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Chikungunya Outbreak Hits China’s Guangdong Province ………………… More than 7,000 cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus have been reported in China’s southern Guangdong province since July, according to the BBC. Foshan city has been the most affected, with patients required…

Rwanda Agrees to Accept 250 Migrants from US Under New Deal …………………. Rwanda has agreed to take in up to 250 migrants from the United States under a new arrangement with Washington, The Guardian reported. Government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said…

Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in South Sudan After Second Abduction —————————— Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has suspended its operations in two counties of South Sudan for at least six weeks after a second staff member was abducted in less…

UN Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” as Reports Emerge of Possible Expanded Gaza Operations ———————————— United Nations officials have voiced “deep alarm” over reports that Israel may expand its military operations throughout the Gaza Strip, a move a top UN official…

UNICEF: 600,000 Syrian Children Face Severe Malnutrition —————- UNICEF has released a report highlighting a grave humanitarian crisis in Syria, announcing that 600,000 Syrian children are currently suffering from malnutrition, with 177,000 of them experiencing severe wasting, Shia Waves Persian…

Dutch Mayor to Visit Vandalized Mosque After Second Attack —————————- A mosque under construction in the northeastern Dutch city of Assen has been vandalized for a second time, prompting a visit from Mayor Marco Out., Iqna.ir reported. The most recent…

Gang Violence in Haiti Escalates as Missionary and Child Among Eight Kidnapped ……………….. Eight people, including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child, remain missing after armed men attacked an orphanage in Haiti on Sunday, CNN reported. The assault took…

UK to Begin Migrant Returns to France Under New Bilateral Agreement ……………….. Britain will start returning some migrants arriving by small boats to France within days, following the ratification of a new bilateral treaty—CNN reported. The “one in, one out”…

Study Reveals Discrimination Against People of Turkish Descent in Europe ————————— A new report released by DW News Agency and quoted by Shia Waves highlights increasing discrimination and Islamophobia against people of Turkish descent in Europe, with a particular focus…

Uganda Faces Refugee Surge Amid Drastic Funding Cuts, UN Warns ——————————- Uganda, already Africa’s largest host of refugees, is on the verge of its refugee population reaching two million, Anadolu Agency reported citing the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). This surge…