Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man whose actions sparked violent protests in Sweden, was shot dead on Wednesday evening in Södertälje, a suburb of Stockholm. The 40-year-old was found with gunshot wounds at an apartment in Hovsjö and was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries. Five individuals have been arrested in connection […]
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The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) has condemned the ongoing detention of over 40 journalists by Myanmar’s military junta, urging the regime to release all media workers without delay or conditions. The call comes as the global media rights organization highlights the severe crackdown on press freedom since the military coup in February 2021, which ousted […]
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UAE: 167 Nepali migrants die in UAE in past 6 months, according to Nepali embassy, amid hazardous working conditions. In the past six months, 167 Nepali migrant workers have died in the UAE, according to the Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi. This marks a worrying trend, with an average of 27 deaths per month — […]
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reached a settlement with former U.S. President Donald Trump, agreeing to pay approximately €24 million ($25 million) to resolve a lawsuit related to the suspension of his social media accounts following the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. The funds will primarily support the development of Trump’s presidential library, […]
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The global DevOps market is on track for impressive growth, with expectations to reach £27.2 billion ($33.9 billion) by 2034, a significant leap from £10.5 billion ($13.2 billion) in 2025. This represents an annual growth rate of over 11%, according to a new report by Market Research Future (MRFR), driven by an increasing demand for […]
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UN Human Rights Chief Calls for Global Action Against Rising Intolerance on Holocaust Remembrance Day On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where over 7,000 prisoners were freed from the horrors of starvation and abuse, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, delivered a powerful message on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Reflecting […]
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Mexico’s government has announced it will pursue legal action against the United States, citing two instances of human rights violations against deported immigrants. President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed Thursday that Mexican and Guatemalan nationals, recently returned to Mexico, had reported mistreatment by US authorities during their deportation process. According to Sheinbaum, both individuals, a Guatemalan woman […]
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Oprah Winfrey marked her 71st birthday on January 29, 2025, with a heartfelt reflection on the life that has shaped her into one of the most influential media moguls of our time. In a post shared on Instagram, Oprah looked back on her humble beginnings in rural Mississippi, where her formative years were spent under […]
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Health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient has died – a nurse who had sought treatment at various other medical facilities after developing fever-like symptoms. In response to the outbreak of the often deadly and infectious haemorrhagic fever which is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and tissue, WHO is mobilising efforts to support […]
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Arbel Yehoud, an Israeli citizen, was among eight hostages recently released by Hamas after more than 15 months in captivity. Yehoud, 29, was freed in a chaotic but successful handover in Gaza, along with her fellow captives, including the German-Israeli Gadi Moses, 80, and five Thai nationals. Yehoud’s family, who had endured months of uncertainty, […]
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