Representational Image Fri 10 May 2024: On Friday afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces stated that hundreds of hornets had attacked IDF soldiers in the southern Gaza Strip, The Jerusalem Post reported Ten soldiers had reportedly shown up at the Sheba Medical Center to receive treatment. Several of them were transferred to the standard wards […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: Mozambique’s army is fighting armed groups who launched a major attack on the northern town of Macomia, President Filipe Nyusi has said in a televised address. The town is in Cabo Delgado, a gas-rich northern province where groups linked to the ISIL (ISIS) group, launched an armed uprising in 2017. Despite […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, called on university bosses on Thursday to protect Jewish students from what he said was harassment and anti-Semitic abuse from a vocal minority at protests on campuses, Reuters reports. Students at some British universities have set up small encampments in protest at Israel’s conduct in its war against Palestine, but there has, so far, not […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) said on Friday that around 110,000 people have fled Rafah for safety. “As Israel Forces bombardment intensifies in Rafah, forced displacement continues,” UNRWA stated on X. “Nowhere is safe in the Gaza Strip and living conditions are atrocious,” it said, adding, “The only hope […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: Chad’s Military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has been declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, according to provisional results. The national agency that manages Chad’s election released results of Monday’s election late on Thursday, weeks earlier than planned. The figures showed Deby Itno won with just over 61 percent of the […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: Air India’s low-cost airline, Air India Express, faced a wave of flight cancellations as numerous cabin crew members called in sick unexpectedly. The carrier had to announce the cancellation of 85 flights on Thursday. Reports suggest that this sudden sick leave may stem from discontent among staff regarding new hiring and […]
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Fri 10 May 2024: Russian forces continued to exploit a window of opportunity to make small, tactical gains during the past week, as Ukraine began to receive parcels of long-delayed US military aid for the first time in weeks. Ukraine also reported that Russia was building up worrying numbers of troops on its northern border, and […]
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Thu 09 May 2024: President Cyril Ramaphosa has given his approval to the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, which criminalises hate crimes and hate speech. The law also outlines the prosecution process for individuals who perpetrate these offences. “This legislative measure gives effect to South Africa’s obligations in terms of […]
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Thu 09 May 2024: Zuma’s new MK party is gaining in polls while ANC support slips. But is the former president still as influential outside the ruling party? KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is a divisive figure. For some South Africans, the controversial former president is a liberator and saviour for millions of poor […]
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Thu 09 May 2024: On Wednesday, May 8th, lawmakers in Kyiv approved a bill allowing certain Ukrainian prisoners to shorten their prison sentences by joining the armed forces. Although the legislation awaits President Volodymyr Zelensky’s signature, it received majority support in Parliament. The move comes as Ukraine’s military faces challenges in recruiting new personnel to […]
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