Fri 22 November 2024: Syria has failed to comply with an order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to halt and prevent torture in the country, a leading human rights organisation has reported. In November last year, the ICJ issued provisional measures ordering the Syrian government to combat torture, following the Netherlands’ and Canada’s […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months. Gunmen have opened fire on convoys of Shia pilgrims in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 42 people, according to authorities in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Women and children were among the […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Cryptocurrency markets continue their bullish trend following President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the November elections. His positive remarks about cryptocurrencies helped Bitcoin surge to over $93,000. Bitcoin was trading below $70,000 before the elections, but it spiked after Trump’s win, with many altcoins also following suit. The total market capitalization of […]
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Fri 22 November 2024: Kenyan President William Ruto said on Thursday he had ordered the cancellation of a procurement process that had been expected to award control of the country’s main airport to India’s Adani Group after its founder was indicted in the United States. Under the proposed deal to expand the main Nairobi airport, […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: The price of a Bitcoin increased to the $97,500 level on Thursday, climbing by around 4.3% on a daily basis as of 0930GMT. The largest cryptocurrency saw a record level of $97,862 during the day, with annual gains reaching around 160% as of Thursday. During the last 24-hour period, the price […]
Continue ReadingThu 21 November 2024: This is the first time there has been an indictment for Netanyahu since Israel’s war on Gaza began in October 2023. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and a top Hamas leader on charges of war crimes and […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: The push led by Senator Bernie Sanders falls short, but advocates say it shows progress for the Palestinian rights movement. Washington, DC – The United States Senate has rejected a bill that aimed to block a US weapons sale to Israel amid the country’s war on Gaza, an outcome that rights advocates say […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: A third of Muslims in the UK said the recent far-right riots have led them to consider leaving the country, a survey revealed on Wednesday. The survey, conducted by Survation on behalf of Tell Mama, an NGO that tracks hate crimes targeting Muslims, revealed rising concerns within British Muslim communities following […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: US prosecutors have accused Gautam Adani and others of an elaborate scheme to bribe Indian government officials to secure contracts worth billions of dollars as they sought to raise funds from US investors. Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been […]
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Thu 21 November 2024: Syria’s reliance on Captagon smuggling faces new challenges as the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah threatens to undermine critical revenues for the Assad regime Syria’s illegal drug trade, a critical economic pillar for President Bashar Assad’s regime, is under threat as the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah disrupts the production and […]
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