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“Last Chance To Act,” South Africa alarms ICJ

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Thursday began hearing South Africa's petition to urge Israel to halt its military operations in Rafah.

Arab League’s Bahrain summit concludes amid Israel’s relentless assault on Rafah

The 33rd Arab Summit held in Bahrain concluded on Thursday. The summit called for a UN peacekeeping force in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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...

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...

‘We will fight for justice’: Shireen Abu Akleh family slams killing probe

The family of the martyred Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh criticised the United States State Department investigations conclusion on Monday, that Israeli military gunfire was only likely responsible for Abu Akleh’s death, and forensic analysis supported no reason to believe that the shooting was intentional. 

Six dead, 36 injured in shooting at Chicago during US Independence Day parade

A gunman perched on a rooftop has opened fire on families waving flags and children riding bicycles during an Independence Day parade near the US city of Chicago, killing at least six people and wounding 36 others.
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Pressure mounts on UK govt to speak out against Islamophobia in India as thousands took to streets

In the wake of reports that Muslims are on the brink of genocide in India, pressure mounts on the United Kingdom government to act against India’s growing Islamophobia. Lawmakers, politicians, and activists jointly demanded the UK government strengthen its stand to stop India from its anti-Muslim policies.

Republic TV loses defamation case against British-Pakistani businessman in UK

On Sunday, British businessman of Pakistani origin Aneel Mussarat won a defamation case against the Republic Bharat, a Hindi television channel of Republic TV. The Republic TV called Mussarat an...
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Three killed in Copenhagen mall shooting, dozens injured

A gunman has killed three people and wounded others, three of them critically, at one of Denmark's biggest shopping malls in capital Copenhagen, police say.

In Afghanistan, situation for women is “not normal”, Human Rights Council hears

The situation for women is so desperate in Afghanistan that they are committing suicide at a rate of one or two every day, the Human Rights Council has heard.
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India, Pakistan exchange prisoners list: MEA urge for “immediate” consular access

Pakistan on Friday shared a list of 682 Indian prisoners detained in the country with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad under the 2008 Agreement on Consular Access provisions. India...

Road accidents claim 1.3 million lives each year worldwide: Report

Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to three per cent of their annual GDP, and are the biggest killer of five to 29-year olds globally
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“India’s bulldozer genocide”: Thousand to march to Indian High Commission in London

More than 15 Indian diaspora groups in the United Kingdom jointly called for a protest in London, demanding to end the Hindu-supremacist violence and fascist policies of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government that left the Muslims in the country on the brink of genocide.

Biden vows indefinite support for Ukraine

United States President Joe Biden says the US and its NATO allies will support Ukraine for “as long as it takes” as it faces down Moscow’s offensive.
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In India, Muslims being called termites by BJP minister, says US

The United States is concerned at open calls being made for a genocide of Indian Muslims, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain has said.

COVID cases on rise in 110 countries, driven by BA.4, BA.5 variants

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants, said the UN health agency chief
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