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Freemuslim reiterates warning against rising Islamophobia in Western world, calls for action
February 4, 2024
Freemuslim reiterates warning against rising Islamophobia in Western world, calls for action
The Free Muslim Organization warns of growing hatred towards Muslims in the West and calls for curbing this phenomenon The Freemuslim, a non-profit organization which promotes humanitarian and non-violent activities, has expressed its deep concern about the increasing hatred towards…
Non-Violence Organization calls on rights groups to condemn Israeli criminal acts in Gaza
February 4, 2024
Non-Violence Organization calls on rights groups to condemn Israeli criminal acts in Gaza
The International Non-Violence Organization called on human rights organizations to condemn the criminal acts committed by Israeli soldiers against innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip and to work on holding the perpetrators accountable in international courts. The organization stated in…
Chile forest fires kill at least 51 in densely populated areas
February 4, 2024
Chile forest fires kill at least 51 in densely populated areas
Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 51 deaths, local authorities confirmed Saturday evening, adding that at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed. President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency…
49 migrants rescued by Italian coastguards from boat sinking in Mediterranean
February 2, 2024
49 migrants rescued by Italian coastguards from boat sinking in Mediterranean
The Coast Guard of Italy rescued 49 migrants who were trying to cross from North Africa to Europe after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Lampedusa Island on Thursday. According to Italy’s ANSA news agency, a Coast Guard…
Climate-triggered weather events will cause 14.5M deaths by 2050 worldwide, new report warns
February 2, 2024
Climate-triggered weather events will cause 14.5M deaths by 2050 worldwide, new report warns
A recent report from the World Economic Forum, a non-governmental organization that promotes public-private partnership on global issues, and Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm, projects that rising temperatures will “place immense strain on global healthcare systems” in the coming years. Climate change…
Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya’s capital kills at least three people, injures over 270
February 2, 2024
Massive fire set off by gas explosion in Kenya’s capital kills at least three people, injures over 270
A vehicle loaded with gas exploded and set off an inferno that burned homes and warehouses in Kenya’s capital early on Friday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 270, with the death toll expected to rise. Many…
UN Human Rights chief appalled by summary executions of 25 people in Mali
February 1, 2024
UN Human Rights chief appalled by summary executions of 25 people in Mali
The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged summary executions of 25 people by Mali’s army and “foreign military personnel” last week in a region plagued by violence from armed groups. Volker Turk also expressed alarm…
Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds
February 1, 2024
Carmakers may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour, NGO investigation finds
Car manufacturers Toyota, Volkswagen, Tesla, General Motors and BYD may be using aluminium made by Uyghur forced labour in their supply chains and could do more to minimise that risk, Human Rights Watch says. An investigation conducted by HRW has…
Farmers in Europe increase protests against rising costs, green rules
February 1, 2024
Farmers in Europe increase protests against rising costs, green rules
The French government on Wednesday sent armoured vehicles to protect a wholesale food market in Paris, in a sign of escalating tensions as farmers blocked highways in France and Belgium and protests spread elsewhere in Europe. Spanish and Italian farmers…
Starvation leaves almost 400 Ethiopians dead, says national ombudsman
February 1, 2024
Starvation leaves almost 400 Ethiopians dead, says national ombudsman
Nearly 400 people have lost their lives from starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. The ombudsman office of Ethiopia has dispatched…