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		Ten Dead, Seven Missing in Nepal Floods and Landslides
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 28, 2024
Ten Dead, Seven Missing in Nepal Floods and Landslides
						In Nepal, ten people have died and seven are missing due to severe floods and landslides triggered by continuous rainfall, Xinhua reported yesterday. The incidents occurred across Kavrepalanchowk, Lalitpur, and Dhankuta districts, where numerous homes were either destroyed or swept…					
				
			
		Alarming Surge in Gang Violence in Haiti: Over 3,600 Lives Lost in 2024
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 28, 2024
Alarming Surge in Gang Violence in Haiti: Over 3,600 Lives Lost in 2024
						According to the United Nations, at least 3,661 people have been killed in Haiti in the first half of 2024 due to escalating gang violence, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. This figure includes 100 children and reflects a continuation of last…					
				
			
		Advocates Call for Protection of Women and Children in Africa’s Mining Sector
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 27, 2024
Advocates Call for Protection of Women and Children in Africa’s Mining Sector
						As global demand for minerals rises, advocacy groups in Africa are urging stronger protections for women and child laborers in the mining industry, VOA revealed yesterday. Women in Mining Africa organized a virtual meeting to promote gender equity and social…					
				
			
		Switzerland, Sweden, and US Lead in Global Innovation, Says WIPO
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 27, 2024
Switzerland, Sweden, and US Lead in Global Innovation, Says WIPO
						According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Switzerland, Sweden, the US, Singapore, and Britain possess the world’s most innovative economies, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Meanwhile, Türkiye, China, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines are recognized as the fastest climbers over…					
				
			
		Oxfam: Wealthiest 1% own more than 95% of world’s population
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 27, 2024
Oxfam: Wealthiest 1% own more than 95% of world’s population
						As world leaders convene for the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Oxfam has issued a stark warning about a “global oligarchy” of super-rich individuals wielding excessive control over the global economy, VOA reported in an article yesterday. The…					
				
			
		US, EU Urge China to Address Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 26, 2024
US, EU Urge China to Address Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
						During the ongoing UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council, Michèle Taylor, called on China to implement recommendations from a two-year-old UN report and release unjustly detained Uyghurs in Xinjiang, RFA reported…					
				
			
		Hong Kong’s Muslim Community Seeks Government Support for Halal Accreditation
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 26, 2024
Hong Kong’s Muslim Community Seeks Government Support for Halal Accreditation
						Hong Kong’s Muslim community is urging the government to fund an accreditation body responsible for certifying halal restaurants, aiming to attract more Middle Eastern tourists, South China Morning Post revealed yesterday. This request was made during a press conference on…					
				
			
		New Zealand Scientists Discover New Species of Ghost Shark
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 26, 2024
New Zealand Scientists Discover New Species of Ghost Shark
						New Zealand scientists announced the discovery of a new ghost shark species, the Australasian Narrow-nosed Spookfish, which inhabits the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean, particularly around Australia and New Zealand, Dawn reported yesterday. The National Institute of Water and…					
				
			
		South Sudan Medics Trial AI App for Snakebite Identification
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 26, 2024
South Sudan Medics Trial AI App for Snakebite Identification
						Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is testing an AI-powered app in South Sudan to identify venomous snakes, utilizing a database of 380,000 images, The Guardian reported yesterday. The initiative aims to improve treatment for the 5.4 million annual snakebite victims globally,…					
				
			
		13 Migrant Bodies Found Off Tunisia’s Coast
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
September 26, 2024
13 Migrant Bodies Found Off Tunisia’s Coast
						Thirteen bodies, believed to belong to sub-Saharan African migrants, were discovered off Tunisia’s eastern coast, Arab News reported yesterday. The grim find occurred near the coastal towns of Salakta and Chebba over Tuesday and Wednesday. Farid Ben Jha, spokesman for…					
				
			 
				