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McDonald’s, Starbucks tank, blame boycott campaign amid Israeli war on Gaza
Feb 06, 2024 13:12The US giant food chain McDonald’s and coffee chain Starbucks both blamed pro-Palestine boycott campaigns for weaker than expected same-store sales after protests over their pro-Israeli stance in the Gaza war escalated.
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At least 10 killed, scores injured in India firework factory explosion
Feb 06, 2024 11:43At least 10 people have been killed and 75 others injured in a giant explosion at an illegal firework factory in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh.
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China: US military actions stoking new turmoil in West Asia, further intensifying tensions
Feb 06, 2024 09:38China’s ambassador to the UN has blasted the United States for sparking a “new turmoil” in West Asia with its recent illegal strikes in the already volatile region.
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University professor sacked for anti-Zionist views wins discrimination case
Feb 06, 2024 03:17A sociology professor sacked by the University of Bristol over his anti-Zionist comments has won a landmark decision by an employment tribunal, which decided that he was discriminated against because of his beliefs.
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Salvadorans cast their vote amid general election
Feb 05, 2024 11:38Polls opened in El Salvador Sunday with victory in the bag for incumbent President Nayib Bukele thanks to his no-holds-barred war on gangs that has slashed homicide rates in a violence-weary nation.
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‘Journalistic malpractice’: CNN staff slam network’s ‘bias’ towards Israel
Feb 05, 2024 10:53CNN’s staff have slammed the network’s biased coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, saying the editorial policies have led to a regurgitation of Israeli propaganda and the censoring of Palestinian perspectives.
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US police in Michigan city put on alert after ‘Islamophobic’ WSJ op-ed
Feb 05, 2024 10:18The mayor of Dearborn in the US state of Michigan has ordered police in the city to go on alert after the Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece, which has been slammed as “bigoted” and “Islamophobic".
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Hit by resistance; US flies into rage, threatens more strikes in West Asia
Feb 05, 2024 06:37US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has threatened that Washington plans to launch further strikes across the West Asia region in reprisal for the death of three American occupation forces in a recent drone attack in Jordan.
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10 officers killed in militant attack on Pakistan police station ahead of elections
Feb 05, 2024 06:23At least 10 police officers have been killed and several others injured as dozens of militants attacked a police station in northwest Pakistan early Monday, says a senior commander, amid escalating violence ahead of elections.
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Pro-Palestine protesters could face jail in UK
Feb 05, 2024 04:07UK Interior Minister James Cleverly has unveiled a new public order offence under which pro-Palestine protesters could face jail in the country following some incidents during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration.