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Food insecurity intensifies in Eastern Africa due to climate shocks, WFP reveals
December 9, 2023
Food insecurity intensifies in Eastern Africa due to climate shocks, WFP reveals
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday warned of the escalating threat to food security across East Africa due to persistent heavy rains. The UN body attributes the catastrophe to the extremes of climate change – from no…
Europe reaches deal on world’s first comprehensive AI rules
December 9, 2023
Europe reaches deal on world’s first comprehensive AI rules
European Union negotiators settled a deal Friday on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity. The…
December 9 marks UN International Day for victims of genocide
December 9, 2023
December 9 marks UN International Day for victims of genocide
December 9th has been designated by the UN as the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. This day is remembered while Hazara Shiites in Afghanistan…
Europe still buying products made with Uyghur forced labour, says study
December 8, 2023
Europe still buying products made with Uyghur forced labour, says study
The forced labour of Uyghurs in China is continuing, including in Chinese companies selling apparel to big-name brands in Europe, a study commissioned by a group of EU lawmakers said on Wednesday, December 6. “A substantial volume of apparel tainted…
Denmark’s parliament adopts law banning Quran burnings
December 8, 2023
Denmark’s parliament adopts law banning Quran burnings
Denmark passed legislation on Thursday effectively criminalizing Islamophobic Quran-burning protests on the grounds of “inappropriate treatment of writings with significant importance for a recognized religious community.” Following a heated debate among lawmakers, the bill was passed with 94 votes in…
Somali army kills 60 Sunni Extremist militants in central region
December 4, 2023
Somali army kills 60 Sunni Extremist militants in central region
The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday morning killed 60 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others in a joint operation near Halgan town in central Somalia, the government said. The operation targeted members of the Sunni Extremist terrorist group and…
Death toll from Kenya’s floods climbs to 136 as waters submerge entire towns
December 3, 2023
Death toll from Kenya’s floods climbs to 136 as waters submerge entire towns
The death toll from flood-related incidences has risen to 136 in Kenay as ensuing waters have wiped towns off the map, Africa News reported. According to the National El Nino Emergency and Disaster Response Command Centre, the number of households…
Film depicting massacre of Shiites, Hazaras in Pakistan wins best film award in Turkey
December 3, 2023
Film depicting massacre of Shiites, Hazaras in Pakistan wins best film award in Turkey
“Night Flight”, a short film displaying the massacre of Shiites and Hazaras in Pakistan won the best short film award at an international festival in Ankara, Turkey. The film narrates the hardships of the family of a Hazara victim in…
Anderlecht becomes first Brussels Municipality to allow headscarves in workplace
December 3, 2023
Anderlecht becomes first Brussels Municipality to allow headscarves in workplace
Anderlecht, one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, has become the first municipality to allow headscarves in the workplace, following the approval of a proposal. The proposal represents a significant step towards reflecting diversity and inclusion in government institutions in…
UN chief urges heads of states to plan for fossil-fuel-free future
December 2, 2023
UN chief urges heads of states to plan for fossil-fuel-free future
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders gathered at the annual U.N. climate conference Friday to plan for a future without fossil fuels. “I urge governments to help industry make the right choice — by regulating, legislating, putting…