Saturday, April 20, 2024

World

Gaza City now ‘living in a state of extreme thirst’

Gaza’s Government Media Office said all of the city’s water wells had stopped functioning two weeks ago.

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.

Malikah Shabazz, daughter of civil rights legend Malcolm X dies at 56

Malikah Shabazz, daughter of slain Black civil rights leader Malcolm X, died Monday.

Current system will not protect us from next pandemic: WHO report

Efforts to reform global pandemic preparedness and response are happening too slowly, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response said on Monday.
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Europe, US in grip of devastating fourth coronavirus wave

Europe is in the grip of a potentially devastating fourth coronavirus wave and the United States has now recorded more Covid-19 deaths in 2021 than it did in 2020, heightening alarm among public health...

Several killed in US as SUV rams Christmas parade

An SUV has ploughed through a Christmas parade in the United States state of Wisconsin, striking more than 20 people, including children and causing "some fatalities."
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Tobacco use continues to fall, steepest decline is in Americas: Report

The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty; Racial justice advocates feel gutted

Racial justice advocates reacted with outrage and a complete lack of surprise Friday after a Kenosha, Wisconsin jury found Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges for killing two men...
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Adele 30: the psychology of why sad songs make us feel good

Simon McCarthy-Jones, Trinity College Dublin Adele’s new album, 30, is finally available. Last month, hundreds of millions of us streamed its first single, Easy On Me. This song evokes feelings...

Refugees face at Poland-Belarus border

A group of migrants trapped in freezing conditions at the Belarus-Poland border faced water cannons and tear gas by Polish border guards on Tuesday amid an ongoing humanitarian and political...
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Greta Thunberg emerged from five decades of environmental youth activism in Sweden

Björn Lundberg, Lund University and David Larsson Heidenblad, Lund University After 18 months of digital campaigning, young people are again taking to the streets demanding climate justice, with attention now...

UK threw out 600,000+ Covid vaccine doses in August

The government of the United Kingdom threw out more than 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in August after they expired unused, a revelation that came as billions of people in...
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45,000 children released from prisons during pandemic across globe: Report

More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than possible”, according to new data released on Monday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

‘Stop enabling genocide of Indian Muslims’: Protests in US against Facebook

Hundreds of people of different faiths, professions, and backgrounds gathered in eight major cities of the United States, Saturday and Sunday to protest Facebook allowing hate speech to be freely posted in India
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