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Gaza City now ‘living in a state of extreme thirst’
Gaza’s Government Media Office said all of the city’s water wells had stopped functioning two weeks ago.
World
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.
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.
World
‘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."
Gaza Genocide
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.
Literature
Meena Kandasamy wins PEN Germany prize
Poet and author Meena Kandasamy won the Hermann Kesten prize of the German chapter of the PEN International writers’ association.
World
15 arrested in UK’s Leicester after protest by Hindu mob led to disorder
Fifteen people have been arrested during a policing operation in east Leicester “to deter further disorder” after disturbances broke out at an unplanned protest on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Ex-President Maithripala Sirisena named suspect
Former President Maithripala Sirisena was named a suspect by a Sri Lankan court on Friday in a case pertaining to the 2019 Easter bombings. He was also directed to appear in court this October.
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UN warns 345 million people face starvation worldwide
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to address the interlinked crises, and work towards establishing lasting peace in affected regions.
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World
Israeli forces kill 17-year-old Palestinian boy
The Israeli army has killed 17-year-old Palestinian boy Odai Trad Salah during a raid near the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
India
“You represent genocide…,”protesters disrupt JLF event with BJP’s Shazia Ilmi in New York
After three writers had reportedly withdrawn from the New York event of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) over the presence of Shazia Ilmi, a national spokesperson for the BJP, a group of protesters disrupted the event on Wednesday.
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Sports
Tennis legend Roger Federer announces retirement
Tennis legend Roger Federer said he will retire from competitive tennis following next week's Laver Cup in London.
World
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO
As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the end of the pandemic is now in sight.
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Syria: Cholera outbreak is ‘serious threat’ to whole Middle East
The official declaration of a cholera outbreak in the Aleppo region of Syria at the weekend, represents “a serious threat to people in Syria”, and the whole Middle East region, said the UN humanitarian relief coordinator for the country on Tuesday.
Film and TV
Jean-Luc Godard, giant of the French New Wave, dies at 91
Jean-Luc Godard, the French-Swiss director who was a key figure in the Nouvelle Vague, the film-making movement that revolutionised cinema in the late 1950s and 60s, has died aged 91.
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World
50 million people in modern slavery worldwide; 28 million in forced labour, 22 million in forced marriages
In 2021, 50 million people were living in modern slavery, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: 28 million were forced labour and 22 million in forced marriage.
Sports
Alcaraz wins US Open and becomes youngest world number one
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz has won his first Grand Slam title, becoming the youngest male tennis player to secure the the world number one ranking.
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