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World

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.

WHO flags new subvariant of Omicron strain found in 57 countries

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization said a subvariant of the Omicron strain has been detected in 57 countries.

India’s allegations against IAMC “Islamophobic,” say orgs from 11 countries

Over 60 civil society organizations from 11 countries and nearly a dozen prominent individuals have released a statement in support of the India American Muslim Council (IAMC), terming "the baseless and false allegations" leveled by the Indian Government against the organization as "Islamophobic."
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Four key takeaways from the ‘partygate’ investigation

Robert Pyper, University of the West of Scotland Prime Minister Boris Johnson has apologised after a report exposed failings of leadership and behaviour in Downing Street during pandemic lockdowns that...

Frank Lampard to coach Everton

EPL club Everton confirmed the signing of former England midfielder Frank Lampard to replace Rafael Benitez as the club manager, on Monday.
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WHO head Tedros faces a challenge all humanitarians know well

Mukesh Kapila, University of Manchester In 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its director-general. He’s the first African and the first person from the...

Sexual assault: Footballer Mason Greenwood arrested

Greater Manchester Police on Monday arrested Manchester United young talent, Mason Greenwood, on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media. The earlier police statement refers they are...
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Putin’s Long Game of Diplomacy

Renee Parsons With war always a popular gambit to rescue a president’s plunging poll numbers, the proposed war in Ukraine serves multiple purposes for Biden’s dreary administration: as a desperate gamble...

Rafael Nadal, first man to win 21 Grand Slams

Including this marvelous win at the hardcourt of the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Nadal has 21 grand slams on his shelf and became the first man to do so in the history of Tennis.
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Global press bodies call out online abuse against Rana Ayyub

Several global press bodies including CPJ, RSF and IPI urged Indian government to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into threats made to journalist Rana Ayyub.

Wordle – the best word to start the game, according to a language researcher

David Sidhu, UCL If you’ve been on any social media platform in the past two weeks, you’ve probably seen a grid of green, yellow and black squares. This is the...
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Holocaust is right inside you. You can’t run away from it: Survivor speaks

During the Second World War, Pinchas Gutter, from Łódź, Poland, survived six Nazi concentration camps. Today he is a Holocaust educator, sharing his story in films and live events.

Oslo talks; West presses Taliban on rights, girls education

Western diplomats have told the Taliban that humanitarian aid to Afghanistan will be tied to an improvement in human rights.
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