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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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Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right Israeli government sworn in
Israel’s parliament has sworn in Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister, inaugurating the country’s most far-right government on Thursday.
Netanyahu took the oath of office again after Israel’s parliament passed a...
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Chile to inaugurate embassy in Palestine, president Boric says
Chilean President Gabriel Boric announced that his country will inaugurate an embassy in the Palestinian territories.
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Uzbekistan says 18 children died due to India-made medicines
The Uzbekistan health ministry has said on Tuesday that at least 18 children died due to cough syrup made by Indian firm Marion Biotech.
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Indian American Muslim Council condemns Hindutva attacks against Christians in Chhattisgarh
The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) Wednesday condemned a series of ongoing and coordinated attacks by Hindutva groups including mob beatings, evictions, molestation, sexual harassment, church vandalism, property theft, and attempted forced conversions against Christians in Chhattisgarh.
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100 million displaced in 2022, ‘a record that should never have been set’
A hundred million people were forced to leave their homes in 2022. The UN continued to help those in need in a myriad of ways, and push for more legal, and safe ways for people to migrate.
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2022 in health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
The UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, and outbreaks of cholera, Ebola and Monkeypox (now renamed mpox) led to the mobilization of health and aid workers to contain life-threatening illnesses.
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US storm kills 34, leaves hundreds of thousands without power
A brutal winter storm has killed at least 34 people across the United States. The storm is expected to claim more lives after trapping some motorists inside their cars and knocking out power to several hundred thousand homes and businesses.
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Amidst fear of many deaths, boat with 58 Rohingyas reaches beach in Indonesia
Dozens of Rohingya Muslims were found on a beach in Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Sunday after weeks at sea, AP reported.
The group of 58 men arrived on...
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WHO’s Tedros appeals for more information on COVID spread in China
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the evolving COVID-19 situation in China, saying the UN agency continued to receive increasing reports of severe continuous disease across the country.
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“Taliban were at gate and told us…”: Female students turned away from Afghan universities
After the Taliban administration said women would be suspended from tertiary education, women university students in Afghanistan were turned away from campuses on Wednesday.
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Israeli forces kill 23-year-old Palestinian football player
Israeli forces Thursday morning gunned down a football player Ahmad Atef Mustafa Daraghma and wounded at least 24 Palestinians in confrontations in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, WAFA, Palestinian news agency reported.
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China faces surge in COVID-19 cases, peak expected to last until Jan end, says expert
A significant surge in coronavirus cases in China has sent shockwaves across the globe.
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