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Opinion
Using international minority rights framework to reiterate Indian Muslims’ right to development
A recent working paper presented by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) that is doing rounds in mainstream media spaces claims that the population of Muslims...
Gaza Genocide
Hamas ramps up fighting killing at least four Israel soldiers
The armed wing of the Palestinian group Hamas on Friday said it killed at least four soldiers of the invading Israeli...
Gaza Genocide
UN General Assembly votes to expand Palestine’s membership
A resolution to expand Palestine’s “rights and privileges” at the United Nations passes with 143 countries voting in favour, nine voting against, and 25 abstentions.
World
Jerusalem: UNRWA headquarters shut down after Israeli settler violence and arson
On Thursday, a group of Israeli settlers attacked the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) headquarters in East Jerusalem multiple times, setting fire to the building's outside.
World
Myanmar conflict: 3 million forced out of homes as fighting intensifies between military regime and opposition forces
The ongoing conflict in Myanmar has forcibly displaced more than 3 million people, according to the United Nations reports.
Science & Technology
Google begins opening access to its AI chatbox Bard
Google on Tuesday began the public release of its Artificial intelligence chatbot Bard in the US and the UK, in an attempt to catch up with Microsoft's ChatGPT.
Consumers...
World
Court rules climate activitsts can sue Sweden for ‘insufficient climate policy’
A Swedish court on Tuesday ruled that hundreds of youth climate activists including Greta Thunberg can collectively sue Sweden for the government's "insufficient climate policy."
More than 600 people under age 26, including 20-year-old...
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At least 11 dead in Afghanistan earthquake
At least nine people were dead and 44 injured in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday night, Reuters reported.
A disaster agency official have...
India
Powerful earthquake jolts Afghanistan, Pakistan, India
A powerful earthquake was felt in parts of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India on Tuesday night, alarming hundreds of people to evacuate their homes due to tremors.
An earthquake of 6.6...
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World
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.
World
“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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World
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.
World
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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