New Delhi, October 13 (IANS): President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday departed for her official state visit to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi, in the first-ever visit by an Indian head of state to the three African nations. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that President Murmu will arrive in Algeria on October 13, staying until October 15, at the invitation of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. During the visit, President Murmu will hold talks with her Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. From Mauritania, at the invitation of the President of Malawi, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President Murmu will visit the East African country from October 17-19. During the visit, President Murmu will hold meetings with Malawi’s leadership, interact with key trade and industry leaders and the Indian diaspora, and visit places of cultural and historical significance.

Israeli attack on northern Gaza hints at retired general's 'surrender or starve' plan for warReuters Palestinians and aid groups suspect Israel is gradually adopting a new tactic in northern GazaOn Saturday morning, a message was posted on social media by the Israeli military’s Arabic spokesman warning people living in the ‘D5’ area of northern Gaza to move south. A map is attached with a large yellow arrow pointing from block D5 down to the south of Gaza. When I went down to an area overlooking northern Gaza I could hear explosions and see columns of smoke rising. Reuters Smoke rises from Israeli bombardments in northern Gaza, as seen from IsraelSome of the people who have stayed in northern Gaza when so many others have already fled south are doing so to remain with vulnerable relatives. Oren Rosenfeld/BBC Major-General (ret) Giora Eiland leads the group proposing a tactic to clear northern Gaza

US to send anti-missile system to IsraelThe US will send an advanced anti-missile system to Israel and troops to operate it. The Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) can defend against long, medium and short-range ballistic missiles. For context: This is not the first time the US has deployed a THAAD battery to the region. Joe Biden directed the military to deploy one to the Middle East last year following the 7 October attacks to defend American troops and interests in the region. The US previously deployed a THAAD battery to Israel in 2019 for training and an integrated air defence exercise.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South Africa and New Zealand enjoyed easy wins at the Women’s T20 World Cup on Saturday to boost their bids for semifinal spots. Earlier, New Zealand had an emphatic eight-wicket win over already-eliminated Sri Lanka in Group A at Sharjah. Opening batter Tazmin Brits top-scored with 42 runs off 41 balls as South Africa cruised to 107-3 with 16 balls to spare. New Zealand reached 118-2 with 15 balls remaining after limiting Sri Lanka to 115-5. Kerr scored better than a run-a-ball 34 with three boundaries, and captain Sophie Devine knocked off the winning runs with the only six of the game.

Northern Lights dazzle in North East and CumbriaThe Northern Lights have once again been visible across large swathes of north-east England and Cumbria. According to BBC Weather, it was the strongest and most widespread show of lights in the UK since May. The phenomenon, also known as aurora borealis, occurs when charged particles from the Sun collide with gases in the Earth's atmosphere around the magnetic poles. Scientists have likened it to "a big sneeze by the Sun". As the particles collide with the gases, light is emitted at various wavelengths, creating colourful displays in the sky.

You can inoffensively refer to your mother-in-law’s derriere in her hearing; I don’t know which other word you can do that without coming off as a despicable character. For NBI, is for peaceful and mutually beneficial utilisation of the Nile, shouldn’t allow any member country to regard another as the derriere of the Nile ecosystem. NBI should primarily rely more on scientific than political considerations which tend to narrowly categorise members as upstream (water contributors) vs downstream (water users). The openly voiced fear today is that downstream Egypt can deploy militarily to mess up upstream Ethiopia by setting-up non-member Somalia as a potential battleground in the process. NBI should leverage the huge power generation capacity along the Nile in Ethiopia and Uganda with the industrial advancement of Egypt to hasten economic development in the Basin.

Morocco’s dominance of Group B in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifiers continued on Saturday, 12 October as they outclassed Central African Republic to make it three out of three wins in their group. A clinical display by the Atlas Lions concluded with a 5-0 win for next year’s TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations hosts, as they build momentum to staging the biggest event on African soil. Assedine Ounahi’s first half brace alongside Adbe Essalzouli, Achraf Hakimi and Soufiane Rahimi’s goals ensured Morocco’s third straight win of the group. The Atlas Lions now lead the pack with a healthy five points, ahead of Gabon who played out to a goalless draw with Lesotho on Friday evening. Central African Republic will be hoping to redeem themselves and put Saturday’s misery behind them when they welcome the Atlas Lions for the return leg on the same evening.

Northern Lights dance across Yorkshire skiesThe Northern Lights lit up Yorkshire on Thursday night with cameras turned skyward to capture the phenomenon. Splashes of red, green and purple beamed above towns and countryside across much of the ridings as the evening went on. BBC Lead Weather Presenter Simon King said the colourful displays were visible "after an extremely geomagnetic storm". Many people saw the aurora from about 19:00 BST, before it weakened slightly and then came back more strongly at midnight.

NGO Doctors Without Borders also known as MSF is calling on the various stakeholders in Sudan to facilitate humanitarian aid delivery to the Zamzam camp in the country's western region of Darfur. MSF says it was forced to stop care for 5,000 children on an outpatient basis, including 2,900 children with severe acute malnutrition. It accuses the warring parties in Sudan of blocking for months, the delivery of food, medicines, and supplies to the camp. Zamzam camp sits outside the capital of the North-Darfur state were fihgting rages. The camp attracted broader international attention as the IPC Famine Review Committee concluded in August that a famine was underway.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 12): The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) said it expects to attract export opportunities worth RM300 million from its participation at this year's Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Global and Expand North Star (ENS) in Dubai. The agency said its participation in GITEX Global and ENS is designed to showcase Malaysia’s vibrant tech sector and position the country as a destination for digital transformation. "With a robust industry ecosystem, a talented workforce, and an innovation-driven economy, Malaysia presents a compelling case for global digital investments. MDEC is committed to fostering innovation and talent development, creating an environment where global tech companies, local innovators, and policymakers can collaborate to drive the digital economy forward," it added. MDEC's head of digital industry acceleration, Wan Murdani Wan Mohamad, will lead the Malaysian delegation at GITEX Global and ENS.

Northern Lights stun north-west of EnglandThe Northern Lights dazzled residents across the north-west of England as they cascaded in vivid pinks, purple and green. Also known as aurora borealis, the lights were seen across the UK where they have been increasingly visible this year due to the biggest geomagnetic storm since 2003. Last night, according to BBC Weather, it was the strongest and most widespread showing of the phenomenon in the UK since May. Those taking photographs are advised to use a long exposure camera to capture the auroras, as it is not always visible with the eye.

Researchers are pushing for the increased production of sugar beet, a type of root vegetable, to supplement the high demand for sugar and sweeteners in Kenya. “The sugar deficit that we experience as a country can be addressed by adopting the growth of sugar beet and processing it to extract sugar,” he told Business Daily. Sugar beet is a root vegetable grown for its high sugar content and serves as one of the two main global sources of sugar, alongside sugarcane. To seal the sugar deficit, sugar beet is the most viable option," Mr Kariuki said. Describing sugar beet as a multi-purpose crop, Mr Kariuki said that other by-products from sugar beet include agricultural lime, animal feed, fuel, polymers, and ethanol.