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India’s Muslims targeted by alarming spike in hate speech in 2023: Research
Feb 28, 2024 08:20Anti-Muslim hate speech more than doubled across India last year amid accusations of Islamophobic tendencies against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, the BJP. A research group has said the incidents mostly took place in states governed by the ruling Hindu nationalist party.
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ICJ holds last day of hearings on Israel's occupation of Palestine
Feb 27, 2024 05:40The top UN court has wrapped up public hearings on Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories.
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‘Yemen drew new equation in Red Sea by anti-Israel sea operations’
Feb 27, 2024 03:19Yemen has held a forum on the pro-Palestine operations against Israeli interests in the Red Sea. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement in Yemen says the country has drawn a new equation in the region following the retaliatory operations.
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Iran finishes repairs on gas pipelines damaged in sabotage attacks
Feb 25, 2024 10:50Iran has successfully completed repair works on the nationwide gas pipelines damaged in sabotage attacks earlier this month and the lines are now fully operational.
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Thousands rally against rising hunger in Argentina amid austerity measures
Feb 25, 2024 06:10Protests erupted throughout Argentina for food assistance for the underprivileged, in response to the adverse effects of skyrocketing inflation and the implementation of President Javier Milei’s stringent austerity measures.
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US congressman sparks outrage with comment on Gaza
Feb 24, 2024 03:15US Congressman Andy Ogles has sparked outrage after saying “We should kill them all” in response to a pro-Palestinian activist’s concerns about the devastating impact of the US-funded war in Gaza, especially on children.
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Race for Iran’s Parliament kicks off
Feb 23, 2024 04:50It is election season in Iran, and campaigning has officially begun for two elections that will be held simultaneously. In about a week Iranians will go to the polls to elect members of the parliament and also the Assembly of Experts.
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Chaos in UK parliament over Gaza ceasefire vote
Feb 23, 2024 03:53Things were chaotic in the UK parliament during a vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Iranian-made beverages replacing well-known international soft drinks in West Asia
Feb 22, 2024 11:46An Iranian beverage company is gaining a foothold in the West Asia region. Zam-Zam has set a new record, exporting nearly five million cans of soft drink to Persian Gulf littoral states last month.
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Anger, protests as Nigeria grapples with surging inflation, plummeting currency
Feb 22, 2024 11:43Nigerians are facing one of the West African country's worst economic crises in years as the currency has fallen to a record low amid soaring inflation. The situation has provoked anger and protests across the country.