Archive: October 30, 2025

Browsing through all stories published on October 30, 2025.

A startup aims to edit human embryos — sparking ethical and regulatory alarms

A new biotech startup is pursuing gene-editing of human embryos to prevent inherited diseases. While the founders emphasise a therapeutic focus, the move reopens a fraught debate about heritable genome editing’s safety, ethics and future.

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Hurricane Melissa barrels through Caribbean, accelerates towards Bermuda

Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms of the 2025 Atlantic season, has devastated parts of the Caribbean and now heads for Bermuda. With dozens dead and billions in damages, authorities across the region are mounting emergency responses amid mounting concerns over climate-driven superstorms.

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Tinubu Charges New Service Chiefs to Cripple Emerging Armed Groups

President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly appointed service chiefs to decisively confront and dismantle emerging armed factions nationwide. The directive marks a renewed push to shift the country’s security strategy toward proactive, intelligence-driven operations amid mounting threats across multiple regions.

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WhatsApp Introduces Passkey Protection for Encrypted Chat Backups

WhatsApp has launched passkey-protected encrypted backups, allowing users to secure chat histories with biometric or device authentication instead of passwords—enhancing privacy and aligning with the industry’s move toward passwordless security.

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Threads Introduces Reply Approval and Filtering Features for Greater User Control

Threads has launched new reply approval and filtering tools, allowing users to moderate comments and limit visible replies — part of Meta’s effort to make the platform safer, more engaging, and user-controlled.

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Canva Unveils Proprietary AI Design Model, Expands Platform with Advanced Creative Tools

Canva has launched its own AI design model and new creative tools under its Visual Suite 2.0 update, enabling users to generate designs, visuals, and interactive experiences using natural language prompts.

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Pardon List: Lagos APC Defends Tinubu, Knocks Atiku

The Lagos APC has defended President Tinubu over his recent pardon list, dismissing Atiku Abubakar’s criticism as political posturing and insisting that the decision followed due process.

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Enugu federal lawmakers defect to APC amid growing party realignments

Two federal lawmakers from Enugu have defected from the Labour Party to the APC, joining a broader wave of political realignment in the South-East as parties reposition for the 2027 electoral cycle.

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Volkswagen posts €1bn loss amid tariffs and Porsche troubles

Volkswagen has recorded a €1 billion loss as U.S. tariffs and a faltering Porsche division weigh on earnings, underscoring the mounting pressures facing Europe’s auto giants amid global trade and EV market shifts.

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Travel Industry Under Pressure: Hidden Risks Behind the Boom

The travel boom of 2025 hides a set of structural vulnerabilities—from overtourism and tech lag to destination fragility and uneven growth. Travellers and industry players alike must navigate smartly to avoid the pitfalls behind the glossy front.

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University of Lagos (UNILAG) denies raising student fees amid portal update

UNILAG says the larger fees now appearing on its student portal do not represent new or extra charges, but a consolidation of previously separate dues, in compliance with NELFUND’s directive to centralise student payments.

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Real Madrid, Super League seek over $4bn in damages from UEFA

Real Madrid and the Super League’s promoter, A22 Sports Management, are seeking over $4 billion in damages from UEFA after a Spanish court ruled that UEFA had abused its market power by blocking the 2021 Super League project.

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Gold rallies as Fed rate cut and US-China trade uncertainty boost safe-haven demand

Gold prices jumped after the Federal Reserve’s rate cut and amid renewed U.S.-China trade talks, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset to hedge against uncertainty in global markets.

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Corpses Litter Rio Street After Brazil’s Deadliest Raid Against Drug Gangs

More than 100 people were killed and dozens of bodies laid out in the streets of Rio de Janeiro following a massive police raid on the Red Command gang — Brazil’s deadliest such operation — igniting demands for human-rights investigations and accountability.

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Euro-zone growth beats forecasts as France outperforms

The euro-zone economy grew 0.2% in Q3 2025—above expectations—with France’s 0.5% rise and Spain’s 0.6% performance helping to offset stagnation in Germany and Italy.

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OpenAI Sets Stage for Landmark $1 Trillion IPO

OpenAI is reportedly planning a blockbuster IPO that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, marking one of the largest stock market listings in history and a defining moment for the global AI industry.

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YouTube Announces Voluntary Exit Program for U.S. Staff Amid Major AI Restructure

YouTube has launched a voluntary exit program for its U.S. staff as part of a major reorganisation centred on AI-driven growth, marking one of the platform’s most significant internal shifts in years.

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Trump Orders Immediate Resumption of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the immediate resumption of nuclear weapons testing, breaking a 33-year moratorium. The move, aimed at countering Russia and China’s advances, has drawn global condemnation and sparked fears of a renewed arms race.

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Police Inspector, Others Die in Multiple-Truck Crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

A police inspector riding his motorcycle was killed today when a truck veered off the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway and collided with buses, triggering a multi-vehicle crash that is under investigation by emergency and traffic agencies.

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Demolition: Displaced Oworonshoki Residents Sell Belongings for Pennies Amid Devastation

Following a midnight demolition in Oworonshoki, displaced residents have been forced to sell off their remaining belongings for survival, as Lagos authorities defend the action despite court orders and mounting public outrage.

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