The US Treasury Department has rolled out new sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s war in Ukraine. Thu 02 May 2024: The United States has imposed new sanctions on hundreds of individuals and firms linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, accusing Moscow of illegally using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces. US officials on Wednesday announced […]
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Thu 02 May 2024: The Taliban government in Afghanistan has agreed with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a logistics hub in the west of the country aimed at making the country a major logistics point for regional exports, including oil from Russia to South Asia, Reuters has reported. The announcement was made by Afghanistan’s acting minister of […]
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Thu 02 May 2024: The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) says that the mammoth task of clearing Gaza’s debris is made all the more costly and dangerous by the sheer amount of asbestos and unexploded ordnance. Nearly seven months into the war, UNMAS estimates the amount of debris in the Gaza Strip at 37 […]
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New York Police Department officers enter the Columbia University building and detain pro-Palestinian demonstrators as they had barricaded themselves to iconic Hamilton Hall building in New York, United States on April 30, 2024 [Selçuk Acar/Anadolu Agency] Wed 01 May 2024: A US Congressman voiced concern, Wednesday, after guns were drawn on students protesting Israel’s […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: British authorities have started to detain immigrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said today, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship immigration policy, Reuters reports. A law to pave the way for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda if […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: International Labour Day 2024: Every year on May 1st, the world comes together to celebrate International Workers’ Day, also known as International Labour Day. It’s a day dedicated to honouring the contributions of working people in every industry and sector. It’s not just about celebrating their hard work, but also empowering them […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: Cannabis companies saw a sharp increase in stock value as a result of the United States’ historic decision to reclassify marijuana as a less harmful drug. Shares of Canada’s Canopy Growth Corporation and Cronos Group surged 80.02 percent and 15.71 percent, respectively, while US-based Cronos Group jumped nearly 40 percent. Although […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: Following another eruption of Mount Ruang in Indonesia, which sent dense ash clouds more than 5 kilometers (3 miles) into the sky, thousands of people had to be evacuated and flights were canceled. Mount Ruang recorded a series of eruptions earlier in April that also led to evacuations and disruption to aviation amid fears of […]
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Wed 01 May 2024: More than 50,000 unaccompanied child migrants went missing after arriving in Europe, a survey by a European journalism project revealed Tuesday. “Italy has the highest number of registered missing unaccompanied minors, with 22,899, followed by Austria (20,077), Belgium (2,241), Germany (2,005), and Switzerland (1,226),” according to the Lost in Europe project, […]
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Tue 30 April 2024: AstraZeneca has acknowledged that the COVID-19 vaccination may have a rare side effect for the first time since it was introduced. The pharmaceutical company acknowledged that its COVID-19 vaccine “can, in very rare cases, cause TTS”, In legal documents submitted to the United Kingdom High Court. TTS stands for Thrombosis with […]
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