Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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No Kings Protests Draw Millions Nationwide
The “No Kings” protests on October 18, 2025, marked the largest turnout yet for the movement, with organizers estimating nearly 7 million participants across more than 2,700 events in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and even solidarity rallies in Europe (e.g., Rome, Italy). This surpassed the June 14 turnout of about 5 million by…
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China Faces Rising Disaster Costs
On October 16, 2025, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) released data on natural disasters occurring in the first three quarters (January to September) of 2025. The report highlighted direct economic losses totaling 217 billion yuan, equivalent to approximately $30.5 billion USD (using an exchange rate of about 7.12 yuan per dollar). This figure represents…
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China Faces $30 Billion in Disaster Losses Amid Rising Climate Extremes
On October 16, 2025, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) released data on natural disasters occurring in the first three quarters (January to September) of 2025. The report highlighted direct economic losses totaling 217 billion yuan, equivalent to approximately $30.5 billion USD (using an exchange rate of about 7.12 yuan per dollar). This figure represents…
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Africa’s Gen Z Sparks a Continental Awakening
In recent months, Africa’s youngest generation—Gen Z (typically those born between 1997 and 2012)—has ignited a series of decentralized, digitally driven protests across the continent. Starting with Kenya’s explosive anti-tax demonstrations in 2024, the movement spread to Madagascar in September 2025, and reached Morocco shortly after. These uprisings, often leaderless and amplified via social media…
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Damascus and SDF Edge Toward Historic Integration Deal
In a CBS 60 Minutes interview aired around October 15, 2025, Syria’s interim president Ahmed el-Shara stated that his government met multiple times with the Democratic Syrian Forces (SDF), reaching a preliminary oral agreement on October 13, 2025, during SDF leader Mazloum Abdi’s Damascus visit with U.S. mediation; it covers Kurdish rights by amending the…