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280 million people leave home for ‘a better life’: Data
More than 280 million people have left their countries to pursue “opportunity, dignity, freedom, and a better life”, the UN chief said on Sunday, International Migrants Day.
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Famous Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti arrested after supporting protesters
Iranian authorities Saturday arrested Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the country’s most famous actors on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country.
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“Ahora nos volvimos a ilusionar,” Argentina’s fans sing on eve of WC final
“Muchachos, Ahora Nos Volvimos a Ilusionar,” (Boys, we have our hopes up again): hundreds of Argentines sang in the buzzing street of Souq Waqif on Saturday, the eve of...
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Cricketer Azeem Rafiq forced to quit Britain after speaking out on racism
British cricketer Azeem Rafiq revealed Tuesday that he has been forced to flee abroad after blowing the whistle on racism gripping the sport.
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Football body ‘sickened’ by Iranian footballer death sentence reports
The international football players’ union FIFPRO has said that it is “sickened” by reports that Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani has been sentenced to execution.
“FIFPRO is shocked and sickened by...
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FIFA misleading world on remedy for migrant workers: Human rights groups
Human rights groups, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, FairSquare, and Equidem on Monday accused the global football governing body, FIFA, of still failing to fulfil its human rights responsibilities...
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More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict since 2015: Report
More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen - an average of four a day since fighting escalated in 2015, though the number is likely to be far higher, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported.
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67 journalists killed, 375 jailed in 2022 for doing their job: Report
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said on Friday that 67 journalists and media workers have been killed around the world so far this year, up from 47 in 2021.
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“Terrorist groups taking full advantage:” India abstains from UNSC resolution to allow humanitarian aid to sanctioned entities
India on Friday abstained from voting on a resolution in the United Nations Security Council to allow humanitarian aid to sanctioned entities around the world, becoming the only country...
World
“Intractable challenges, but solutions can still be found.” UN rights chief on Human Rights Day
Just ahead of Human Rights Day on Saturday 10 December, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights insisted that despite so many seemingly “intractable” crises around the world, solutions can still be found.
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Western Sahara: Only “Arabs” not celebrating Morocco’s World Cup win
Celebrations after Morocco's grand entry to the quarter-finals of FIFA World Cup 2022 defeating their former colonizer Spain in the penalty shootout held on for the whole night. Arabs,...
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Muna El Kurd urges youth to raise Palestinian cause
Activist Muna El Kurd emphasized the importance of media and storytelling as a tool to spur positive social change as part of the GOALS exhibition event with Qatar Foundation...
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