Tue 28 May 2024: Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past 10 years, with the overall proportion of the country’s population living below the poverty line soaring to 44 percent, according to the World Bank. The bank’s report, released on Thursday, was conducted in five of the country’s eight governorates, showing that […]
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Tue 28 May 2024: Former United States President Donald Trump has promised that he will crack down on pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses if he wins the 2024 US presidential election. Earlier this month, the likely Republican nominee told a small group of predominantly Jewish donors that he would expel student demonstrators, who he claimed were […]
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Mon 27 May 2024: WhatsApp is developing a feature that allows users to create AI-generated profile photos, eliminating the need to upload new pictures manually. This feature will enable users to “create unique and personalized images that better reflect their personality, interests, or mood than a standard photo,” according to WhatsApp. Users will provide the […]
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Mon 27 May 2024: Temperatures in Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh soared above 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), marking the highest reading of the summer and nearing the country’s record high amid a persistent heatwave, the meteorological office reported on Monday. International scientists attribute the extreme temperatures experienced throughout Asia over the past month […]
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Mon 27 May 2024: Russia has invited Afghanistan’s Taliban to its biggest annual economic forum as Moscow moves to remove a ban on the extremist group, a senior Russian diplomat was quoted as saying on Monday. Since the Taliban seized power in August 2021 as U.S.-led forces withdrew after 20 years of war, Russia has […]
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Mon 27 May 2024: NATO countries bordering Russia, including the Baltic states, Finland, Norway, and Poland, are planning to develop a coordinated “drone wall” system to enhance border defense amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and recent “provocations.” Officials from Finland, Norway, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have discussed creating this system to jointly defend […]
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Mon 27 May 2024: The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has sparked significant political upheaval, with over 20 potential candidates emerging to succeed him. The succession process will commence once the Iranian Guardian Council, a body of 12 elite members closely tied to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, approves the candidates. The council’s decision […]
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Mon 27 May 2024: Gaza officials say the death toll from Israeli air strikes on a camp housing displaced Palestinians near Rafah in southern part of the strip has risen to 40. “The massacre committed by the Israeli occupation army in the refugee tents northwest of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip has left […]
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Sun 26 May 2024: Cyclone Remal has struck Bangladesh’s low-lying coast, prompting authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents. The storm began hitting the southern district of Khepupara around 8 pm (14:00 GMT), according to meteorologist Shamim Ahsan. With winds reaching up to 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph), the cyclone led officials to […]
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Sun 26 May 2024: Britain’s Conservative Party, if victorious in the national election on July 4, plans to implement mandatory national service for 18-year-olds, encompassing military or community service, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Sunday. Sunak stated that young adults could either volunteer one weekend a month for a year or join 30,000 available […]
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