AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

CALIFORNIA GROWER’S 2,346-POUND PUMPKIN TAKES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. (PHOTO).



California grower’s 2,346-pound pumpkin takes world championship title


A California grower claimed the top prize at the 2025 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-off in Half Moon Bay with a 2,346-pound pumpkin.

Brandon Dawson of Santa Rosa, who finished second last year with a 2,465-pound gourd, secured first place this year. Travis Gienger, last year’s winner with a 2,471-pound pumpkin, said his own entry for 2025 split earlier in the season, so he attended the event as a spectator to support friends.

Dawson received $21,114 for his win, calculated at $9 per pound. The competition also offers a $30,000 bonus for breaking the world record, a milestone Gienger achieved in 2023 with a 2,749-pound pumpkin.


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