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BBC staff protest presenter’s suspension after Twitter comment
The BBC’s sport service was in meltdown on Saturday after pundits and commentators refused to work in support of presenter Gary Lineker, who was forced to “step back” after accusing the government of using Nazi-era rhetoric.
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UN observes Ist International Day against “Islamophobia”
The United Nations on Friday commemorated the first-ever International Day to combat Islamophobia with a special event in the General Assembly Hall at UN headquarters, New York.
The wikipedia online dictionary says “Islamophobia is the…
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Pele’s widow to inherit 30% of his assets – Lawyer
Widow of the late football legend Pele will inherit 30 per cent of his assets, according to his Will, which also mentions a woman who could be Pele’s unrecognised daughter, the widow’s lawyer told AFP on Tuesday.
The Will states that…
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Earthquake: Turkey detains over 100 building contractors as death toll exceeds 28,000
The Turkish government has detained over 100 building contractors following the earthquake that has so far killed over 28,000 people in the country.
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Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf dies
Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf has died at a hospital in Dubai after a prolonged illness, military sources confirmed to Al Jazeera on Sunday. He was 79.
Musharraf, a four-star general, ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade…
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BBC Arabic radio goes off air after 85 years
As part of measures to focus on digital programming and cutting cost, BBC on Friday yanked the Arabic radio service off air, coming 85 years after it first hit the airwaves.
The British Broadcasting Corporation had in September announced…
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New Zealand Prime Minister resigns
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, a global figurehead of progressive politics, shocked the country Thursday by announcing she would resign from office in a matter of weeks.
The 42-year-old – who steered the country through natural…
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Number of murdered journalists rising – UNESCO
After several years of consecutive decline, the number of journalists killed worldwide rose to 86 last year from 55 in 2021, representing a 36 per cent rise, the UN cultural organization UNESCO reported on Monday.
More than half the…
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South Sudan: Journalists union demands release of members in custody over leaked president’s video
The Union of Journalists of South Sudan has called for a speedy conclusion to the investigation into the staffers who it said are in the custody of the National Security Service (NSS).
According to the journalists’ union in South Sudan on…
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Putin orders temporary ceasefire in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his country’s defence minister to order a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas.
According to NPR, the ceasefire will commence in 36 hours at noon on January 6 (Friday) as…
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