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World

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.

‘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."

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.

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...

“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."

“Eye on Palestine” briefly suspended by Instagram for ‘not following’ guidelines

Social media giant Instagram on Wednesday briefly suspended Eye on Palestine, an account with over three million followers that highlights Israeli abuses against Palestinians.

UN health report: Women and children pay heaviest price for ‘gaping inequities’

A new UN report shows that women’s and children’s health has suffered globally, as the impacts of conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change converge, with devastating effects on prospects for children, young people and women.
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Lifting 100 million out of poverty by 2025 still possible: UN report

A flagship UN poverty study released on Monday, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, finds that significant poverty reduction is possible, and new ways of calculating the problem can help humanitarians and governments better target aid.

Liz Truss is now a case study in poor leadership

Stefan Stern, City, University of London Leaders are watched. They are scrutinised. If you don’t like the idea of being held accountable and having to answer for your actions then...
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Indian Americans raise alarm over US govt appointment of Hindutva figure to interfaith council

Muslim American bodies and activists raise alarm as a director of the Hindutva group Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS-USA) is appointed to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) faith-based religious council.

Doctor among two Palestinians killed by Israel

Israeli forces on Friday shot and killed two Palestinians, including a Doctor, during a raid on the city of Jenin. Abdullah Abu al-Teen, a doctor working at the Khalil...
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Russia says no further mobilisation plans for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin said there were no plans for further military mobilisation in Russia.

UN calls for complete abolition of death penalty as ‘only viable path’

Marking the 20th World Day Against the Death Penalty, two UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Monday, 10 October, issued a statement recalling that under international law, capital punishment is permitted only “in very limited circumstances”.
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Ukraine war: Desperate Russia defaults to attacking civilians

Frank Ledwidge, University of Portsmouth If you wanted an indication of how badly Russia’s war is going and how much pressure Vladimir Putin is under, then the missile attacks on...

In pictures | Winners of 2022 Nature Conservancy photo contest

The global photography competition has attracted more than 100,000 entries from 196 different countries and territories. The competition is divided into six categories: people and nature, landscape, water, wildlife, climate, and plants and fungi.
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Time to make neglected area of mental health ‘a global priority’, urges WHO

Nearly one billion people live with a mental health condition across the globe, but despite that staggering number, Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted on Monday, that it remains one of “the most neglected aspects of healthcare”.

Thousands demand release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

KENNY STANCIL Supporters of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange held a massive transatlantic protest on Saturday to demand freedom for the incarcerated journalist. In London, thousands of people formed a giant human chain...
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