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Indian lower house passes controversial Muslim land bill

The lower house of the Indian parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill amending laws governing Muslim land endowments. The bill proposes the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the central waqf council and waqf boards and will enable the government to determine ownership of disputed waqf properties. Waqf is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic

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Zambia inaugurates end learning poverty campaign in Africa

The government of Zambia officially inaugurated the End-Learning-Poverty for All in Africa (ELPAF) campaign, titled “Read, Write, Count: Foundation4Life,” in Lusaka on Thursday. The campaign aims to increase the number of children who can read, write, and perform basic math by the age of 10. Its ultimate goal is to ensure that every child in

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EU to diversify defence industry after U.S. tariffs

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday called for less reliance on the U.S. for defence procurement following announcement of sweeping punitive tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had on Wednesday announced blanket tariffs of at least 10 per cent on all goods imported into the U.S. and higher levies for some countries.

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Gaza: UN relief chief demands justice following killings of first responders

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, on Monday called for “justice and answers” after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an attack in Southern Gaza. The clearly identified humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Civil Defence and the UN had

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UN rights commissioner condemns mosque attack in Niger

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, western Niger. No fewer than 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured in the attack on Friday. Assailants from the so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) – an ISIL affiliate – had surrounded

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2024 deadliest for migrants in Asia – IOM

The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says 2024 marks the deadliest on record for migrants in Asia. It said 2,514 lives were lost on the region’s perilous migration routes. This represents a staggering 59 per cent increase from the 1,584 deaths recorded in 2023, highlighting the worsening dangers faced by people on the move,

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Trump says U.S. raw materials deal with Ukraine to be signed soon

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a strategic raw materials deal with Ukraine is nearly good to go. Trump, commenting after a Cabinet meeting, said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had told him that the rare earth agreement with Ukraine was as good as finalised. “They’ll sign it shortly,” Trump said. The president reiterated

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S/ Korea’s acting president removed from office by legislature

South Korean lawmakers on Friday voted to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo, barely two weeks after Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from the presidency over his imposition of martial law. A total of 192 lawmakers in the opposition controlled parliament voted to impeach Han significantly more than the simple majority required. It is the

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Osamu Suzuki, Iconic Leader of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Dies at 94

Osamu Suzuki, Iconic Leader of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Dies at 94 Osamu Suzuki, the visionary behind Suzuki Motor Corporation’s global expansion and a key figure in the automotive industry, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 94 following a battle with cancer. His tenure as the charismatic leader of the company spanned over four

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UK channel migrant crossings hit 150,000 since 2018

More than 150,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the last seven years. Since the current records began on January 1, 2018, 150,243 people have made the journey, according to PA news agency analysis of government figures on Friday. The milestone was reached when 407 people crossed the Channel in

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