A sign on the road near Gao in Northern Mali, reads ‘Welcome to the Islamic state of Gao’. Communities have been fleeing the area due to violence from armed groups [File: Jerome Delay/AP] Mon 12 August 2024: Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali say they have suffered sexual assault by Malian soldiers […]
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Mon 12 August 2024: Martial arts expert starts up class to help ethnic minorities learn how to deal with abuse after unrest rocked the country. At a London sports ground, Maya Hassan looks on with pride as about 30 women, nearly all Muslims and from ethnic minorities, join a self-defence class that she organised in […]
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Mon 12 August 2024: In response to escalating tensions in the Middle East, United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has directed a guided missile submarine to the region and accelerated the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group. This order came on Sunday evening after a conversation between Austin and Israeli […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: Iran on Saturday said it wanted to avoid negatively impacting Gaza cease-fire talks with its anticipated retaliation against Israel over the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh last month. Achieving a permanent cease-fire in Gaza remains a priority, Iran’s permanent mission to the UN said in a statement following […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: A drone attack that killed over 200 fleeing Rohingya Muslims near the Bangladesh border on Monday has forced hundreds to return to their hometowns, while thousands are still taking shelter in paddy fields awaiting to cross into neighboring Bangladesh, a rights group said on Sunday. Risking their lives, a few hundred […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said Saturday that more than 76,000 residents were evacuated from the Kursk region where fighting with Ukrainian troops entered a fifth day. Residents of settlements located near the border with Ukraine and the area where clashes are ongoing were placed in points of temporary accommodation, ministry […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: US presidential candidate Donald Trump has accused Iran of hacking his campaign. The Republican nominee’s campaign team issued a statement late on Saturday claiming that the Iranian government stole and distributed sensitive internal documents. The accusation came after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign attempts to interfere in this year’s US election campaign. The […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to “harshly punish” Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deputy commander has said. “The supreme leader’s orders regarding the harsh punishment of Israel and revenge for the blood of […]
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Image courtesy: Amit Agronov Sun 11 August 2024: Beirut, Lebanon – The first time Eliah Kaylough, 26, heard the thunderous blast, he was so terrified, he instinctively ran for cover. On Tuesday this week, he had just started his shift as a waiter at a restaurant on bustling Gemmayze Street in east Beirut when he was […]
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Sat 10 August 2024: In a vibrant display of public dissent, thousands took to the streets of Belgrade, the Serbian capital, voicing their strong opposition to the revival of a controversial lithium mining project. This mine, poised to become a significant contributor to Europe’s green energy ambitions, has reignited a heated debate in the Balkan […]
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