An Australian senator who has long campaigned for the Islamic women’s garment known as the burqa to be banned in the country has been suspended from parliament for a week for her protest on Monday in which she wore the…
Category: 4. World
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Heavy rains flood Gaza camps, worsening the humanitarian crisis
Gaza faces heavy rains that have flooded makeshift camps. Thousands of tents are damaged, worsening conditions for displaced families already short on aid.
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Voice of peace and hope: Pope Leo’s visit to Türkiye and Lebanon
The director of the Holy See Press Office presents Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic journey that takes him to Türkiye and Lebanon, emphasising ecumenical commemoration, interreligious dialogue, and support for local Christian communities. The…
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Serbia faces oil refinery shutdown as US sanctions deadline looms
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has warned the Western Balkan country faces a major crisis as its largest oil refinery prepares…
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9 tigers seized every month as global trafficking crisis decimates big cat populations, report says
Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking crisis that threatens the survival of one of the planet’s most iconic species, according to research…
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Syrians displaced by war return to find homes occupied : NPR
The historically Christian village of Al Ghassaniyeh, seen from olive groves at its foothills. After the old regime was…
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Italian man accused of dressing as dead mother in scam to collect her pension
The 56-year-old former nurse is reportedly under investigation in northern Italy in a case that has been dubbed the “Mrs Doubtfire scandal”.
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