This article discusses the fear children may feel about the possibility of a new world war, especially with current global tensions involving countries like Russia, Iran, China, and the influence of President Donald Trump. The author shares a personal experience of explaining these fears to his children and reflects on how past generations faced similar worries during times of political tension.
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Many people feel anxious about the threat of a third world war due to current international conflicts.
Children can be scared about war because it feels both unbelievable and frightening.
Current military strength, such as the UK’s, has decreased compared to the past.
Global issues include Russian troop movements near Poland, Iran’s attacks, and China’s actions near Taiwan.
The author tries to honestly address his children’s fears without giving false hope.
Past generations experienced similar fears during the Cold War in the 1980s.
The article emphasizes the importance of teaching children about history to help them understand current events.
The threat of nuclear war remains a powerful source of fear for both adults and children.
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A leader of a criminal group in Paris was sentenced to eight years in prison for using children, some as young as 10, to steal from tourists. The group made large amounts of money daily, and police said the children were treated very badly if they did not bring in enough money.
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Roberto Hamidovic, 48, led a gang that used mostly children as pickpockets in Paris and places like Disneyland Paris.
The gang reportedly earned around €25,000 a day from stealing.
If the children failed to collect enough money, they were punished with violence or abuse.
Hamidovic and his family lived a wealthy lifestyle, while the children lived in poor conditions.
Seven family members were tried and sentenced for crimes including human trafficking and theft.
The gang targeted tourists in places such as the Paris Métro, Disneyland Paris, and Charles de Gaulle airport.
The children were told to lie about their age to avoid police arrest, as under 13 years old is the legal age limit for responsibility in France.
Investigations showed the group operates internationally, with large amounts of money hidden abroad.
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A mother shares her experience of baking challah bread every week, a tradition connected to Jewish Shabbat (Friday night). She explains how this ritual is less about the bread itself and more about showing her children the importance of family rituals and traditions.
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The writer bakes challah bread every Thursday as part of preparing for Shabbat.
The challah recipe is simple and does not use eggs.
Baking challah is a Jewish ritual involving separating a small piece of dough as a blessing before baking.
The writer did not learn to bake challah from her mother, but grew up in a home where Friday night Shabbat was important.
For her, making challah became a meaningful weekly routine after she started her own family.
The ritual is meant to teach her daughters the value of traditions and making time for important family moments.
The smell of fresh challah signals the start of Shabbat in her home.
She hopes her daughters will inherit the sense that some things in life deserve special attention, even if they don’t keep the exact recipes or routines.
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Liberia will soon lead the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member. However, it has caused controversy by agreeing with the United States to receive deported people without following its own constitution or international human rights laws.
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Liberia is preparing to hold the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council starting in December.
In September 2025, Liberia signed an agreement with the Trump administration to accept third-country nationals deported from the US.
Since January 2025, the US has made deportation agreements with 35 countries, about a third of which are in Africa.
Liberia received 20 deportees in late August 2026, part of an expected total of 1,200.
Some deportees were reportedly detained without proper legal process and were treated harshly, including being chained during flights.
Liberia’s Constitution requires that international agreements be approved by its Legislature, but this agreement was not.
The deportation deal may violate human rights principles and international treaties to which Liberia and the US both agree.
Critics say Liberia’s acceptance of these deportees undermines its moral standing on human rights at the UN.
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Pakistan launched air strikes on at least 10 locations in Afghanistan, targeting sites it said were used for drone attacks against Pakistan. Afghanistan's Taliban government denied carrying out drone attacks and reported that the Pakistani strikes killed four civilians. Both sides accuse each other of aggression amid rising tensions along their border.
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Pakistan struck sites in southern and eastern Afghan provinces, including Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost.
Pakistan claims the strikes were retaliation for drones and shelling from Afghan Taliban forces targeting Pakistani border posts.
Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies launching drone attacks and says Pakistani air strikes caused civilian deaths.
The clashes follow earlier Pakistani strikes that killed militants, according to Pakistani officials.
Both countries reported attacks on border posts and use of drones and mortars in recent days.
Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of allowing militant groups to operate inside Afghanistan targeting Pakistan.
The conflict risks derailing ongoing peace talks mediated by China, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
The UN confirmed civilian casualties from the attacks and Kabul protested the Pakistani strikes.
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Greenland’s leaders returned to Nuuk to a warm welcome after signing a new agreement with the United States and Denmark. The deal increases military cooperation, helping to improve security while keeping Greenland in control of its own affairs.
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Greenland signed a new agreement with the US and Denmark.
The pact expands military access to Greenland.
The agreement aims to strengthen security in the region.
Greenland maintains its sovereignty under the deal.
The delegation was welcomed warmly upon their return to Nuuk.
The US and Denmark are key partners in this agreement.
The island plays an important role in regional defense and security.
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Daniel Thomas, an anti-migrant activist, was arrested after a video showed him cutting a boat's dinghy in the English Channel. Police suspect he caused damage with the intent to endanger life and the safety of the ship.
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Daniel Thomas is a 37-year-old man with no fixed address.
He was arrested by Hampshire and Isle of Wight police.
The incident involved slashing at a boat with an emergency responder on board.
Thomas was charged with criminal damage intending to endanger life and safety.
The police started investigating after a video of the act was live-streamed on social media.
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson shared footage of the arrest.
Thomas has organized anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth.
He created Patriot Platform earlier this year to promote mass resistance against migration.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the United Nations General Assembly amid ongoing international criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank. His speech comes ahead of important Israeli elections and reflects tensions between Israel and the UN, which has accused Israel of serious human rights violations.
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Netanyahu will speak at the UN General Assembly in New York for the 15th time.
Israel faces accusations at the UN of genocide and war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The UN has passed many resolutions criticizing Israel’s policies, which Israeli leaders often dismiss as biased.
Israel has declared UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres persona non grata and has limited operations of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
Polls suggest Netanyahu’s Likud party is losing support ahead of the Israeli elections.
Netanyahu uses his UN speeches to present himself as a strong defender of Israel on the global stage.
There are reports of security concerns affecting Netanyahu’s stay in New York, leading to a short visit.
Israel’s UN ambassador accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of incitement and called for his arrest before Netanyahu’s visit.
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Ukraine has sent two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. These soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk region and are believed to have been part of North Korea’s military support for Russia in the war against Ukraine.
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Ukraine transferred two North Korean POWs to South Korea.
The soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk border region in January 2025.
North Korea reportedly sent about 15,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war in Ukraine since 2024.
One captured soldier tried to kill himself to avoid capture.
South Korea and Ukraine agreed to handle North Korean POWs based on international law and humanitarian principles.
South Korea confirmed talks but did not reveal details about the soldiers’ transfer.
North Korean soldiers reportedly want to defect to South Korea.
The POW issue was discussed during meetings between South Korean and Ukrainian officials in 2024 and 2025.
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India's Election Commission is facing criticism due to reports that its Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, made decisions without telling his two colleagues. These colleagues raised concerns about changes to voter lists and questioned the honesty of these changes. Opposition parties want Kumar to resign, saying the voter list changes may unfairly favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.
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The Election Commission of India has three members, led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi say they were kept out of key decisions at least 14 times in the past 10 months.
A big project called Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is updating India's voter lists, removing names of people who died, left the country, or moved.
The revision removed 130 million names, but many people say their names disappeared incorrectly or the process is too difficult.
Some opposition parties accuse this revision of being used to benefit Prime Minister Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but the Election Commission denies this.
The disagreement among commissioners was revealed in a newspaper report, and two commissioners even wrote a letter of complaint to a top government official.
The Election Commission says different opinions among members are normal in decision-making.
Opposition leaders renewed demands for Kumar’s resignation over the issue.
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Daniel Thomas, a far-right activist, was arrested for damaging a dinghy in the English Channel while a rescuer was onboard. Police charged him with criminal damage and endangering lives under maritime and security laws.
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Daniel Thomas is a far-right and anti-migrant activist.
He slashed the side of a dinghy in the Channel while someone was rescuing people on it.
Police arrested him on suspicion of destroying ships or endangering safety under the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990.
He faces charges including criminal damage and conduct endangering ships under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.
Thomas filmed his own arrest at a garage and posted the video on YouTube.
Police told him he had recklessly endangered someone’s life.
Thomas leads the Patriot Platform, a group of nationalist protest organizers.
He recently organized anti-immigration marches with masked participants in Dover and Portsmouth.
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Mathew Betkouski, an organic chemist who died in Idaho in 1982, is being investigated in connection with the Tylenol murders, where cyanide-laced painkillers caused seven deaths in Chicago. Although not confirmed as a suspect and without evidence placing him in Chicago at that time, investigators have shared new information with police to further explore the case.
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Betkouski was found dead inside a church in Boise, Idaho, in December 1982 from cyanide poisoning.
His identity was unknown for decades until DNA tests linked him to his brother.
The Tylenol murders involved seven people dying after taking cyanide-laced painkillers in Chicago in 1982.
Betkouski had a PhD in chemistry and a history of mental illness, including possible schizophrenia and depression.
He lived in multiple states and worked in fields related to chemistry, including at Lockheed Martin on a NASA project.
Investigators cannot confirm Betkouski was in Chicago during the poisonings but are checking for other suspicious deaths involving cyanide from the late 1970s to early 1980s.
Betkouski experienced several life stresses before his death, such as losing his job, family deaths, and mental health struggles.
Forensic experts caution that mental illness alone does not cause violence but untreated symptoms combined with stress and substance abuse can increase risks.
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A man died and several others were injured after a bus hit two cars in Victoria, Australia. Emergency services treated 21 people at the scene, and some were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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The crash happened on the Melba Highway at Glenburn in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges around 2:40 pm.
A commercial bus carrying 18 people collided with two cars.
The driver of one car died at the scene.
The driver and passenger of the other car had minor injuries.
Paramedics treated 21 people in total, including passengers and drivers from all vehicles.
A teenage boy was airlifted to hospital in serious condition.
A man in his 50s had serious injuries and was also hospitalized.
The bus was a scheduled service from Mansfield to Melbourne, leaving at 1 pm.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will give a speech at the United Nations while facing protests and growing international criticism. Many countries and groups oppose his government’s actions, and protests are planned in New York City during his visit.
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Netanyahu faces opposition from countries like the UK, France, and Canada, who plan sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
The British foreign secretary accused Israeli settlers of ethnic cleansing against Palestinians.
Public opinion in the United States is shifting negatively against Netanyahu’s government, with 62% viewing it unfavorably.
Many American Jews hope Netanyahu is voted out in Israel’s upcoming October elections.
Protests are planned in New York City to oppose Netanyahu’s visit, with some protesters calling him a war criminal.
Israel’s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, said criticism comes from misinformation and bias and emphasized Israel’s achievements.
Palestinian representatives are urging countries to walk out of Netanyahu’s speech at the UN to protest his policies.
Netanyahu’s speech is expected to reinforce a hardline stance aimed at both international leaders and right-wing voters in Israel.
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President Donald Trump is preparing for a second meeting this year with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the United States. The meeting is important because both leaders have different goals and face challenges, including ongoing conflict with Iran and trade issues involving rare earth minerals.
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President Trump praised Xi Jinping during their last meeting in Beijing in May, surprising some observers.
The U.S. and China have ongoing tensions related to the war involving Iran and trade disputes.
China controls about 70% of global rare earth mining and 90% of refining, which it used as leverage against U.S. tariffs.
China’s larger manufacturing and economic strength make direct confrontation with the U.S. difficult.
The U.S. has taken strong actions like tariffs, sanctions, and export controls against Chinese entities.
China positions itself as a responsible global power by avoiding aggressive actions like war or leader kidnappings.
President Trump aims to use the summit to show American strength and push China to honor trade commitments.
Analysts warn that despite personal praise, Trump’s administration continues tough policies on China.
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A new YouGov poll shows that if an election were held now in the UK, the Labour Party would be the largest party but would still fall short of a majority, leading to a hung parliament. The Conservatives and Reform UK parties are close in seat numbers, with the Conservatives slightly ahead in the poll's main estimate.
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Labour would win about 241 seats, making it the largest party but without an overall majority.
This would be a loss of 170 seats compared to the 2024 election results.
Reform UK and the Conservative Party are close, with 123 and 130 seats respectively in the main poll estimate.
The Liberal Democrats would have around 71 seats.
The Scottish National Party (SNP) would have 40 seats, Plaid Cymru 15, and the Greens nine.
37% of seats are expected to be decided by a vote margin of five percentage points or less.
The poll surveyed nearly 17,000 people between August 23 and September 18.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party no longer has a strong chance of forming a government based on this poll.
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President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will meet in Washington to discuss trade, AI, Taiwan, and the US-Israel war on Iran. The United States currently leads China in AI computing power, data centers, and spending, but Chinese AI models are growing more competitive and widely used.
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The US holds nearly 75% of the world’s AI computing power; China holds just over 14%.
US company Nvidia provides over 60% of global AI computing capacity among major chip makers; China’s Huawei has a smaller share.
The US has more than 5,400 data centers, about 10 times more than any other country, and leads in AI-specific data centers.
Top AI models from both US and China are closely matched in quality according to user comparisons.
Chinese AI models are often cheaper and openly available to developers, increasing their use.
Chinese AI is estimated to be only months behind US frontier AI models, narrowing the gap.
US tech giants are expected to spend around $764 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, much more than China’s estimated $102 billion.
A proposed US-China AI “notification mechanism” aims to alert each side about AI threats to national security before the summit meeting.
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The United Nations has cut funding for aid programs in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, which is the largest refugee settlement in the world. This has caused difficulties for the refugees living there as essential support and services are reduced.
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Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh hosts the largest refugee camp in the world.
Refugees in this camp are affected by recent big cuts in UN funding.
Reduced funds mean fewer resources and services for people living in the camp.
The funding cuts happened while world leaders met at the UN General Assembly.
The situation has raised concerns about the well-being of vulnerable refugees.
The camp primarily hosts Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar.
Aid programs include food, shelter, healthcare, and education for refugees.
The UN relies on donations from countries and organizations to support refugee camps.
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The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), which supports Morocco’s monarchy, won the most seats in the recent parliamentary election with 97 out of 395 seats. No party won a majority, so PAM will likely form a coalition government, and King Mohammed VI will appoint the prime minister from the largest party.
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PAM won 97 seats, leading the parliamentary election in Morocco.
The National Rally of Independents (RNI) took 66 seats, and the Istiqlal Party got 65 seats.
The Justice and Development Party (PJD) increased its seats from 13 in 2021 to 54 this election.
Voter turnout fell to 38.02%, down from 50% in 2021.
The King appoints the prime minister from the party with the most seats, meaning PAM is positioned to lead the next government.
PAM will need to form a coalition since no single party won a majority.
PAM promises a $37 billion plan to create 1 million jobs and improve wages, healthcare, and social services.
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri from PAM could become prime minister and the Arab world's second female head of government.
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Palestinians in Gaza have been severely affected by the war that began in October 2023, with many displaced and living in difficult conditions. While they cannot vote in Israel’s October 27 elections, they are closely watching the results, as the new Israeli government’s policies could greatly impact their lives, especially regarding ongoing violence and living conditions.
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The war in Gaza started in October 2023 and has killed over 70,000 people.
Palestinians in Gaza have faced multiple displacements and live in tents and temporary shelters.
Israel’s general election is scheduled for October 27, 2024.
Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank cannot vote in the Israeli elections but follow them closely.
Current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a far-right government whose policies many Palestinians fear will worsen displacement and hardships.
Gadi Eisenkot, frontrunner in the election, supported Netanyahu’s government and opposes a two-state solution.
A ceasefire began on October 10 but violence and casualties in Gaza have continued.
Basic needs like food and medicine are scarce and expensive in Gaza, causing further suffering.
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