Tue 03 June 2025: NGO urges Russian accountability for war crimes in targeting Ukrainians with drones. Russian forces have been using drones to hunt and attack civilians in Ukraine and continue to do so, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). In a report released on Tuesday, HRW stated that the Russian military has repeatedly deployed unmanned […]
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Tue 03 June 2025: Every day, 1.6 million people around the world fall ill due to unsafe food, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, urging stronger global efforts to ensure food safety through science-based policies and practices. “Food safety is a global responsibility,” said Simone Moraes Raszl, the scientist at WHO’s Department of Nutrition and Food […]
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Tue 03 June 2025: In every nation, there exists a sacred myth—the story a people tell themselves about who they are and who protects them. In Pakistan, that myth has long centered on the soldier: the stoic, selfless guardian of the realm, standing alert at the border, poised to defend the homeland against existential threats. […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: An al-Qaeda-affiliated group, Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), claimed responsibility for a major assault on an army base in Boulikessi, Mali, asserting they seized control of the facility. According to Reuters, sources reported over 30 soldiers killed in the Sunday attack, though Malian authorities have not confirmed the death toll. […]
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Some members of the Herero people during the 1904–1908 genocide. Credit: Vatican News Mon 02 June 2025: Namibian activists say development aid bypasses Herero and Nama families. Germany is continuing to sidestep full responsibility for its colonial-era genocide in Namibia, according to Horst Kleinschmidt, a Namibian anti-apartheid activist who spoke at a recent event […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: Former DRC president surfaces in rebel-held city amid treason accusations and calls for mediation. Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has resurfaced in the M23 rebel-held city of Goma, a development coinciding with the DRC Senate’s vote to strip him of his immunity. This decision opens the door for potential […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: The UK government has enacted a nationwide ban on single-use vapes, effective June 1, 2025, aiming to curb youth vaping and reduce environmental harm. “The new crackdown makes it illegal to sell single-use vapes at corner shops and supermarkets, putting an end to their alarming rise in school playgrounds and the avalanche of rubbish flooding the […]
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Jamaat leader ATM Azharul Islam, second from left, after he was released from prison in Dhaka on May 28, 2025 Mon 02 June 2025: Decision paves way for the country’s largest Muslim party to participate in the next general election, expected by June next year. Bangladesh has restored the registration of the country’s largest […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: Beijing says the US is touting Cold War mentality after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls China a threat to the region. China has warned the United States against “playing with fire” over Taiwan in response to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calling the Asian power a “threat to the region” at […]
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Mon 02 June 2025: Preparations for Eid al-Adha are bitter in Gaza, where Israel has continued its attacks since 7 October, 2023 and imposed a strict siege since 2 March, 2025. While Palestinians are preparing to mark the second Eid Al-Adha in the shadow of war, Gaza is experiencing a great hunger and food crisis […]
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