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Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: A report by the Pentagon’s inspector general on the impact of the US war 0n Iran found that munitions used during…

  • US airstrikes on Iran depleted strategic munitions inventories
  • Iran's IRGC claimed downing a US MQ-1 drone over Strait of Hormuz
  • Saudi-led coalition airstrike in Yemen killed 3, including 2 children

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Seven years sought for serial harasser

Alexander Beaton finished serving a two-year jail sentence for criminally harassing six women and didn’t last two days in the community before he was back at it, sending unwanted obscene […]

  • Alexander Beaton faces up to seven years in prison for seven years of harassment.
  • Beaton, 30, already serving two years for harassing six women when he continued abusive behavior.
  • One victim endured a decade of harassment, including a disturbing Facebook video.

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Protect Atewa, protect our future

The call for the government to fast-track the conversion of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve into a national park deserves serious attention. The Atewa Forest is an important natural asset, but the latest concerns raised by environmental groups point to a worrying reality, illegal mining is increasingly encroaching on forest reserves…

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SHS placement: Accra, Ashanti region are creating a false national crisis – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has rejected claims of a nationwide crisis over this year’s Senior High School (SHS) placement, saying the intense pressure being witnessed in Accra and the Ashanti…

  • GES dismisses national crisis claims over SHS placement.
  • Automatic placements surged from 447,000 in 2024 to 527,000 in 2025.
  • 93% to 95% of students placed, 800,000 spaces available.
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