Fri 08 November 2024: Thousands of job cuts are on the way in several struggling sectors across Europe, with French grocery chain Auchan being the latest to announce redundancy plans. Staff representatives, summoned by Auchan management are feeling the pinch: 2,389 of the 54,000 jobs in France are at risk. A dozen outlets will close, […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: Sackings come as UK police chiefs battle to restore public trust following a series of scandals. A record number of police officers have been sacked in England and Wales amid efforts to restore public faith in policing following a series of scandals. A record 593 police officers were fired and banned […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: Russia on Wednesday said it has “no illusions” about the projected re-election of Donald Trump as U.S. president for a second term, saying his anti-Russia stance and support for policies aimed at “containing Moscow” would likely continue. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Trump’s victory reflects a notable public discontent with the current administration’s policies and […]
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Thu 07 November 2024: Germany’s left-liberal coalition government collapsed Wednesday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed liberal Finance Minister Christian Lindner due to disputes over economic policy. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Chancellor Scholz heavily criticized Lindner for blocking his efforts to reach a compromise on the budget and the government’s economic policy. “He […]
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Wed 06 November 2024: Three Muslim candidates were reelected to the US House of Representatives in last night’s congressional elections. Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American in Congress, held onto her seat in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. She has been one of the leading voices standing against America’s military aid to Israel amid its […]
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Wed 06 November 2024: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris lost the swing state of Michigan, where Arab and Muslim communities’ votes are decisive, according to The Associated Press. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump secured 15 electoral votes in the battleground state, where a majority of American Muslims felt betrayed and were angered by the Biden-Harris […]
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Wed 06 November 2024: We all admire wise people, don’t we? Whether it’s a thoughtful teacher, a compassionate doctor, or an elder in the community, we recognise wisdom when we see it. But have you ever thought about how people in different cultures perceive wisdom? Does someone in Morocco view a wise person in the […]
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Wed 06 November 2024: US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump early Wednesday thanked Americans for the apparent “honor of being elected” to the nation’s highest office. “I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 47th president and your 45th president,” Trump told supporters in Palm Beach, Florida, referring […]
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Wed 06 November 2024: NASA has identified nine regions for astronauts to land on the Moon as part of the Artemis III mission, marking the first lunar landing in 50 years. Preparations for NASA’s return to the Moon are accelerating with the Artemis III mission. The selected landing sites are located near the Moon‘s south pole, where the […]
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Tue 05 November 2024: The UK reported on Tuesday two additional cases of a newly emerging variant of mpox, known as clade 1b, raising the country’s total count to three. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said in a statement that the cases were identified among household contacts of the first patient, who was diagnosed […]
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