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Over 500 Palestinians killed by Israel in the West Bank since October 7

The death toll due to Israel operations in the occupied West Bank since October 7 crossed 500 on Thursday after three youths were killed by Israeli forces raiding Tulkarm. Mohamed...

Euro-Med Monitor clams Israel strike on civilians at internet distribution point, calls it “another massacre”

Israeli army has committed another horrific massacre against Palestinian civilians in Gaza City who were trying to access communications and Internet services, says Euro-Med...

‘Blockout’ campaign aims at silence of celebraties on Gaza genocide 

A growing online movement is calling for the mass blocking of celebrities on social media who have stayed...

Forced displacement continues for Palestinians 76 years after Nakba: UNRWA

The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees has drawn attention to the masses of Palestinians who have been displaced...

Nestlé adds excessive amount of sugars to baby food in low-income countries: report

An alarming report by Swiss nonprofit Public Eye and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) has accused global food giant Nestlé of adding excessive amounts of sugar to its baby food products sold in low- and middle-income countries.

Egypt to join South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel

Egypt on Sunday said it will formally join the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice which accuses Israel of violating its obligations...

Gaza Genocide: Death toll climbs over 35,000 as Israel’s offensive continues

The death toll of Palestinians killed in Gaza has risen to 35,034, with 78,755 others injured since Israel's war on Gaza began, the health ministry in Gaza reported on...
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Jewish foundation cuts off millions in funding to Columbia over pro-Palestine protests

The Russell Berrie Foundation, a major donor to Columbia University, has suspended its funding for the Ivy League university in the wake of pro-Palestine protests on campus, the New York Times reported on Friday.

Using international minority rights framework to reiterate Indian Muslims’ right to development

A recent working paper presented by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) that is doing rounds in mainstream media spaces claims that the population of Muslims...
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Hamas ramps up fighting killing at least four Israel soldiers

The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas on Friday said it killed at least four soldiers of the invading Israeli military in Rafah and Gaza City. Hamas also fired rockets at...

UN General Assembly votes to expand Palestine’s membership

A resolution to expand Palestine’s “rights and privileges” at the United Nations passes with 143 countries voting in favour, nine voting against, and 25 abstentions.
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Jerusalem: UNRWA headquarters shut down after Israeli settler violence and arson

On Thursday, a group of Israeli settlers attacked the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem multiple times, setting fire to the building's outside.

Myanmar conflict: 3 million forced out of homes as fighting intensifies between military regime and opposition forces

The ongoing conflict in Myanmar has forcibly displaced more than 3 million people, according to the United Nations reports.
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US confirms pause on weapons shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion, Biden rebukes Netanyahu’s plan

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed reports that the United States paused a weapons shipment to Israel over the Rafah invasion. This comes as US President Joe Biden said he...

London: Diaspora organisations hold ‘vigil for democracy in India’ as anti-Muslim hate speech spikes around elections

15 diaspora organisations expressed their dismay at a ‘Vigil for Democracy in India’ event held at Parliament Square in London, on May 5, Sunday. 
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Astrazeneca withdraws Covid vaccine, weeks after report on rare side effects

Weeks after admitting that its Covid vaccine can cause rare side effects, AstraZeneca Tuesday announced that it is withdrawing the Oxford-AstraZeneca novel coronavirus shot worldwide.

Israel take control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing

The Israeli military on Tuesday said its 401st Armored Brigade captured the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing, Gaza's only crossing with Egypt. The military operation comes shortly after Hamas agreed to a US-mediated ceasefire proposal.
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