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UN steps up fight against human trafficking
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that it is stepping up its fight against human trafficking and migrant smuggling, it announced on Monday.
Combating child trafficking will be a top priority under the action by!-->!-->!-->…
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Kenya Defence Chief, other Senior Officers die in air crash
Kenya’s Defence Chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said.
“Today at 2:20 pm, our nation suffered a tragic air accident… I am deeply!-->!-->!-->…
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Israel shuts down schools over security concerns – Army
Israel is closing schools nationwide over security concerns, military spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Saturday, after Iran threatened to retaliate for a deadly air strike on its Damascus consulate.
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Iran launches drone strikes at Israel – Army
Iran launched drones at Israel directly from its territory Saturday, the Israeli army said, marking a major escalation of the long-running covert war between the regional foes.
“Iran launched UAVs from its territory towards the!-->!-->!-->…
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IMF confirms Kristalina Georgieva for second 5-year term
The IMF executive board confirmed Friday that it had reappointed Kristalina Georgieva to serve for a second five-year term at the helm of the international financial institution.
It means that Georgieva, who was the sole candidate in!-->!-->!-->…
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O.J. Simpson dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, arguably one of the most controversial figures in modern American history, has died at the age of 76.
According to a statement from his family on X (formerly Twitter,) the Hall of Fame football player, legendary!-->!-->!-->…
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JUST IN: Shawwal moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia, to observe Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday
The moon sighting committee in Saudi Arabia declared that the Shawwal crescent could not be sighted in the Kingdom today.
As a result, the holy month of Ramadan will continue until April 9, lasting 30 days.
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Muslim leaders in US reject Iftar dinner with Biden as anger over Gaza festers
Muslim leaders in the United States declined invitations to President Joe Biden’s Ramadan breakfast dinner over his response to the Israel-Hamas war, as his campaign has been attempting to court Muslim voters.
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After death of aid workers, UN halts operations in Gaza
UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations temporarily for 48 hours following the killing of seven aid workers.
The seven aid workers from the NGO World Centre Kitchen were reportedly killed on Tuesday. The move will allow!-->!-->!-->…
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Senegal President names opposition leader prime minister
Left-wing pan-Africanist, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on Tuesday became Senegal’s youngest president, pledging systemic change after years of deadly turmoil and announcing his mentor, opposition figure Ousmane Sonko, as prime minister.
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