Sun 07 July 2024: The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said Saturday that children in the Gaza Strip spend eight hours a day carrying food and water, forcing families to resort to using seawater for daily tasks. “Children in #Gaza can spend 6-8 hours a day collecting water & food, often carrying heavy weights […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Military leaders from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have signed a treaty aimed at enhancing integration and solidifying a mutual defense pact, marking a clear departure from traditional regional and Western alliances. At a summit in Niamey, the leaders formalized the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), reinforcing a commitment to mutual […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Human rights advocates have hailed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement that he will not continue the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, which was a long-overdue policy. “The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started. It’s never been a deterrent,” Starmer told his first news conference on Saturday, […]
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Sun 07 July 2024: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has called for sanctions to be imposed on Israel and its officials over the occupation’s war crimes in the Gaza Strip, in the kingdom’s most open opposition to the Israeli offensive so far. Speaking on a panel at the European Council on Foreign Relations’ (ECFR) meeting in Spain’s capital […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: This week, the Japanese government unveiled its first new banknotes in two decades, featuring 3D hologram technology to deter counterfeiting, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday (July 4). Despite the launch, the current currency will remain valid. The new banknotes will not be compatible with most vending machines and […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: Amid growing anger among the local populace, more cases of sexual abuse by U.S. forces deployed in Japan have emerged. Tokyo expressed “regret” and said such incidents “cannot be justified.” Hayashi Yoshimasa, government spokesman, revealed at a news conference in Tokyo that five cases of sexual abuse by U.S. forces were detected last year in Japan. “Since […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: The Israeli army has seized control of over one-quarter of the Gaza Strip, Haaretz newspaper said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. The daily, based on the analysis of satellite photographs and other sources of information, said Israeli army forces are now in control of 26 per cent of Gaza’s territory. The army has been expanding […]
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Sat 06 July 2024: Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has committed to uniting all Iranians in his first statement following his victory over hardline opponent Saeed Jalili in a run-off election. “The difficult path ahead will not be smooth except with your companionship, empathy, and trust. I extend my hand to you,” Pezeshkian posted on X […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: Brazilian federal police, on Thursday, formally accused former President, Jair Bolsonaro, of embezzlement for allegedly misappropriating jewellery he received while head of state, including luxury items given by the Saudi Arabian government, two police sources said. This is the second time police have formally accused Bolsonaro of a crime. He was charged in […]
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Fri 05 July 2024: Four additional Mpox cases have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, with infections expected to rise as contact tracing efforts are stepped up. This pushes the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox in South Africa to 20 since the outbreak in May 2024. According to the Department of Health’s data, […]
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