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UN Expert Warns Gaza’s Recovery Will Take Generations

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By Trend Brio News Desk | October 11, 2025 A United Nations expert has warned that Gaza’s recovery could take generations, as Palestinians returning to the north of the devastated enclave confront overwhelming destruction and psychological trauma. Balakrishnan Rajagopal, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, urged Israel to allow the immediate delivery of tents and caravans to the Gaza Strip, saying displaced residents are finding only rubble where their homes once stood. “The psychological impacts and trauma are profound,” Rajagopal told Al Jazeera on Saturday, as tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza following Israel’s partial withdrawal under a newly implemented ceasefire with Hamas. Since the conflict began in October 2023, Israel’s bombardment has killed more than 67,700 Palestinians and left Gaza in ruins. The UN estimates that 92% of all residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed, leaving hundreds of thousands of people displaced and living in tents or makeshift shelters. Rajagopal said that most of the emergency housing and relief materials promised earlier this year were blocked from entering Gaza due to Israel’s ongoing siege. “Even immediate relief and aid to the people of Gaza is not possible unless Israel stops controlling all the entry points,” he said. The UN expert, who has previously described Israel’s campaign as an act of “domicide” — the deliberate destruction of homes — said the systematic demolition of housing has been a core part of what he called Israel’s “genocidal actions” against Palestinians. “The destruction of homes and the making of entire areas uninhabitable is one of the main ways in which genocide has been committed,” Rajagopal said, adding that the scale of devastation resembles a second Nakba, referring to the mass displacement of Palestinians in 1948. “What has happened in the last two years,” he said, “is going to be something similar — and rebuilding Gaza will take generations.”

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New EU Digital Border System Begins: What Travellers Need to Know

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By Trend Brio News Desk | October 11, 2025 British and other non-EU travellers may face longer border waits as the European Union launches its new Entry/Exit System (EES) on Sunday, October 12. The digital border control programme will replace manual passport stamping with biometric registration — including fingerprints and facial images — for non-EU visitors entering the Schengen area. The EES will be rolled out over six months across 25 EU countries and four Schengen-associated states, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and Norway. Ireland and Cyprus will continue using manual stamps. Under the new system, travellers must register their biometric data and travel document details at automated kiosks on their first entry. This information will remain valid for three years, after which travellers will only need to provide a fingerprint or facial scan during entry and exit. Children under 12 are exempt from fingerprinting but must have facial images captured. For UK travellers crossing through Dover, Folkestone (Eurotunnel), or St Pancras International, registration will take place before departure from the UK. The Port of Dover has built new EES processing facilities and says its £40m infrastructure upgrade will help prevent traffic delays, despite the new checks taking up to six minutes per vehicle. Authorities warn of potential longer queues in the early weeks as the system is phased in. The UK government has advised travellers to allow more time for their journeys. The European Commission says EES aims to modernise and speed up border checks, improve security, prevent illegal migration, and track visa-free travel more effectively. The collected data — including names, birth dates, fingerprints, and facial images — will be stored securely and not shared with third parties except under specific legal conditions. Manual passport stamping will be fully discontinued by April 10, 2026, when the EES is expected to be fully operational across Europe.

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Tennessee: 18 missing after devastating plant explosion

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By Trend Brio News Desk | Published: October 11, 2025 Eighteen people are missing and feared dead after a massive explosion tore through the Accurate Energetic Systems munitions plant in rural Tennessee, authorities said. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed there were fatalities but could not give an exact toll, noting some employees might yet be found alive. The blast, reported at about 7:45am on Friday in the Bucksnort area of Hickman County roughly 60 miles southwest of Nashville, obliterated an eight-storey building and scattered debris across at least half a mile. Video from the scene showed flames and smoke rising from a field of wreckage while emergency crews were initially unable to enter the site because of ongoing smaller explosions and safety risks. Residents as far as 15–20 miles away reported feeling their homes shake and capturing the shock on home cameras; locals held a vigil Friday night. Accurate Energetic Systems makes explosives and related products for defence, aerospace, demolition and oil-and-gas industries and holds contracts with the US Army and Navy. The cause of the blast remains under investigation. Emergency teams, including local responders, are on site as officials work to secure the area and account for employees.

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Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on China Over ‘Aggressive’ Trade Moves

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on China Over ‘Aggressive’ Trade Moves

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By Trend Brio News Published: October 11, 2025 | Updated: US President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose an additional 100% tariff on all Chinese imports, escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing in what could become the sharpest trade confrontation in years. In a post on his Truth Social platform late Friday, Trump accused China of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive position” on trade, saying Beijing had issued an “extremely hostile letter to the world” and introduced sweeping export controls on key goods, including rare earth materials vital to global manufacturing. “Starting November 1st, 2025 — or sooner, depending on China’s actions — the United States will impose a tariff of 100% on China, over and above any existing tariffs,” Trump wrote. “It is impossible to believe China would have taken such an action, but they have, and the rest is history.” The move marks a major escalation in the long-running US-China trade dispute, sparking renewed fears for global economic stability. The White House said the new tariffs come in direct response to Beijing’s restrictions on rare earth exports, which China claims are necessary for “national security.” The US, however, views them as economic retaliation. Trump also announced plans to impose US export controls on “all critical software” bound for China, intensifying the technology standoff between the two nations. On Friday, Trump suggested he may cancel a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, originally set to take place during his visit to South Korea later this month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. “I was to meet President Xi in two weeks at APEC in South Korea, but now there seems no reason to do so,” Trump posted. The trip is expected to include stops in Malaysia, Japan, and South Korea, with the US president hinting at “other countermeasures under serious consideration.” The announcement sent Wall Street tumbling, with the S&P 500 falling 2.7% on Friday — its worst single-day drop since April — as investors feared a renewed trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Beijing has not yet issued an official response, but analysts warn that a 100% tariff could disrupt global supply chains and increase costs for US consumers. Relations between the US and China had shown tentative signs of stabilization in recent months, but Trump’s announcement signals a fresh rupture between “the world’s biggest factory” and “its largest consumer.”

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At Least 28 Dead as Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods Across Mexico

At Least 28 Dead as Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods Across Mexico

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By Kamal Yalwa TrendBrio News DeskPublished: October 11, 2025 Severe flooding and landslides caused by days of torrential rain have killed at least 28 people across Mexico, with dozens more missing, according to local authorities. The tropical storms have wreaked havoc nationwide, damaging homes, hospitals, and schools, while cutting power to hundreds of thousands of residents. The rains are expected to continue through Sunday as Tropical Storm Raymond hovers off the country’s Pacific coast. Widespread Devastation Civil defence officials reported heavy rainfall in 31 of Mexico’s 32 states, with the worst damage in Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, Queretaro, and San Luis Potosi. In Hidalgo, 16 people were confirmed dead as overflowing rivers and landslides destroyed homes and roads. More than 1,000 houses, 59 hospitals, and 308 schools were damaged, said state Interior Secretary Guillermo Olivares Reyna. In neighbouring Puebla, at least nine deaths and 13 missing persons were reported. Governor Sergio Salomón Céspedes said some 80,000 residents were affected, and a gas pipeline was ruptured by a landslide. The Gulf state of Veracruz reported two deaths, including a police officer, and about 5,000 homes damaged. Nearly 900 people were evacuated to temporary shelters by the navy. Elsewhere, in Queretaro, a child was killed in a landslide, while flooding in San Luis Potosi damaged large sections of key highways. National Emergency Response Authorities say more than 8,700 military personnel have been deployed nationwide to assist in rescue, evacuation, and cleanup efforts. “We are working to support affected families, reopen roads, and restore electricity,” said President Claudia Sheinbaum, after an emergency meeting with local officials. She shared photos of responders wading through flooded streets to deliver food and medical supplies. The Secretariat of the Navy confirmed it had deployed 300 personnel, 18 vessels, six helicopters, and three water purification plants to aid operations in Puebla, Veracruz, and San Luis Potosi. Tropical Storm Raymond Intensifies The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Raymond—the third system to form in the eastern Pacific this week—is bringing more heavy rainfall and could make landfall by Sunday. It follows Tropical Storm Priscilla and Post-Tropical Cyclone Octave, which earlier dumped record rainfall across western Mexico. Meteorologists warn that the La Niña climate pattern has returned, likely intensifying rainfall and storm activity across the region in the coming months.

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Palestinians Return to Gaza’s Ruins as Ceasefire Brings Brief Relief

Palestinians Return to Gaza’s Ruins as Ceasefire Brings Brief Relief

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By Kamal Yalwa TrendBrio NewsPublished: October 11, 2025 Hundreds of displaced Palestinians have begun returning to what remains of their homes across Gaza following a ceasefire that temporarily halted Israel’s two-year war on the enclave. Rescue teams spent Saturday recovering bodies from beneath the rubble, with the Palestinian news agency Wafa reporting that at least 135 bodies were found across Gaza. The discovery came as aid groups and survivors re-entered destroyed neighborhoods for the first time in months. Dozens more victims were recovered from hospitals in Gaza City, Nuseirat, Deir el-Balah, and Khan Younis. Medical officials confirmed that 19 more people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Friday before the truce took effect at noon local time. Returning to the Ruins As Israeli troops withdrew from some areas and Gaza’s main coastal road, al-Rashid Street, reopened, tens of thousands of displaced residents began a slow, painful return. Al Jazeera correspondents described emotional scenes of “families, children, and elderly people with donkey carts and vans loaded with belongings” heading toward Gaza City to pitch tents where their homes once stood. “This return is historic, but it must be followed by real steps to ease the humanitarian crisis,” said journalist Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Nuseirat. Months of relentless bombardment have left Gaza City in ruins — with no electricity, running water, or intact infrastructure. “There’s an urgent need for makeshift shelters and tents,” added Moath Kahlout from Deir el-Balah. “People are walking back into the unknown.” Defiance and Resilience Despite the devastation, many Palestinians insist on going home.“I’m returning to Gaza City even though there’s nothing left,” said Naim Irheem, who lost his son and saw all his daughters wounded. “We’ll live in a tent if we must — but we have to go back.” Others echoed the same spirit of defiance. “We want to see our homes, even if they’re gone,” said Aisha Shamakh, whose family was buried under collapsed floors during the early days of the war. “After everything, this ceasefire brings us a little joy.” Journalists on the ground described “exhausted faces filled with both grief and hope” as families searched the wreckage. Some, like Mohammed Sharaf in Sheikh Radwan, returned only to find nothing but dust and debris.“Everything has changed,” he said. “We left for days, now we’ve come back to nothing.” A People Refusing Erasure Even amid despair, the return of thousands to Gaza’s shattered neighborhoods is a powerful act of resilience.“For generations, Palestinians have shown remarkable strength under occupation,” said Kahlout. “Each step back is both a return — and a declaration of hope.”

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FG, Benue Govt Partner To Sponsor 39 Artisans for Training in Belarus

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ABUJA — The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Benue State Government, has sponsored 39 artisans to undergo training in the Republic of Belarus, as part of efforts to expand job opportunities and enhance youth empowerment across the country. The initiative, implemented under the International Job Placement Programme, aims to equip Nigerian youths with technical and vocational skills that will make them globally competitive while fostering economic development. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, urged the beneficiaries to be worthy ambassadors of Nigeria, stressing that the programme goes beyond job creation to include technology transfer and international exposure. “This initiative offers not just decent jobs, but also opportunities for the transfer of technology and skills which participants will eventually bring back home,” Onyejeocha said. The collaboration builds on a 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and the Government of Belarus to promote workforce development and mutual skill exchange. According to the Director-General of the NDE, Silas Agara, the request for state participation in the programme was sent to all 36 states and the FCT, but Benue was the first to meet the sponsorship requirements. “The contract for the programme spans ten years and is renewable annually, subject to satisfactory performance,” Agara explained.“Each beneficiary has also signed an agreement to remit ₦300,000 from their monthly earnings to support their families, as well as contribute a portion to a state fund designed to assist other artisans in Benue.” The Director-General of the Benue Bureau of Entrepreneurship and Wealth Creation, Benita Shuluwa, said the programme aligns with the state’s vision to build a globally competitive workforce capable of contributing meaningfully to both the local and international economy. The government expressed confidence that the skills and experiences gained in Belarus will ultimately enhance productivity, stimulate innovation, and create more employment opportunities upon the artisans’ return.

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£2 Billion Boost for Chancellor Reeves Ahead of Autumn Budget After ONS Error

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LONDON — Chancellor Rachel Reeves has received a rare dose of good news ahead of next month’s autumn budget, after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) admitted it had miscalculated government borrowing figures — revealing an unexpected £2 billion fiscal boost. The ONS said borrowing for the financial year to August 2025 was £81.8 billion, not £83.8 billion as initially reported in September. The revision means the Treasury effectively has £2 billion more fiscal headroom as Reeves prepares to present her first full budget since Labour took office. According to the ONS, the error stemmed from incorrect VAT receipt figures supplied by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which were used in its initial borrowing calculations. “An omission by HMRC of some payment streams from the data used to estimate VAT receipts led to the miscalculation,” the ONS explained, adding that it was “difficult to independently verify” the revenue figures supplied by HMRC. The correction also affects figures for the previous financial year, with borrowing for 2024–25 now estimated to be £1 billion lower than previously thought. Monthly borrowing estimates have been reduced by between £200 million and £500 million. Borrowing Still Above Forecasts Despite the welcome revision, total government borrowing remains well above the £72.4 billion forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) for the same period. Economists say the additional fiscal space could give Reeves limited room to manoeuvre on spending or tax decisions as she finalises her autumn budget, but warned that high interest costs and sluggish growth continue to constrain the Treasury’s flexibility. A Further Headache for the ONS The admission marks yet another setback for the ONS, which has recently faced scrutiny over data reliability. In recent months, the statistics agency has: Overestimated inflation figures for April, Delayed the release of monthly retail sales data in August due to reporting errors, and Struggled to complete its revamped Labour Force Survey, leaving policymakers — including the Bank of England — with gaps in employment data. While the ONS has pledged to strengthen its data verification systems, the repeated errors have fuelled concerns about the agency’s reliability at a time when accurate figures are crucial for fiscal and monetary policy decisions. For Reeves, however, the revision — though modest — offers a rare moment of relief before what is expected to be a politically sensitive budget presentation next month.

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