The EU will vote on Wednesday on a vast overhaul of its immigration policies that would notably harden entry procedures for asylum-seekers and require all the bloc’s countries to share…
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UN Security Council initiates a review of the Palestinian request for full membership in the United Nations
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: The United Nations Security Council announced on Monday its intention to reach a decision this month regarding the Palestinians’ application for full UN membership. However, given the anticipated…
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Shafaqna India: The world just experienced its warmest March on record, the 10th straight month of historic heat, as sea surface temperatures also hit a new high, according to Europe’s…
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Israel initiates a partial withdrawal from southern Gaza in anticipation of negotiations for a ceasefire
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Israel reportedly withdrew its ground forces from the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, marking a partial retreat six months into the conflict that began on October 7. The…
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As Eid-al-Fitr nears, Afghan girls advocate for the reopening of schools and universities
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Once again, a growing number of girls in Afghanistan, deprived of education, are demanding the reopening of educational institutions as Eid al-Fitr approaches. They express that the absence…
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Shafaqna India: A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader issued a warning on Sunday, stating that Israeli embassies are now considered unsafe following a strike in Syria, which Tehran attributed…
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Shafaqna India: On Saturday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Gaza’s largest hospital had been decimated by Israel’s recent siege, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life. Israeli…
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World Central Kitchen has raises doubts regarding an Israeli report on the deadly strike on an aid convoy in Gaza
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Jose Andres, the founder of World Central Kitchen, expressed skepticism on Sunday regarding the Israeli investigation into a strike that resulted in the deaths of seven of his…
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World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that denial of basic needs in Gaza is “inhumane and intolerable”. In a statement on X, Tedros stated that the…
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Shafaqna India: Spring has arrived in Afghanistan, and Afghan children have returned to their schools to begin a new academic year. Girls beyond the 6th grade across much of the…
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A cold wave in Afghanistan has resulted in the deaths of more than a quarter-million livestock animals
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: A cold wave in Afghanistan has killed a “devasting” number of over 280,000 heads of livestock since Feb. 25, a UN agency said on Thursday. The Food and…
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Shafaqna India: Thousands of Israeli protesters, gathering in Tel Aviv and other parts of the country, are calling on the government to negotiate the release of dozens of captives held…
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Shafaqna India: American, Israeli, and Hamas negotiators are scheduled to convene in Cairo over the upcoming weekend for renewed efforts towards a ceasefire and the release of hostages in a…
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Shafaqna India: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday demanded a halt in all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of “genocide” in its aggression in Gaza, which has killed…
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Shafaqna India: The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to Israel’s strike…
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Pakistan denounces provocative remarks by Indian defence minister over assassination campaign
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Islamabad on Saturday denounced the “provocative” remarks made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a televised interview yesterday, in which he appeared to confirm that New Delhi…
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Israel announced on Friday that it would allow “temporary” aid deliveries into famine-threatened northern Gaza, hours after the United States warned of a sharp shift in its policy over Israel’s…
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The Mayor of London is urging for an immediate halt to UK arms exports to Israel following the killings in Gaza.
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, called on the UK government to immediately pause arms exports to Israel, after aid workers were killed in Gaza. In the video…
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The United States warns of a potential change in policy if Israel contnues its excessive actions.
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: The United States on Thursday issued its strongest public rebuke toward Israel since it launched an invasion of Gaza, seeking for the first time to leverage US aid…
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Terrorist attack at Iran revolutioary guards martyred at least 11 Iranian security force members and suffered 16 fatalities in attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards headquarters in the southeastern province of…
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Shafaqna India: Palestine on Tuesday officially revived their bid for a full member state in the United Nations — a process with an uncertain outcome but one they say is…
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The United Nations human rights body will consider a proposal to impose an arms embargo on Israel
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: The UN Human Rights Council is set to deliberate on Friday a draft resolution put forward by Pakistan, urging for an arms embargo on Israel due to the…
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White House hosted a subdued Ramadan event amidst growing discontent over President Biden’s Israel policy
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: The White House hosted a scaled-down Iftar dinner on Tuesday to mark Ramadan, following declines from some invitees due to frustrations within the Muslim community regarding President Biden’s…
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Israel targeted a World Central Kitchen aid convoy three times, despite it traveling along a pre-approved route
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: An Israeli airstrike targeted a convoy belonging to the aid charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza on Monday night, reportedly hitting it three times despite it following…
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Palestinian prisoners are enduring a “never-ending nightmare” in Israeli prisons this Ramadan.
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Israel has detained nearly 8,000 Palestinians since October 7th. Palestinian detainees are enduring what they describe as a “never-ending nightmare” in Israeli detention this Ramadan. Those arrested, often…
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Shafaqna India: Reported discrimination and attacks against Muslims and Palestinians reached a record high in the US in 2023, driven by rising Islamophobia and bias as the Israeli bombardment of…
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Shafaqna India: A fire killed at least 29 people in a 16-storey residential building in Istanbul on Tuesday, the governor of Turkiye’s economic capital said, updating an earlier toll of…
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Shafaqna India: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday condemned a deadly air strike blamed on Israel against his country’s consular annex in Damascus, saying the “cowardly crime will not go…
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Shafaqna India: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday an Israeli airstrike that killed seven people working for the aid charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza was unintended and…
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Shafaqna India: In his Easter Sunday address, Pope Francis appeals for peace in Gaza. Francis presided over the mass in a flower-decked St. Peter’s Square and then delivered a heartfelt…