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World

Fourth day after disastrous storm, flash floods – Oman and UAE grapple with aftermath

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman are still grappling with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm that brought much of the region to a standstill.

Activists create ‘crime scene’ before Meta’s London HQ protesting its complicity in hate crimes

Meta’s London headquarters was stormed by activists of Indian origin, in protest against its complicity in spreading and profiting from hate-inciting Facebook posts and misinformation ahead of the 2024 Indian general election that starts on Friday.

‘Catastrophe unparalleled’: War in Sudan enters second year

It has been almost an year since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan. The UN claims that it is currently "experiencing a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions."

Muslim student says US university cancelled valedictorian speech amid anti-Palestinian ‘hatred’

The University of Southern California has canceled its valedictorian speech from a Muslim student, Asna Tabassum, who said she was being silenced by anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hatred.

Israel killed 6,000 mothers in Gaza, leaving 19,000 children orphaned: UN Women

Six months into the war on Gaza, over 10,000 women have been killed by Israel, among them an...

New York Muslim body says India and Israel attack Muslims in Ramadan

As Muslims observe Ramadan globally, the world is witnessing horrific amounts of targeted hatred and attacks towards Muslims, particularly in India and Palestine, said Islamic Leadership Council of New York on Monday.

This is genocide: Lviv mayor after Russian attack

"This is genocide, this is the deliberate destruction of Ukrainians," Lviv's Mayor Andriy Sadovyi - who has accused of Russia of deliberately targeting civilians has alleged.
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Protesters supporting Indian Muslims demonstrate in New York

Demonstrators showing solidarity with the Indian Muslims who have been facing yet another wave of Hindutva violence since 10 April, rallied Saturday at Washington Square Park in New York, yelling slogans and carrying placards against Hindu nationalism.

Ukraine’s richest man promises to rebuild Mariupol

Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov has pledged to help rebuild Mariupol, a place close to his heart where he owns two vast steelworks that he says will once again compete globally.
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Why India has been soft on Russia?

Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University As global democracies lined up to condemn the actions of Russia in Ukraine, one country was less forthcoming in its criticism – and it was the...

Zelenskyy estimates 2,500-3,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told CNN that between 2,500 and 3,000 Ukrainian soldiers are estimated to have died in the war so far.
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Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa Mosque, 150 Palestinians injured

Israeli police raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday. It was the most serious violence at the holy site in nearly a year. 

30,000 Ukrainians returning home every day, say relief agencies

More than 870,000 people who fled abroad since the Russian invasion on 24 February, have now returned to Ukraine, UN humanitarians said in their latest emergency update, amid concerns about deteriorating food security inside the country.
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Outsourcing asylum seekers: the case of Rwanda and the UK

Cristiano d'Orsi, University of Johannesburg UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 4 2022 that Britain would relocate some asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda. The plan...

Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, pitch to go private

Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for about $41 billion, saying the social media needs to go private to see effective changes. Musk's price of $54.20 per share was disclosed...
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Three Palestinians killed Wednesday: Qusai (14), Omar (20), Assaf (34)

Israeli forces have shot and killed three Palestinians, including a teenage boy and a lawyer, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

Rich nations, big pharma still blocking ‘early exit’ from pandemic: Experts

In a scathing letter on Wednesday, more than 300 public health experts, academics, labour leaders, and activists accused rich countries of denying the world an "early exit" from the coronavirus...
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