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Germany: Thousands stage anti-racism march in Cologne

Germany: Thousands stage anti-racism march in Cologne

Thousands of individuals in Cologne, Germany took to the streets on Thursday to protest against racism in commemoration of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Anadolu Agency reported. The demonstration, organized in the biggest city of…
UN report warns global water crisis driving more conflicts

UN report warns global water crisis driving more conflicts

A new UN report warns that global water scarcity is leading to conflicts and instability, emphasizing the critical importance of clean water for peace. The UN World Water Development Report 2024 highlights that 2.2 billion people lack access to clean…
World Happiness Report shows worrying declines in youth happiness

World Happiness Report shows worrying declines in youth happiness

A recent report revealed that young people have become less happy than older generations, because they are suffering from “the equivalent of a midlife crisis,” the Guardian said. The World Happiness Report for 2024 showed that the decline in well-being…
“Who is Hussain” charity continues its Ramadan blood donation campaign

“Who is Hussain” charity continues its Ramadan blood donation campaign

The UK-based “Who is Hussain” charity has continued its major blood donation campaign across several world countries to provide patients and people in hospitals with blood. The humanitarian campaign, began on the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan,…
15 killed in fresh outbreak of local violence in South Sudan

15 killed in fresh outbreak of local violence in South Sudan

In South Sudan’s eastern Pibor region, 15 people, including a county commissioner, were shot dead by young men amid escalating local conflicts ahead of a national election later this year, the Reuters reported. The region has a history of violence,…
Chinese authorities conducting Uyghur DNA sequencing for organ harvesting, expert reveals

Chinese authorities conducting Uyghur DNA sequencing for organ harvesting, expert reveals

Chinese authorities are under scrutiny for reportedly gathering genetic data from the Muslim Uyghur minority to facilitate a forced organ transplant scheme targeted at Muslim medical tourists from Gulf nations, RFA reported. During a recent U.S. congressional committee hearing, experts…
Germany detains 2 ISIS suspects for planning attacks in Sweden

Germany detains 2 ISIS suspects for planning attacks in Sweden

German police detained two suspects for planning terror attacks in Sweden, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The two Afghan nationals were affiliated to the ISIS terror group’s Khorasan branch (ISPK), the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. They received orders…
South Sudan closes schools nationwide due to expected rise in temperature

South Sudan closes schools nationwide due to expected rise in temperature

South Sudan has begun closing all schools in preparation for an extreme heatwave expected to last two weeks, the Guardian reported yesterday. The health and education ministries required parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to soar…
FAO raises alarm over imminent hunger crisis in Gaza Strip amid ongoing war

FAO raises alarm over imminent hunger crisis in Gaza Strip amid ongoing war

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised alarm over rapidly deteriorating hunger crisis in the Gaza Strip, where famine is imminent to occur anytime between now and May 2024 in the northern governorates, according to…
Red Cross issues appeal after 4.7m animals perish in harsh Mongolian winter

Red Cross issues appeal after 4.7m animals perish in harsh Mongolian winter

Pastoralists in Mongolia are facing a severe winter known as “dzud,” resulting in the loss of millions of livestock and prompting an emergency appeal for aid from the Red Cross, Al Jazeera reported. Approximately 2,250 herder families have lost over…
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