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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.
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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.
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‘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."
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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.
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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...
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US wins appeal over extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
The United States won an appeal in London's High Court to have Wikileaks founder Julian Assange extradited to face criminal charges.
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COVID fed a frightening rise in inequalities: United Nations on Human Rights Day
Despite significant progress since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 73 years ago, the COVID pandemic has “fed a frightening rise in inequalities”, and laid bare “many of our failures to consolidate the advances made”, said UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet, in a message marking Human Rights Day.
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Omicron spreads to 57 countries but too early to tell if variant more infectious: WHO
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has now been reported in 57 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
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Amnesty finds Twitter failing to protect women from online abuse
Amnesty International on Tuesday urged reforms after a new report from the human rights group found that "for many women and nonbinary persons, Twitter is a platform where violence and abuse against them flourishes, often with little accountability."
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Internet Governance Forum promotes inclusive digital future for all
Leveraging the power of the Internet while tackling the risks of cyberspace is the focus of a UN meeting underway in Katowice, Poland, this week.
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Muslims misrepresented, defamed and libelled in British media: Report
High journalistic standards are crucial for free media, one that treats Muslims fairly and does not seek to wilfully misrepresent Muslim communities.
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COVID: Across globe, students face ₹1,280 trillion loss in lifetime earnings
School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a staggering ₹1,280 ($17) trillion in lost lifetime earnings for today’s students, according to a UN-backed report issued on Monday.
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COVID-19 laid bare barriers faced by 1 billion people with disabilities: UN chief
Marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Friday that those with a disability were among the hardest hit by the pandemic.
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United States reports Omicron cases in multiple states
Hawaii has found a case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, officials said, becoming the fifth US state to detect the variant and bringing the total number of reported infections in the country to nine.
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US reports its first known Omicron case
The United States reported its first Omicron case identified in California and discovered in a traveller who returned from South Africa on 22 November and tested positive on 29 November.
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HIV, COVID exacerbate inequalities, impact people in terms of access to treatment: UN
The early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic were "plagued by confusion, fear, isolation, and discrimination" against those infected or at high risk, Abdulla Shahid, President of the UN General Assembly reminded a commemorative meeting on Tuesday marking World AIDS Day – 40 years after the first cases were reported.
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Barbados looks to bright new republican future
Matt Qvortrup, Coventry University
Fifty-five years after gaining independence from Britain in 1966, Barbados has become a republic – and other Commonwealth countries, where support for the monarchy is becoming...
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