8.605%.

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Africa Central Banks set to usher in wave of rate cuts as year ends

A wave of African central banks is set to cut interest rates at their final policy meetings of the year as inflation eases, a move that could reinvigorate economic growth. Major central banks in Egypt, Ghana, Angola, South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria will announce policy decisions in the coming weeks, along with smaller economies such as Lesotho, Namibia and Botswana. “We expect the year to end with further loosening across the board,” said Jacques Nel, head of Africa Macro at Oxford Economics, adding that rate cuts are likely to extend into 2026, particularly in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria. For a calendar of forthcoming interest-rate rate decisions in Africa, click here. Emerging-market assets have been among the biggest winners this year, lifted by dollar weakness fuelled by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a doveish shift from the Federal Reserve and retreating oil prices that’s helped to ease inflation. Across Africa, the surge in consumer prices that forced high interest rates is finally abating, allowing central banks to shift their focus toward reviving economic growth The improving backdrop has emboldened several countries, including Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, to cut interest rates for the first time in years — and is likely to allow others to extend their easing cycles. In Ghana, where annual inflation has cooled to a more than four-year low, policymakers are expected to cut borrowing costs for a third straight meeting — by 325 basis points to 18.25% — after a surprise 350-point reduction in September. A windfall from cocoa and gold exports has strengthened the government’s balance sheet and powered a 34% rally in the cedi against the dollar, making it one of the world’s best-performing currencies this year among those tracked by Bloomberg. Kenya’s monetary policy committee is also poised to lower interest rates by 25 basis points to 9% - extending its longest uninterrupted easing cycle on record. “Ghana and Kenya have enjoyed favourable macroeconomic releases of late, including benign inflation,” Nel said. “The Ghanaian central bank will be eager to support the country’s economic recovery, while an easing in cost of living pressures will be welcomed in Kenya.” Major African oil producers Nigeria and Angola, which cut key interest rates in September for the first time in years, may do so again. “The Nigerian central bank has been pretty prudent, but easing inflation and a stronger naira have given it room to let loose,” Nel said. Angola’s annual inflation slowed sharply to 17.4% in October from 18.2% a month earlier. “This reinforces our outlook for more aggressive rate cuts by the Banco Nacional de Angola over the next 12 months,” Rand Merchant Bank analysts Precious Dube and Sam Singh-Jami said. Another 50-basis-point reduction is expected at Tuesday’s meeting, bringing the policy rate to 18.5%, they said. Investors’ main focus will be on Africa’s two largest economies — South Africa and Egypt — whose rate decisions are due Thursday. South Africa’s National Treasury last week formally adopted the Reserve Bank’s new 3% inflation target in its medium-term budget, while Egypt saw an unexpected pickup in rent-driven inflation. Most economists in a Bloomberg survey forecast South Africa’s MPC to resume its easing cycle with a 25-basis-point cut to 6.75%. The Treasury’s endorsement gives “strength to the signal” that the country is moving toward a lower inflation norm, Keabetswe Mojapelo, macroeconomist at RMB, said. “That alignment should help guide expectations down over time and increase the likelihood of a 25-basis-point cut.” Economists are less certain about Egypt’s next move after the inflation surprise. Four of seven surveyed by Bloomberg expect a 100-basis-point reduction to 20%, while the rest anticipate a hold.

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Sports

Steelers' Jalen Ramsey says Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase spit on him before ejection

(Photo credit: Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Pittsburgh defensive back Jalen Ramsey said Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase spit on him, leading the Steelers player to take a swing at the Bengals star wide receiver during their game Sunday. Ramsey was ejected for throwing the punch, which came with about 13 minutes remaining in the host Steelers' 34-12 victory. 'He spit on me,' Ramsey, 31, said after the game, noting he was OK with trash talk between the two, but Chase crossed the line. 'I actually enjoy that part (talking) of the game. I think that people know that,' Ramsey said. 'I'm sure the NFL, they'll do their due diligence. They've got 100 cameras out there. They can investigate. They can see everything. ... They should be able to pull it up and see that he spit and it's whatever after that, to be honest. I was still a little too nice, if I'm keeping it honest with you.' Chase, 25, denied Ramsey's version of the incident. 'I ain't ever opened my mouth to that guy,' Chase said after the game. 'I didn't spit on nobody.' As for what led to Ramsey trying to punch him, Chase said, 'Well, he don't like some of the words I told him. We've been going back and forth the whole time. So I'm sure something got under his skin.' The veteran players had been going at each other verbally over the course of the game and both were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct one play earlier when Ramsey said Chase attempted to crackback block him. Ramsey called the first incident 'just a little scuffle' when Chase grabbed his mouthpiece off his face mask and he pushed Chase's face mask. The pair were warned by officials that a similar penalty would lead to ejection. 'We had just talked to the refs,' Ramsey said afterward. 'I ain't going to do something again to get myself kicked out of the game. The refs had just told us a play before. If you just use your common sense, you'll know, hey he wasn't just doing it again for no reason. You know what I mean?' But then, during a timeout before the next play, the situation escalated with the alleged spitting incident. Ramsey swung at Chase's helmet and grabbed his face mask. They were separated by players from both teams and assessed offsetting unsportsmanlike penalties, with Ramsey automatically disqualified for the punch. Referee Bill Vinovich told a pool reporter that officials did not see Chase spit at Ramsey. 'Obviously, we did not,' Vinovich said. 'We did not see anything that rose to that level at all.' Ramsey, primarily a cornerback in his 10-year career, is a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time first-team All-Pro. Chase is a four-time Pro Bowl pick in his fifth season. He was a first-team All-Pro in 2024. --Field Level Media

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Technology

Temperatures plummet by up to 10ºC: Alicante weather forecast November 17-20

Date Published: 17/11/2025 Temperatures plummet by up to 10ºC: Alicante weather forecast November 17-20 An approaching Arctic air mass will result in colder than normal temperatures across Spain this week Average temperatures expected on Thursday November 20 Alicante may have missed the rain that drenched most of the country over the weekend but unfortunately, there’s no escaping the Arctic air mass expected to sweep in this week. Both day and night-time temperatures are expected to plummet, with large parts of Alicante province looking at drops of as much as 10ºC between Wednesday and Friday. Monday November 17 The week will start off very dark and gloomy but the skies should clear by mid-morning, making way for another bright, sunny day. The temperatures will begin their gradual decline and a westerly breeze could create a chill at times. Tuesday November 18 Tuesday will be settled and pleasant overall, but it will be cloudier in the north of the province. Daytime temperatures will fall again. Wednesday November 19 Partly cloudy skies are forecast on Wednesday with plenty of sunny spells. Noth day and night-time temperatures will take another dip, with frosts expected inland. Thursday November 20 Thursday will again be partly cloudy across the province with light, isolated frosts forecast in the north. The day will be noticeably cooler than the rest of the week with daytime highs plummeting. Minimum and maximum temperatures in Alicante this week: Monday November 17: Min 9ºC; Max 22ºC Tuesday November 18: Min 7ºC; Max 20ºC Wednesday November 19: Min 6ºC; Max 22ºC Thursday November 20: Min 3ºC; Max 19ºC Find all the latest weather and climate change news here or join our Alicante Weather Watch Facebook group for regular updates Images: Aemet article_detail staff.inc.ali Sign up for the Spanish News Today Editors Roundup Weekly Bulletin and get an email with all the week’s news straight to your inbox Special offer: Subscribe now for 25% off (36.95 euros for 48 Bulletins) you can sign up to our FREE weekly roundup! Read some of our recent bulletins: Discount Special Offer subscription: 36.95€ for 48 Editor’s Weekly News Roundup bulletins! Please CLICK THE BUTTON to subscribe. (List price 3 months 12 Bulletins) Read more stories from around Spain

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Politics

News24 | ‘Nothing to hide’: US House speaker says Epstein files will clear Trump

Mike Johnson said releasing Justice Department files on Jeffrey Epstein should dispel claims linking President Trump to Epstein’s crimes.Johnson and Marjorie Taylor Greene clashed over Republicans’ handling of the Epstein files, leading Trump to withdraw support for her.Greene said she doesn’t expect the files to implicate Trump but pushed for full transparency. US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he believed the approaching vote on releasing Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein should help put to rest allegations that President Donald Trump had any connection to the late sex offender’s abuse and trafficking of underage girls. “They’re doing this to go after President Trump on this theory that he has something to do with it. He does not,” Johnson, the Republican leader in the House, said on the “Fox News Sunday” programme. “Epstein is their entire game plan, so we’re going to take that weapon out of their hands,” Johnson said of Democrats. “Let’s just get this done and move on. There’s nothing to hide.” Though Trump and Epstein were photographed together decades ago, the president has said the two men fell out prior to Epstein’s convictions. Emails released last week by a House committee showed Epstein believed Trump “knew about the girls,” though it was not clear what that phrase meant. Trump has since instructed the Department of Justice to investigate prominent Democrats’ ties to Epstein. The battle over disclosure of more Epstein-related documents, a subject Trump himself campaigned on, has opened a rift with some of his allies in Congress. READ | Trump demands probe into Epstein links to Bill Clinton Trump, late on Friday, withdrew his support for US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, long one of his staunchest supporters in Congress, following her criticism of Republicans on certain issues, including the handling of the Epstein files. In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” programme on Sunday, Greene said she did not believe as-yet-unreleased files would implicate the president, but she renewed her call for further transparency. “I don’t believe that rich, powerful people should be protected if they have done anything wrong,” she said.

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World

News24 | At least 32 killed as bridge collapses at DRC mine, soldiers accused of panicking workers

At least 32 people have been killed when a DRC mining bridge collapsed.Miners crowded the bridge as they forced their way into the quarry, said a government official.Gunfire from soldiers at the site had sparked panic among the miners, said a report. At least 32 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to officials, after a bridge at a copper and cobalt mine collapsed due to overcrowding. The incident occurred at the Kalando mine in southeastern Lualaba province on Saturday, the province’s interior minister, Roy Kaumbe Mayonde, said on Sunday. “Despite a formal ban on access to the site because of the heavy rain and the risk of a landslide, wildcat miners forced their way into the quarry,” said Mayonde. The miners rushing across the makeshift bridge, built to get across a flooded trench, made it collapse, he added. A report by the DRC’s Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Support and Guidance Service, or SAEMAPE, said the gunfire from soldiers at the site had sparked panic among the miners. READ | At least 30 people dead after boat capsizes in DRC’s Lake Tumba The miners then rushed to the bridge, resulting in the fall that left them “piled on top of each other, causing the deaths and injuries”, it said. While Mayonde put the death toll at least 32, the report said at least 40 people had lost their lives. The report said the mine had been at the heart of a longstanding dispute between the wildcat miners, a cooperative that was meant to organise digging there, and the site’s legal operators, who were said to have Chinese involvement. Arthur Kabulo, the provincial coordinator for the National Human Rights Commission, told the AFP news agency that more than 10 000 wildcat miners operated at Kalando. Provincial authorities suspended operations at the site on Sunday. The Initiative for the Protection of Human Rights, meanwhile, called for an independent investigation into the military’s role in the deaths, citing reports of clashes between miners and soldiers. There was no immediate comment from the military. The DRC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and other products, with Chinese companies controlling 80 percent of the production in the central African country. Accusations of child labour, unsafe conditions, and corruption have long plagued the country’s cobalt mining industry. The DRC’s mineral wealth has also been at the heart of a conflict that has ravaged the country’s east for more than three decades.

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Politics

Ecuadorian voters say No to return of US bases

Ecuadorian voters say No to return of US bases International Search News «Back to Home Ecuadorian voters say No to return of US bases 17 Nov 2025, 09:59 GMT+ More than 60% cast their ballots against the proposal to allow foreign boots on the ground, the official referendum results show Voters in Ecuador have rejected a proposal to bring US military bases back into the country, according to the results of Sunday's national referendum. With around 95% of ballots counted, the official tally shows that 60.58% voted 'No' on President Daniel Noboa's initiative to allow foreign troops to operate in Ecuador as part of efforts to fight organized crime and drug trafficking. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Share article: More Haiti News Access More Trump doesnt rule out talks with Venezuelas Maduro Haiti News.Net G7 reaffirms "free and open Indo-Pacific", opposes any "unilateral attempts to change the status quo" Haiti News.Net Fyodor Lukyanov: Trump isnt a warmonger, however... 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VIDEO: Is Ontario allowing too many students to opt out of the measles vaccine?

Measles is back with a vengeance in parts of Canada — and the spread is so out of control that our country is no longer considered measles-free. For the first time in 27 years, the Pan American Health Organization has stripped Canada of its “measles elimination status.” Can we get it back? It will take some time and a lot of effort, says Dr. Dawn Bowdish, an immunologist at McMaster University. One of the most contagious diseases in the world, measles requires 95 per cent vaccination coverage to obtain herd immunity. But in Ontario, vaccination rates have steadily declined in recent years, contributing to the recent surge in cases. Bowdish says some of that decline can be blamed on the spread of misinformation about the safety of vaccines. But she also points to the family doctor shortage in Ontario, as well as funding gaps at local public health units. “Yes, misinformation is a problem, for sure. It's hard to quantitate how big a problem it is,” Bowdish said, during a recent interview on Village Media’s Closer Look podcast. “But most Canadian parents when they don't get [their kids] vaccinated, it’s an access issue, not a hard: ‘No, I don't deal with vaccines.’” For those who are hesitant about getting their children vaccinated, Bowdish says conversation — not criticism — is key. “You’ve got to answer people’s specific questions and talk to people directly and show that you care and that you're not just doing this to check off some government paperwork,” she told the podcast. “You have to be an empathetic person that really, really listens if you want to change hearts and minds. Maybe those people got exemptions because they have an idea that could easily be dispelled. We’ve got to get the human back.” Is Ontario allowing too many students to opt out of the measles vaccine? Bowdish addresses that uncomfortable question, too. You can watch the full episode HERE. Hosted by Village Media’s Michael Friscolanti and Scott Sexsmith, and produced by Derek Turner, Closer Look is a new daily podcast that goes way beyond the headlines with insightful, in-depth conversations featuring our reporters and editors, leading experts, key stakeholders and big newsmakers. Fresh episodes drop every Monday to Friday at 7 p.m. right in your local news feed — and on the show’s dedicated website: closerlookpodcast.ca. Of course, you can also find us wherever you get your favourite podcasts. Want to be the first to know when a new episode lands? Sign up for our free nightly newsletter, which delivers the latest Closer Look straight to your email inbox. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on X, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. Have something to say? Please reach out. Our email address is closerlook@villagemedia.ca.

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Sports

Cardinals' Jacoby Brissett Sets NFL Record for Completions, Whose Record Did He Break?

Jacoby Brissett made NFL history on Sunday. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback, who is filling in for the injured Kyler Murray, completed 47 of his 57 pass attempts, setting a new record for completions in a single game. Drew Bledsoe had 45 completions in 1994, and Jared Goff had the same mark in 2019. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.Make Bleacher Report one of your preferred sources on Google by selecting Bleacher Report on the "source preferences" page here.For more from Bleacher Report, check out our B/R app, homepage and social feeds—including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube.

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Sports

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs Lose to Bo Nix, Broncos as NFL Fans Question AFC West Hopes

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs saw their AFC West hopes take a hit after an 22-19 road loss to the first-place Denver Broncos, decided by a game-winning field goal. The defeat dropped the Chiefs to 5-5 overall and 2-4 in the AFC West, extending their losing streak to two games. Meanwhile, Bo Nix and the Broncos remain red-hot, winning eight straight to improve to 9-2 overall and 6-2 in conference play. Mahomes threw for 276 yards with one touchdown and one interception, completing 29-of-45 passes and connecting with Travis Kelce for a 91-yard touchdown, while Kareem Hunt added a rushing score with 59 yards on the ground. Nix finished with 295 yards, completing 24-of-37 passes, and Will Lutz delivered the game-winning field goal. Fans reacted to the Chiefs' struggles as their AFC West hopes continued to fade, leaving them in third place. In a sluggish, low-scoring first half, both teams went into the break tied at six, each with two field goals after a string of uninspiring offensive drives and punts. Mahomes opened the second half with an interception that set up a Broncos touchdown, giving Nix and Denver a 13-6 lead. Kansas City responded before the quarter ended, sending the game into the fourth tied at 13. A field goal to start the fourth put the Broncos ahead by three, but a quick 2:53 drive set up a Chiefs touchdown as the teams traded scores. Denver tied it again with a field goal with just over four minutes remaining. After holding the Chiefs to a three-and-out, Nix and the Broncos regained possession and sealed the win with a 35-yard field goal. The Chiefs will host the Indianapolis Colts next Sunday as the Broncos head into a bye week.

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