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It will take until 2040 to repair destroyed homes in Gaza: UN
If the war in Gaza stopped today, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes destroyed in Israel’s bombardment and ground offensives, according to UN estimates...
Gaza Genocide
India backs Palestine’s bid for full membership of UN
India on Wednesday said it hoped that Palestine’s application to become a full member of the United Nations would be reconsidered and endorsed.
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Over 1,600 arrests at student-led Palestine protests on 30 US campuses: Report
The Associated Press news agency reported that police made arrests at least 38 times on US campuses since...
Gaza Genocide
KFC shuts over 100 outlets in Malaysia over pro-Palestine boycott
American fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has temporarily shut over 100 restaurants in Malaysia as U.S.-linked businesses around the world face battering amid boycotts in favor of Palestine, triggered by the ongoing genocidal war in Gaza.
Gaza Genocide
Police in riot gears crackdown Palestine protest on Columbia University campus
New York Police wearing riot gear entered the campus of Columbia University on Tuesday night where students have...
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CAGE calls for prosecution of those responsible for Iraq war on its 20th anniversary
On the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war, CAGE, a London-based advocacy organisation that aims to empower communities impacted by the 'War on Terror', has called for the prosecution of all those responsible for the catastrophic invasion of Iraq, to ensure justice is delivered to those affected by the devastation brought on by the Iraq war.
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“One of the greatest crimes against humanity”: World remembers 20th anniversary of US invasion of Iraq
Starting on March 19, 2003, a coalition consisting of US, UK, Australian, and Polish soldiers began bombing Iraq, followed by a ground invasion the next day.
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UNICEF: 190 million children across Africa face high risk from water-related crises
UNICEF has recently conducted an analysis revealing that about 190 million children residing in ten African nations face the most significant danger due to a combination of three water-related risks: lack of sufficient access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); water-borne illnesses, and climate-related hazards.
India
Amritpal Crackdown: Canada leader Jagmeet Singh raises concerns, calls for Trudeau govt intervention
Canada's New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh raised concerns over the Punjab police's massive crackdown in the state – to arrest self styled Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh – leading to the suspension of the internet.
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Police raid Imran Khan’s house as ex-Pakistan PM heads to court
Pakistan police have raided the home of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan who is on his way to the capital, Islamabad, for a court appearance.
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin
The Pre-Trial Chamber of the UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Friday, in connection with alleged war crimes concerning the deportation and “illegal transfer” of children from occupied Ukraine, the head of the ICC said.
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Remembering Rachel Corrie: American activist killed by Israel’s bulldozer while protesting demolition of Palestinian homes
Twenty years ago, on March 16, 2003, Rachel Aliene Corrie, a 23-year-old American woman, was run over and killed in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli military bulldozer as she protested the demolition of Palestinian homes.
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Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in latest Jenin raid
An Israeli army raid has killed four Palestinians, including a teenage boy, near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, said Palestinian health ministry.
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Opinion
International law doesn’t protect people fleeing environmental disaster
Morgiane Noel, Trinity College Dublin
Researchers have tried for decades to find a relevant legal status for people forced to flee their homes as a result of floods, droughts and...
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World observes first International Day against Islamophobia
United Nations (UN) Secretary General, António Guterres, said that first International Day to Combat Islamophobia is a call for action to stamp out the poison of anti-Muslim hatred.
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Iran “pardons” 22,000 people arrested over protests against killing of Mahsa Amini
Iranian judicial authorities have pardoned 22,000 people who took part in anti-government protests, judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said on Monday.
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More than half of all Syrians going hungry: World Food Programme
More than half of the population in Syria is facing hunger as the country grapples with 12 years of war and recent devastating earthquakes, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported on Tuesday.
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