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Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesTop Palestinian officials and Hamas have criticized the decision by 10 Western countries to suspend funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians and have called for an immediate reversal of the move. The…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesDarya Trepova has been sentenced to a 27-year prison term for assassinating military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. This is the longest sentence for a woman in modern Russian history. Trepova was found guilty of terrorism, illegal…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesOpposition party Chadema in Tanzania held large rallies in Dar-es-Salaam, demanding a new constitution and a truly independent electoral commission. The demonstrations, which were the largest since the ban on rallies was lifted last year,…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesArtist Ai Weiwei believes that power fears art and poets because they challenge and defy the restrictions imposed by those in power. In his graphic memoir Zodiac, Ai discusses his lifelong struggle against power and…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 5 minutesChapter 1: The Alchemist’s Secret In the quiet town of Synthome, a sense of unease hung heavy in the air. People whispered in hushed tones, their eyes filled with fear and curiosity. At the center…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesThe recent murders of two Kenyan women have drawn attention to the alarming prevalence of gender-based violence in the country. Activists are calling for stronger government measures to protect women. One victim, Rita Waeni, was…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesGerman train workers have started a six-day strike, their longest ever, which is expected to cost the country’s economy up to €1 billion ($1.09 billion). The strike, called by the railway union GDL, began on…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesVince McMahon has resigned from wrestling giant TKO Group and its subsidiary World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) following a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking. McMahon stepped down as executive chairman of the board…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesThe International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must protect the people of Gaza from genocidal acts. This ruling could potentially impact how the media discusses the war in Gaza. Writer and journalist Mohammed…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to convene next week to discuss the recent decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) calling on Israel to prevent genocidal acts in the Gaza Strip.…