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TORTURE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST PALESTINIAN DETAINEES ‘WAR CRIME,’ SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

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Mon 05 August 2024: Israel’s inhumane treatment of Palestinian detainees at Sde Teiman Prison in southern Israel, including torture and sexual violence, are “war crimes,” according to an official of Amnesty International, a global human rights watchdog.  “In its recent research, Amnesty International documented the harrowing torture and other ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees at Sde […]

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BRITISH PM STARMER WARNS SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS OVER INCITING VIOLENCE, SPREADING DISINFORMATION

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Mon 05 August 2024: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has cautioned social media companies against acting irresponsibly by inciting violence and disseminating false information. “Let me also say to large social media companies and those who run them: Violent disorder clearly whipped up online—that is also a crime. It’s happening on your premises, and the […]

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INDIA WILL GIVE SHEIKH HASINA TIME TO DECIDE HER “FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION”

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Mon 05 August 2024: India has confirmed that Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in New Delhi, according to sources from the ANI news agency. Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, during an all-party meeting in parliament regarding the situation in Bangladesh, stated that India wants to give the 76-year-old leader time to decide on her […]

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US COMPLETES WITHDRAWAL FROM KEY NIGER AIR BASE FOLLOWING JUNTA ORDER

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Tue 06 August 2024: The United States military has completed its withdrawal from air base 201 in Niger, officials announced on Monday. This follows an order from Niger’s ruling junta for nearly 1,000 US military personnel to leave the country after a coup last year. Air base 201, located near Agadez in central Niger and […]

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BANGLADESH PRESIDENT ORDERS RELEASE OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER KHALEDA ZIA

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Mon 05 August 2024: Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin has directed the release of jailed former prime minister and key opposition leader Khaleda Zia, just hours after her archrival Sheikh Hasina was ousted and fled the country. The president’s press team announced on Monday that a meeting led by Shahabuddin “decided unanimously to free Bangladesh Nationalist […]

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IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH ATTACK ON ISRAEL WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS, BLINKEN TELLS G7: REPORT

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Mon 05 August 2024: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has issued a warning that Iran and Hezbollah may launch an attack on Israel within the next 24 to 48 hours. This unconfirmed report from Axios was released on Monday, amid growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East. Iran and Hezbollah have […]

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GROWING ANXIETY AMONG MUSLIMS AS FAR-RIGHT VIOLENCE GRIPS UK

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Mon 05 August 2024: A group monitoring anti-Islamic organizations reported to the media that many Muslim worshippers are “scared of going to their mosques” as far-right riots escalate across the UK. Thousands of police were deployed on Sunday in anticipation of more anti-immigration violence. The UK’s policing minister stated that non-white people are afraid to […]

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RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY SHOYGU VISITS IRAN AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

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Mon 05 August 2024: Sergey Shoygu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council and former defense minister, arrived in Tehran on Monday for a working visit. According to TASS, Shoygu is set to meet with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Ahmadian and Chief of Iran’s General Staff Mohammad Bagheri. He will also be received by Iran’s […]

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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FILL STREETS OF DHAKA AS PM SHEIKH HASINA HAS LEFT COUNTRY

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Mon 05 August 2024: Uncertainty looms over the future of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after Bangladesh witnessed one of its deadliest days. Tens of thousands of protesters have hit the streets and clashed with cops, demanding Hasina’s resignation. At least 98 people were killed in Sunday violence, surpassing the 67 deaths reported on July 19 […]

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UK ANNOUNCES OVER $37M FUNDING PACKAGE TO IMPROVE MOSQUES SECURITY AMID FAR-RIGHT RIOTS

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Mon 05 August 2024: UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Sunday announced a substantial £29.4 million (approximately $37.65 million) funding package to enhance the protection of mosques following a series of attacks on places of worship during riots across England and Northern Ireland. The move comes in response to escalating violence and threats targeting these […]

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