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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 'concerned about lack of women in China govt'
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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 says concerned about lack of women in China’s top government
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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 'concerned about lack of women in China govt'
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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 says concerned about lack of women in China’s top government
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10th Assembly: Women groups demand female deputy speaker - Punch Newspapers
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Human rights activists outraged: Saudi Arabia leads UN Commission on Women's Rights
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Human rights activists outraged: Saudi Arabia leads UN Commission on ...
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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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Miss Universe: Saudi Arabia in beauty pageant for the first time
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).
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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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Top UN court orders Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
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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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Thailand presses case for casinos to boost revenues, tourism and jobs
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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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UN expert finds reasonable grounds to believe Israel has committed ...
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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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German state bank freezes account of Jewish peace activist group
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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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Gaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBC
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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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Germany’s Scholz says he hasn’t talked to Putin since December 2022
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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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Preparations for offensive in Rafah continue
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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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Haiti gang violence deaths surge in 2024, UN says
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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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UN chief calls for slavery reparations
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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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Why five historians criticize the SPD's Ukraine policy
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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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Syrian passports: How German money funds war crimes in Syria
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Germany will include questions on the Holocaust, Judaism, and Israel in amended citizenship test
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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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South Korea’s ambassador to Australia steps down amid investigation ...
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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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Germany's postal service ceases domestic mail flights
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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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Boardrooms to bedrooms: Can converting offices create housing in Germany?
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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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Israel bombs Gaza, fights Hamas around hospitals
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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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Germany delivers tank ammunition, shells, drones, armored vehicles to ...
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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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Over 1 billion meals a day squandered worldwide in 2022: 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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UN expert accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in Gaza
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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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India’s Income Inequality Is Now Worse Than Under British Rule ...
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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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Israel-Palestine live: Netanyahu says Israel 'preparing to enter ...
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Colombian president threatens to break ties if Israel doesn't uphold ceasefire
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Colombian president threatens to break ties if Israel doesn't uphold ...
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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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Dozens of stalled Israeli visas hindering efforts to help Gaza ...
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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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Experts slash economic growth for Germany
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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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Fans devastated over video of Bianca Censori before Kanye West marriage
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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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US urges UN action for Sudanese aid amid starvation crisis
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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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'Special responsibility': Why Germany is shaking up citizenship test ...
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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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France’s Macron wants to run Europe’s foreign policy, not everyone agrees
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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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Around 19 percent of food is wasted globally as 783 million people face ...
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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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KEY POINTS: What you need to know about Germany's citizenship law reform
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.
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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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Germany braces for Russian influence operations
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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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'Long overdue': Germany's dual nationality law approved by president
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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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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 174
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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 ...
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UNRWA textbooks were pivotal in radicalizing generations of Gazans — ...
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Israel politics trigger Democrats to withdraw support from sexual violence bill: Several House Democrats have withdrawn their support for legislation condemning ...
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Israel politics trigger Democrats to withdraw support from sexual violence ...
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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 ...
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Russia in UNSC: US has given Israel carte blanche to ignore ceasefire ...
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.
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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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American Sinophobia | by Stephen S. Roach - Project Syndicate
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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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UN calls on Rishi Sunak to scrap Rwanda plan
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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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Port Royal Museum to open in May
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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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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme a ‘costly totem’ that ‘blurs the lines’ ...
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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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Gaza to be included in UNESCO activity reports with Türkiye's ...
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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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A Breakthrough Opportunity for Global Governance | by Mubarak Al-Kuwari ...
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Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group expanding territory, UN says
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Security in Congo's mineral-rich east is deteriorating with rebel group ...
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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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Starvation: Anatomy of ‘a very cruel, slow death’
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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 ...
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Albanese promised a better way. On borders, he’s doing it Howard’s way
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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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Majority of irregular refugees died from drowning during last decade: UN
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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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4 Suspects Remanded In Custody Over Moscow Terror Attack That Killed 137
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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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Kejriwal arrest: Hope elections in India are free and fair ...
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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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Italian PM visits personnel engaged in UNIFIL mission in Lebanon
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Qatar: 'UN Gaza resolution has no immediate impact on Doha ceasefire talks'
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Qatar: 'UN Gaza resolution has no immediate impact on Doha ceasefire ...