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In the northern town of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India, violent protests ensued following the demolition of a mosque and religious school by municipal authorities, resulting in at least five deaths and numerous injuries. The demolition was part of an anti-encroachment drive, with officials claiming the structures were built without permission. The incident, labeled an “anti-encroachment drive”…
Senegal is engulfed in a wave of violent protests as citizens express their outrage over the postponement of the presidential elections originally scheduled for February 25. The situation escalated with the first reported fatality; a student killed during clashes with police in the northern city of Saint-Louis. The postponement, less than three weeks before the…
Qatar’s fantasy about coming out on top for a second progressive Asian championship, and doing it before their home group, has arrived at its last objective after the hosts battled their far beyond Asian monsters Iran in the second elimination round of the AFC Asian Cup 2023. Qatar returned from yielding an objective in the…
The United Nations has called for $4.1 billion to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where a ten-month war has ravaged the country, leaving millions in need of assistance. The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to a collapse of infrastructure, widespread displacement, and…
A United States federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is not immune from criminal charges related to election manipulation during his presidency. The decision by a three-judge panel at the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected Trump’s claim of immunity and his argument that he could only be…
Two bomb attacks rocked the offices of election candidates in the Balochistan province in Pakistan, claiming at least 26 lives and injuring dozens. The attacks occurred in Pishin and Qilla Saifullah, with the first targeting an independent candidate’s office and the second hitting the office of the religious party Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI-F). Despite extensive…
The World Bank, European Union, Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States on Monday announced USD 430 million in funding to support South Sudan’s health and agriculture sectors. Speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding at the finance ministry in Juba on Monday, Ousmane Dione, the World Bank Group’s Director for Eritrea, Ethiopia,…
Middle person Qatar says Hamas has given a “by and large sure” reaction to a proposed ceasefire manage Israel, as the Palestinian gathering repeated its interest for a finish to the Israeli attack on Gaza. During a public interview on Tuesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Qatar’s State head Sheik Mohammed receptacle Abdulrahman…
Senegal’s parliament has casted a ballot to postpone the official political race to December 15 in a turbulent vote that occurred after resistance legislators were effectively gotten rid of from the chamber as they discussed President Macky Sall’s previous choice to defer the significant political decision. Sall declared on Saturday that the political decision, which…
Taylor Swift won the album of the year Grammy, on Sunday for her 2022 album “Midnights,” becoming the artist with the most wins in the coveted category with four. Prior to her win of the coveted award, Swift was tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, who along with her all previously won…
