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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."
Gaza Genocide
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.
Gaza Genocide
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...
Gaza Genocide
“Don’t call it genocide” – New York Times memo censoring Gaza war coverage leaked
An internal memo from The New York Times that was obtained by the American news outlet The Intercept advised journalists covering Israel's war on the Gaza Strip to refrain from using terms like "genocide" and "ethnic cleansing."
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COVID-19: New China outbreak grows
New local coronavirus infections have more than doubled in China’s southeastern province of Fujian, which is battling the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak.
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An illustration of resilience and hope, in the face anti-Asian hate
The rise in hate crimes against people of Asian and Pacific Island heritage in the United States since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya to produce vibrant artworks featuring people of Asian heritage.
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Investigation finds final US drone strike targeted aid worker
A video analysis by New York Times shows the United States may have 'mistakenly' targeted an aid worker rather than ISIL (ISIS) fighters in its final drone attack in...
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America’s 20 year “war on terror” directly killed 900,000: Report
Nearly 20 years after the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan, the cost of its global "war on terror" stands at $8 trillion and 900,000 deaths, according to a new report from the Costs of War project at Brown University.
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Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide, warns WHO
Suicide prevention must be prioritized after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, commemorated annually on 10 September.
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Veteran journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai passed away
Senior Pakistani journalist Rahimullah Yusufzai passed away on Thursday in Peshawar after a prolonged illness. His son Arshad Yusufzai, in a tweet, said his father breathed his last after...
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India
Threats of death, sexual violence sent to participants of US conference on Hindutva
The rightwing Hindu groups have sent death threats to scholars and activists who are the participants of an academic conference in the US addressing Hindu nationalism.
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Taliban detain, flog, and beat journalists covering protests
Over the last two days, the Taliban detained and later released at least 14 journalists covering protests in Kabul, the capital, against the group, according to various news reports. At least six of these journalists were subject to violence during their arrests or detention.
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Opinion
No, ‘the longest war’ in US history is not over
Speaking from the White House on August 31, President Joe Biden lied to the people of the U.S. and to the world: "Last night in Kabul, the United States ended 20 years of war in Afghanistan—the longest war in American history." The U.S. war on Afghanistan did not end—it has only adapted to technological advances and morphed into a war that will be more politically sustainable, one more intractable and more easily exportable.
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Make mental health a priority across the board, UN chief urges
Mental health and psychosocial support must be seen as integral to all humanitarian, peacebuilding and development programmes across the UN, the Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
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Only 34% of world’s refugee children attend secondary school: Report
Two-thirds of refugee children might never get to secondary school, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday, as it called for an international effort to confront "critically low" levels of school and university enrolment.
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Who is Mohammad Hasan Akhund, head of new Taliban gov’t?
Mullah Akhund is the longtime head of the Taliban’s supreme body Rehbari Shura, or leadership council.
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