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UN 'concerned about lack of women in China govt': HONG KONG: An absence of women among China's top leadership is concerning ...
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UN says concerned about lack of women in China’s top government: An absence of women among China’s top leadership is concerning, the United Nations said in a ...
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UN 'concerned about lack of women in China govt': HONG KONG: An absence of women among China's top leadership is concerning ...
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UN says concerned about lack of women in China’s top government: An absence of women among China’s top leadership is concerning, the United Nations said in a ...
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10th Assembly: Women groups demand female deputy speaker - Punch Newspapers
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Russia veto ends UN monitoring of North Korea sanctions after arms transfer probe
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Planetary thinking: “Something needs to change more radically”: The political scientist Frederic Hanusch is researching how animals or ecosystems could be ...
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza: The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to take measures including opening more ...
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Quick Glance: UN Court Mandates Israel to Open More Crossings for Aid in Gaza
- The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to take steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel, and other supplies into the war-torn enclave.
- In its legally binding order, the court instructed Israel to ensure the unhindered provision of basic services and humanitarian assistance without delay, such as food, water, fuel, and medical supplies.
- Israel was also directed to prevent actions by its military that could harm Palestinians' rights under the Genocide Convention and report back on the implementation of the orders within a month.
- The court highlighted the critical situation in Gaza, noting the increasing risk of famine, deaths from malnutrition, and dehydration, emphasizing the need for urgent action to address the humanitarian crisis.
Human rights activists outraged: Saudi Arabia leads UN Commission on Women's Rights
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Miss Universe: Saudi Arabia in beauty pageant for the first time: Saudi Arabia doesn't exactly shine with strong women's rights. Now the country is entering the ...
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Quick Glance: Rumy Alqahtani: First Saudi Arabian Participant at Miss Universe 2024 Competition
- Saudi Arabia will be participating for the first time in the Miss Universe beauty pageant in 2024, with Rumy Alqahtani representing the country.
- Having established herself in the modeling industry by winning various beauty pageants globally, Alqahtani is a well-known runway model from Riyadh.
- To announce Saudi Arabia's involvement in the upcoming Miss Universe 2024 competition, Alqahtani took to Instagram and shared a picture of herself in a silver sequin gown, wearing a Miss Universe Saudi Arabia sash, and standing next to the Saudi flag.
- The 27-year-old model and influencer is a prominent figure in the fashion scene in Saudi Arabia, holding titles such as Miss Saudi Arabia, Miss Middle East, Miss Arab World Peace, and Miss Woman (Saudi Arabia).
Top UN court orders Israel to allow more aid into Gaza: The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called the case “a vital step in the global effort to hold Israel ...
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Stay! Germany denies reports of sausage dog ban: The government moves to reassure dachshund fans after a petition was launched against a draft law.
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U.N. expert in Israel genocide accusation says she has been threatened: A United Nations expert who published a report saying there were reasonable grounds to ...
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Germany’s Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill: The bill would strengthen laws around dog breeding, but Germany’s kennel club worries that ...
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Pills, homeopathy and Schüßler salts against long COVID: fear and distress as a business model
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Thailand presses case for casinos to boost revenues, tourism and jobs: A bill that would legalise casinos in Thailand could be passed in the current government's ...
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UN expert finds reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed genocide: A United Nations expert has found reasonable grounds to believe Israel has commited ...
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German state bank freezes account of Jewish peace activist group: Berliner Sparkasse Bank demanded that Jewish Voice for Just Peace in the Middle East disclose ...
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Gaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBC: Volker Türk tells Jeremy Bowen there is a "plausible" case that Israel is using ...
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Germany’s Scholz says he hasn’t talked to Putin since December 2022: Russia leader was “was worried about the coronavirus” when he made German chancellor sit at ...
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Preparations for offensive in Rafah continue: Despite criticism, preparations for the controversial ground offensive on Rafah continue: the local people are ...
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Saudi Arabia, Lagging on Women’s Rights, Is to Lead U.N. Women’s Forum: Saudi Arabia will chair a United Nations commission on women, bringing condemnation from ...
nytimes.com/2024/03/28/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-un-women.html
Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says: Gang violence has eroded the rule of law and brought state institutions close to collapse, report finds.
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Leverkusen will win Bundesliga to end Bayern run - Lahm: Former Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm is convinced Bayer Leverkusen, who are seeking their first ...
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US, South Korea set up task force to block North Korea oil shipments: The United States and South Korea this week launched a new task force aimed at preventing ...
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Dangerous species on the advance: the red fire ant has already made it as far as Sicily
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UN chief calls for slavery reparations: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade ...
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Why five historians criticize the SPD's Ukraine policy: The tone of the letter is clear: the SPD is "denying reality", write five academics to the party ...
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Syrian passports: How German money funds war crimes in Syria: Syrians in Germany are forced to go back to the government that imprisoned or tortured them to get ...
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Germany will include questions on the Holocaust, Judaism, and Israel in amended citizenship test
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Germany will now include questions about Israel in its citizenship test: Germany wants to ensure that anti-Semitic people are not granted German nationality and ...
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South Korea’s ambassador to Australia steps down amid investigation controversy: South Korea’s ambassador to Australia resigned on Friday as questions about his ...
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German consumers pay more for energy than before Ukraine war: Natural gas and electricity costs in Germany rose significantly more in the second half of 2023 ...
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Germany's postal service ceases domestic mail flights : Deutsche Post will no longer use aircraft to carry letters within Germany after more than six decades of ...
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Civilians in Israel’s north lobby world leaders to make Hezbollah keep UN truce lines
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Boardrooms to bedrooms: Can converting offices create housing in Germany?: Unused office space has been transformed into new apartments in some German cities ...
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Israel bombs Gaza, fights Hamas around hospitals: GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces pounded besieged Gaza on Wednesday (Mar 27) in the war sparked by the Oct 7 attack ...
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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to Ukraine: Berlin announced on March 28 military delivery to Ukraine, which contains armored ...
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Over 1 billion meals a day squandered worldwide in 2022: UN report: The world generated 1.05 billion tons of food waste in 2022, per the UN report.
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UN expert accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza: Francesca Albanese reports clear indications Israel has violated three of five acts listed under UN Genocide ...
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China's Boao Forum Latest: Officials, Executives to Discuss AI to Geopolitics
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Exclusive: Software industry calls for more UK government support: Britain's government has been urged to provide more support for the software industry with ...
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India’s Income Inequality Is Now Worse Than Under British Rule, New Report Says: A new report finds that the present-day golden era of Indian billionaires has ...
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🔴 LIVE DAY 174 #Israel #Palestine - Anti-Israel protests in Jordan grow
- At least 8 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon
- US official resigns over Israel's war ... Show more
Israel-Palestine live: Netanyahu says Israel 'preparing to enter Rafah'
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Colombian president threatens to break ties if Israel doesn't uphold ceasefire
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Foreign Office summons senior Chinese diplomat over ‘malicious cyber activity’: Beijing’s chargé d’affaires told that UK government will not tolerate ...
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Dozens of stalled Israeli visas hindering efforts to help Gaza, aid workers say: UN data shared with Reuters showed that 45 visa requests are pending ...
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How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy | by Mordecai Kurz - Project Syndicate
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Experts slash economic growth for Germany : Five of Germany's economic research institutes slash Germany's GDP outlook, citing low domestic demand ...
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Fans devastated over video of Bianca Censori before Kanye West marriage: Fans of Kanye's wife Bianca Censori have been left shaken, after hearing what the ...
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US urges UN action for Sudanese aid amid starvation crisis: The United States warned on Thursday that it would push the UN Security Council to take action to get ...
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'Special responsibility': Why Germany is shaking up citizenship test questions: As part of its efforts to crack down on anti-Semitism, the German Interior ...
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France’s Macron wants to run Europe’s foreign policy, not everyone agrees: Emmanuel Macron didn’t need to release images of himself walloping a punching bag to ...
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Around 19 percent of food is wasted globally as 783 million people face chronic hunger, UN says
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KEY POINTS: What you need to know about Germany's citizenship law reform: President Frank Walter-Steinmeier gave the bill the final seal of approval on Tuesday ...
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Quick Glance: Germany Eases Citizenship Process for Foreigners
- New law reduces residency requirement and lifts ban on dual citizenship for non-EU individuals.
- German parliament's new law aims to facilitate citizenship acquisition for foreigners to address a severe shortage of skilled workers.
- Under the law, individuals can apply for citizenship after five years in Germany instead of the previous eight.
- This marks a significant step that sets Germany apart from other European countries tightening naturalization criteria.
How dangerous is intermittent fasting really?: A new study made waves in the media: Intermittent fasting is said to pose high risks and increase mortality from ...
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Germany braces for Russian influence operations: Germany's interior minister has warned of new efforts by Moscow to sway public opinion ...
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'Long overdue': Germany's dual nationality law approved by president: Germany's president announced on Tuesday that he had signed off on the far-reaching ...
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Repairing instead of producing: Is "post-growth" more than a utopia?: Higher, further, faster: our economic system is based on constant growth ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 174: Two-thirds of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are ‘non-functional,’ according to the UN.
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UNRWA textbooks were pivotal in radicalizing generations of Gazans — watchdog: Education-monitoring group says UN agency allowed incitement to be taught in its ...
timesofisrael.com/unrwa-textbooks-were-pivotal-in-radicalizing-generations-of-gazans-watchdog/
Israel politics trigger Democrats to withdraw support from sexual violence bill: Several House Democrats have withdrawn their support for legislation condemning ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4560147-israel-politics-trigger-democrats-to-withdraw-support-from-sexual-violence-bill/
Russia in UNSC: US has given Israel carte blanche to ignore ceasefire resolution: The US said that its abstention in the vote for Monday's resolution was ...
jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-793853
Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
- The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.
- The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.
- US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.
- Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
American Sinophobia | by Stephen S. Roach - Project Syndicate: Stephen S. Roach warns that fear has driven US policymakers to level a litany of unsubstantiated ...
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After the attack near Moscow: This is how dangerous the ISPK terrorist group is for Germany
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UN report reveals 212 Gaza schools 'directly hit' by Israel since Oct.7
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UN calls on Rishi Sunak to scrap Rwanda plan: The Prime Minister hopes to get planes carrying asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda in the air this spring
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Port Royal Museum to open in May: KINGSTON, Jamaica - The long-awaited Port Royal Museum is expected to be opened in May, with the first exhibit set to be ...
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Who’s Afraid of Price Controls? | by Tom Krebs & Isabella M. Weber - Project Syndicate
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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme a ‘costly totem’ that ‘blurs the lines’ between illegal and legal migration say Independent readers
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Gaza to be included in UNESCO activity reports with Türkiye's initiative: When there are no children to teach, journalists to report, or anything left to ...
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Facebook News tab to be removed in U.S., Australia as Meta scales back news and political content
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A Breakthrough Opportunity for Global Governance | by Mubarak Al-Kuwari, Richard Ponzio and Sultan Barakat - Project Syndicate
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Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
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Starvation: Anatomy of ‘a very cruel, slow death’: With man-made famines threatening both Sudan and Gaza, Al Jazeera breaks down how the body succumbs to ...
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Albanese promised a better way. On borders, he’s doing it Howard’s way: This was a humiliation for a government that wants to project a sense of command and ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/albanese-promised-a-better-way-on-borders-he-s-doing-it-howard-s-way-20240327-p5ffjz.html
Majority of irregular refugees died from drowning during last decade: UN: Nearly 60 percent of recorded deaths over the last decade, which is at least 64,000 ...
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4 Suspects Remanded In Custody Over Moscow Terror Attack That Killed 137: All four suspects have been charged with terrorism, according to Moscow's Basmanny ...
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Kejriwal arrest: Hope elections in India are free and fair, says United Nations: Meanwhile, the External Affairs Ministry said ‘external imputation on our ...
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Italian PM visits personnel engaged in UNIFIL mission in Lebanon: BEIRUT: Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has reaffirmed Lebanon’s commitment to fully ...
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Qatar: 'UN Gaza resolution has no immediate impact on Doha ceasefire talks'
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