CANADA ARRESTS ALLEGED INDIAN HIT SQUAD OVER THE KILLING OF A SIKH SEPARATIST NIJJAR

Fri 03 May 2024: Police in Canada have made arrests in the fatal 2023 shooting of prominent Sikh-Canadian activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, months after authorities accused Indian government agents of being involved in the killing. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia said on Friday afternoon that three people were […]

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ERDOĞAN: OUR SOLE PURPOSE IS TO FORCE NETANYAHU GOVERNMENT FOR GAZA CEASEFIRE

Fri 03 May 2024: Türkiye’s only goal in suspending trade with Israel is to force Tel Aviv to declare a cease-fire to its deadly offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday. “Our sole purpose is to force the (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu government, which has sprung out of control due to the […]

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KENYA, TANZANIA BRACES FOR CYCLONE HIDAYA AS HEAVY RAINS CAUSE DEADLY FLOODING

Fri 03 May 2024: Following torrential downpour of rain and flooding that ravaged East Africa, killing close to 400 people and displacing tens of thousands more, Kenya and Tanzania have been bracing for a cyclone. As per the most recent meteorological forecast, Cyclone Hidaya is gradually approaching Tanzania’s eastern coast and is predicted to make […]

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‘VOTE JIHAD’: AS MODI RAISES ANTI-MUSLIM INDIA ELECTION PITCH, WHAT’S NEXT?

Fri 03 May 2024: As the campaign targeting of Muslims becomes more direct and shrill, experts fear Modi’s words could encourage violence against the community. New Delhi, India – Speaking to a saffron-clothed crowd of supporters in his home state of Gujarat earlier this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned to an increasingly favoured electoral […]

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FRANCE’S MACRON SAYS TROOPS FOR UKRAINE ARE NOT OFF THE TABLE

Fri 03 May 2024: In a Thursday interview with The Economist, French President Emmanuel Macron, reiterated his earlier claims that if Russia breaches the Ukrainian front lines and the Ukrainian government requests it, he has not ruled out sending ground forces to that country. “If the Russians were to break through the front lines, if […]

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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: GAZA CONFLICT DEADLIEST FOR JOURNALISTS

 Colleagues and family members pray at the funeral of journalist Ahmad abu Tyour. [Photo: Motasem A Dalloul] Fri 03 May 2024: As the war in Gaza becomes the deadliest conflict for journalists, Al Jazeera looks at press freedom in the past year. Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked […]

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TURKEY HALTS ALL TRADE WITH ISRAEL OVER WAR IN GAZA: REPORT

Fri 03 May 2024: Turkey has severed all commercial ties with Israel amidst escalating tensions due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The cessation of trade was initiated on Thursday, as per reports from Bloomberg citing two Turkish officials. Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz has criticized the move, stating that any obstruction of imports and exports […]

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RUSSIA CLAIMS CONTROL OF ANOTHER VILLAGE IN DONETSK REGION OF UKRAINE

Thu 02 May 2024: Russia on Thursday said it took control of another village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. “As a result of active actions, units of the Center group of troops completely liberated the settlement of Berdychi in the Donetsk People’s Republic,” a Russian Defense Ministry statement said. Indicating that heavy fighting has continued across […]

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SAUDI ARABIA ARRESTS CITIZENS FOR THEIR “INCENDIARY” VIEWS ON ISRAEL-GAZA CONFLICT

Thu 02 May 2024: Saudi Arabia is taking harsh measures against its people who criticize Israel’s continuing war on Gaza online, according to reports. The claims in a Bloomberg report on Wednesday come as US officials suggested talks are underway for a Saudi-Israel normalisation deal. According to the article, which cites anonymous diplomatic sources, the detentions include an […]

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ON EVE OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, GAZA MOURNS DEATH OF OVER 140 JOURNALISTS IN ISRAELI ATTACKS

Thu 02 May 2024: At least 141 Palestinian journalists and media professionals have been killed and 70 others injured in Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, the government media office said on Thursday. In a statement marking the World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the media office said at least 20 journalists are […]

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