ECONOMIC TOLL FROM LAST YEAR’S NATURAL DISASTERS HIGHEST IN US IN NEARLY A CENTURY

Mon 27 January 2025: From the devastating and deadly wildfires in Southern California to the one-two punch of climate change-fueled hurricanes slamming into Florida and the Southeast, natural disasters that have impacted the US in the last year have been the costliest the nation has seen in nearly a century, according to a new report […]

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ELON MUSK APPEARS ON VIDEO AT GERMAN FAR RIGHT CAMPAIGN EVENT

Sun 26 January 2025: Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s AfD (Alternative fuer Deutschland) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far right party for the second time in as many weeks. Addressing a hall of 4,500 people alongside party leader Alice Weidel, Musk spoke […]

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‘CLEAN OUT THAT WHOLE THING’: TRUMP PROPOSES RELOCATING PALESTINIANS OUTSIDE GAZA

Sun 26 January 2025: US President Donald Trump on Saturday proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries like Egypt and Jordan — an unusual proposal that was opposed by the former administration of Joe Biden. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One towards Miami, the president said he raised the matter during a telephone call with […]

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OVER 240M CHILDREN’S SCHOOLING DISRUPTED BY CLIMATE CRISES IN 2024: UNICEF

Sun 26 January 2025: At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, UNICEF said on Friday. Heat waves were the predominant climate hazard shuttering schools last year in Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Cambodia, with over 118 million students affected in April alone, according to UNICEF […]

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VOTING UNDER WAY IN BELARUS WITH LUKASHENKO SET TO EXTEND 30-YEAR RULE

Sun 26 January 2025: Longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko is set to win a seventh terms as he runs unopposed by genuine challengers.  Polls are under way in Belarus for a presidential election, with longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko expected to extend his more than three decades in power in the absence of any real opposition. Voters began casting […]

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HAMAS RELEASES 4 FEMALE ISRAELI SOLDIERS UNDER GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL

Sat 25 January 2025: Palestinian resistance group Hamas handed over four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday under a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Israel. The four freed soldiers wearing the Israeli military uniform smiled and waved on a stage at Palestine Square in Gaza City as they were transferred to representatives of the […]

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SYRIA CANCELS PORT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WITH RUSSIA FIRM

Sat 25 January 2025: The new Syrian administration has cancelled a contract with a Russian firm to manage and operate the port of Tartous, signed under former President Bashar Al-Assad, three Syrian businessmen and media reports assert. Syrian government spokespeople, however, did not confirm the reports. Syrian newspaper Al-Watan quoted the head of Tartous customs, Riad Joudy, indicating on […]

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KASHMIRI COMMUNITY LEADER BRIEFS INDIAN LAWMAKERS ON CONTENTIOUS WAQF BILL

Sat 25 January 2025: Community leader and preacher Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday conveyed to Indian lawmakers the Kashmiri religious community’s concerns over a proposed law seeking more government control over Waqf properties. Waqf is endowment of land or property by a Muslim for religious, educational or charitable purposes. Farooq attended the parliamentary committee in […]

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