The bullet-riddled headquarters of the Socialist Party without Borders. Wed 27 February 2024: “Several” people lost their lives in an attack on Chad’s intelligence services’ premises, authorities said Wednesday. According to government spokesman Abderaman Koulamallah, members of the opposition Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF) were responsible for the “deliberate” attack that occurred overnight against […]
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New Yorkers have gathered outside a US military recruiting centre in New York for a vigil and protest in remembrance of US airman Aaron Bushnell. Wed 27 February 2024: Aaron Bushnell, the US airman who set himself ablaze outside the Israeli embassy earlier this week, claimed he had secret information about the US army’s […]
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Wed 27 February 2024: The Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA) has launched a set of principles and guidelines aimed at getting the most out of digital and social media, while mitigating its potential harms. The guidelines, launched on Tuesday, emphasise the dangers of social media abuse, and call for responsible use and accountability from both […]
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Displaced Palestinians, living in a tent camp in the city of Deir Al Balah, struggling with limited resources and difficult conditions, wait to receive soup distributed by volunteers in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza on December 09, 2023. Photo by Ashraf Amra Wed 27 February 2024: Officials from the United Nations have accused Israel of “systematically” […]
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Wed 27 February 2024: A proposed law in Canada would compel digital platforms to take down any harming online content—such as hateful and child-sexing content—as soon as it was discovered. The bill, referred to as Bill C-63, attempts to address a number of harmful sources, such as hate speech, terrorist content, child exploitation, sharing of […]
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Tue 26 February 2024: Following his statement on Tuesday that the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine “cannot be ruled out,” French President Emmanuel Macron came under fire from both the left and the right. Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the left-wing France Unbowed, said on X: “Sending troops to Ukraine would make us belligerents. […]
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Tue 26 February 2024: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday for talks on bilateral relations and his country’s war with Russia. Zelenskyy met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and they discussed bilateral ties and the Russia-Ukraine war, the state news agency SPA reported. Ukrainian president visits Saudi […]
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An official ceremony of lunching CASA 1000 Project (file photo / kabar.kg). Tue 26 February 2024: The World Bank has announced that it has agreed to restart the Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) in Afghanistan amid concerns among the other participating countries -Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Pakistan – that they risk $1billion […]
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Tue 26 February 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that sending Western foot soldiers to Ukraine cannot be “ruled out,” as European allies announce additional measures to transport ammunition and support Kyiv’s struggle against Russia. The comments came on Monday, when some 20 European leaders gathered in Paris to give Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
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Tue 26 February 2024: US President Joe Biden on Monday said that Israel would halt its war in Gaza during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a hostage-release deal is reached. “Ramadan’s coming up and there has been an agreement by the Israelis that they would not engage in activities during Ramadan as well, […]
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