Sat 09 November 2024: The formation of a single currency within the BRICS is “not possible” at the moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Speaking at a forum in Moscow, Peskov said the BRICS Leaders Summit in Kazan last month was extremely productive, with significant results achieved through extensive negotiations with a large […]
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Sat 09 November 2024: The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said that cyberattacks targeting hospitals are not merely security breaches, but “issues of life and death.” “Let’s be clear at the outset that ransomware and other cyberattacks on hospitals and other health facilities are not just issues of security and confidentiality, they can be issues […]
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Fri 08 November 2024: Texts telling recipients to go to ‘nearest plantation’ prompt alarm across US states. Authorities in the United States are investigating reports of Black people across the country receiving text messages invoking slavery following Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. The racist text messages have been reported by people in more […]
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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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