At the 80th UN General Assembly, Uganda’s transitional prime minister Kamil Idris claimed that 12 million people have been displaced and killed by the civil war in Sudan. He urged the lifting of the ban on “political” chemical weapons, called for the release of foreign mercenaries, and called for the end of El-Fasher’s siege.
Published On 25 Sep 2025
A musician has told fans that “things have taken a turn” in an update on his health after being diagnosed with cancer. Raul Malo shared the news in a post on social media earlier this week ahead of his latest round of treatment.
Raul, now 60, who is the lead vocalist for the Mavericks, announced that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer last year. He has since shared that he’s had treatment including chemotherapy and surgery following the diagnosis.
He shared the latest update on his health in a post on Instagram yesterday. The Grammy Award winner said that he’s developed LMD, which can be used to represent leptomeningeal disease. It’s understood to be where cancer spreads to tissue layers in the brain and spinal cord.
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Alongside footage of himself playing his guitar, Raul wrote in the post: “Dear Friends, I want to update you all on my health, as things have taken a turn. As it goes with cancer, it’s a very unpredictable and indiscriminatory disease.
“I’ve developed something called LMD, which stands for ‘get this s**t out of my head’. Treatment for this is radiation, which I will start tomorrow. We will probably jump into some chemo, and are even looking at alternative therapies.”
He continued: “But it’s time to take your words to heart of resting & recovering, so that’s what I’m going to do. Unfortunately, this does mean all shows going forward are canceled, but we’ll continue doing cool projects, releasing live recordings, merchandise, Trovador and so forth.”
Raul added: “I want to thank Dwight Yoakam, his band, and crew for their kindness and understanding this year, and sorry we couldn’t finish the tour the way we planned. Hang on to your tickets for the Ryman in December, as we are planning something special there, and hope to announce that very soon.”
The musician went on to tell fans that he is not “alone,” before praising his family. He said: “But I want to let everybody know, I am in no way alone, or scared. I have an amazing wife and boys, wonderful family, team, road crew, band, friends and fans. I don’t even have enough words to describe the love and support that I’m getting right now.”
Raul said in a message to friends who have reached out that he has read all of them but hasn’t been able to reply to everyone. He added in the post this week: “But your love, prayers, and well wishes have not gone unnoticed.”
He continued: “We don’t know what this will look like a couple months from now, but we are going into it like we have with everything else. Full steam ahead. Fight, recover, rest, repeat. I want to thank you all for your incredible support through all this, & sorry about the cancellations but we have no choice anymore.”
Raul encouraged his fans to find “kindness and empathy” wherever they can. He said: “Humans are alright, even if you don’t believe it from what you see on TV.” The singer, who was already due to have hernia surgery in January, concluded by saying that he will keep them updated on his health.
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Joanna Page has opened up on the terrifying moment she was kidnapped by a taxi driver. The Gavin and Stacey star, 48, claimed she was threatened by the cabbie who said they would “take off all my clothes”.
She explained that the driver threatened to take pictures of the star without permission after the 90-minute ordeal ended. She said it was the only time in her life that she had ever believed she was “in the s**t” despite sharing her fear about the circumstance.
The actress said, “This is serious, this is serious,” while explaining what she was thinking. You can’t escape this, you know how. I’m not sure what to do, he said.
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Joanna claimed that while being driven around, she could keep the driver talking. She was thankfully returned to her hotel room.
She continued, “I ran straight up to reception after I left the car.” I informed them of everything that had transpired while I was there.
You’re so incredibly lucky, they said. Just never, ever, ever do that again.”
She is said to have been in South Africa when the incident occurred in 2004. Joanna was a part of To the Ends of the Earth on BBC One when she was filming in the country. Additionally, it is said that Benedict Cumberbatch, her co-star, escaped a kidnapping just weeks later.
When Joanna wed actor James Thornton, they tied the knot in December 2003. They had first met in 1999 while watching the David Copperfield movie. Together, Joanna and James have four children.
She has taken legal action to dispel rumors of a possible divorce. Joanna has instead described her husband as “wonderful” because she sets the tone for their relationship.
She told the Mirror that a lockdown joke about getting divorced had been misunderstood. It led to the rumour mill going mad, but she has now moved to explain herself.
She responded, “I just said that Covid was really difficult for us as a family because we argued frequently and that it would eventually lead to divorce.”
“I joked, but this newspaper printed it as though I was saying it.” I didn’t. I adore him without a doubt. He is wonderful.
We don’t go on date nights because I can’t bear to watch everything, Joanna said. And while it’s wonderful, hectic, and enjoyable, James and I can endure a lot of distance without speaking or seeing one another. We can sit down, have a cup of coffee, and then converse now that they are all finished with their studies.
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Palestinians are ready for peace, according to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, who wished Israel would ratify the resolution. His video address defended Gaza’s undermining of the “extremist Israeli government” and defended its rule of Israel.
Published On 25 Sep 2025
Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, pushed for Ukraine’s right to “choose its own destiny” and denounced Russian aggression.
Published On 25 Sep 2025
World number one Judd Trump’s strong defense against Shaun Murphy secured a spot-seeking victory in the British Open’s quarter-finals in Cheltenham.
Murphy, an Englishman who won the Masters in January, held a 3-1 lead before coming back to beat his countryman 4-3.
Trump also lost in the last 16 of last week’s English Open, and he hasn’t made it to the semi-finals this year.
After beating Barry Hawkins 4-2, Murphy now faces fellow Englishman Mitchell Mann in the final eight.
World No. 91 Mann only has ever competed in the quarter-finals of a ranking competition before, reaching the top 20 in 2021.
With a comprehensive victory over Chang Bingyu from China, defending champion Mark Selby put a marker on his rivals.
Meanwhile, Mark Williams defeated third-round champion Mark Allen 4-3 before coming back for the evening session to defeat Lei Peifan from China.
Selby and Williams will face off in the quarter-finals of a repeat of the 2023 final, where the Welshman won the title twice as well as he did in 2021.
Stan Moody, 19, defeated Liam Davies of Wales 4-2, in a back-and-forth battle with Ali Carter to win 4-3.