EXPLAINER Here is how to wish someone Ramadan Mubarak in various languages around the world. Following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee, Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be Monday, March 11. There are about 1.9 billion Muslims around the world, approximately 25 percent of the world […]
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Chile’s interior minister on the nation’s journey from authoritarian rule. From Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship to democracy, Chile has navigated a complex history marked by human rights abuses. Efforts to reconcile with its past continue amid social movements and constitutional debates. We explore the nation’s journey that reflects the enduring impact of authoritarian rule and the
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Defence Minister Grant Shapps has shared video footage of a UK missile intercepting a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, on Saturday morning. Mr Shapps said two drones were shot down by HMS Richmond, using Sea Ceptor missiles. Mr Shapps said the UK joined US and French forces to repel illegal attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis.
About 300 schoolchildren are missing after the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria. It is every parent’s nightmare: the kidnapping of their children. It happens all too often in Nigeria. In the second mass abduction within a week, gunmen kidnapped what some reports say are about 300 school children. Many viewers may remember the Chibok schoolgirls
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Israeli forces have struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it has not yet invaded and where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. The 12-floor Burj al-Masri building, located some 500 metres (1,640 feet)
As the war enters its 745th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Fighting Politics and diplomacy Turkey is ready to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul.
Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress. Lawmakers in the United States Senate passed a spending package shortly before a midnight deadline, averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Friday voted 75-22 to approve a $460bn spending package of six bills
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University of Cambridge Balfour painting damaged by Palestine Action BBC.com Activists Deface Portrait of Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland The New York Times Activist slashes painting of Arthur Balfour over 1917 declaration Yahoo! Voices UK pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist spray-paints, slashes historic portrait of Balfour The Times of Israel Activist slashes painting of British author of Jewish homeland declaration Reuters UK
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Marc Lamont Hill challenges former head of Israeli navy and former director of Israel’s security service Ami Ayalon. After five months of Israel’s brutal bombing campaign and siege of Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and seen Israel facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice, negotiations continue and a ceasefire
Joe Biden lashes out at Donald Trump, who will almost certainly be his election rival again in November. The president of the United States has made his case for another four years in the White House in a State of the Union address that sounded more like a campaign speech. Joe Biden touted his achievements
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