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Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesAnti-racism groups and unions in France, together with a new left-wing alliance, participated in nationwide protests against the surging nationalist far-right ahead of snap parliamentary elections. Around 21,000 police were deployed as authorities anticipated up…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesRussia’s Ministry of Economic Development is proposing to ease visa rules for tourists entering the country, potentially introducing visa on arrival for specific countries. Deputy Minister Dmitry Vakhrukov highlighted the need to simplify visa requirements…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesMuslims have gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the holiest day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The ritual involves standing together, asking God for mercy, blessings, prosperity, and good health. Pilgrims…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesThe UK government has imposed new sanctions on Russia, targeting its energy sector and financial institutions in coordination with other G7 nations. The measures aim to disrupt Moscow’s ability to bypass a price cap on…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesIran and Sweden have successfully completed a prisoner swap facilitated by Oman. A former Iranian official, Hamid Nouri, was released in exchange for a European Union diplomat named Johan Floderus and an Iranian-Swedish national named…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has declined an invitation to the G7 summit in Italy due to his commitment to overseeing the upcoming Hajj pilgrimage season in Saudi Arabia. Bin Salman apologized to Italian…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesI went to a Scotiabank branch in downtown Montreal to cover a pro-Palestine protest due to the bank’s investments in an Israeli defense company. Activists disrupted the bank’s services, leading to arrests by police, including…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesRussia’s prosecutor general has accused Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich of allegedly seeking military secrets for the CIA. Investigators claim Gershkovich, a US citizen, was gathering classified information about Uralvagonzavod, a major Russian producer…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesIn April, a flock of flamingos collided with an Emirates passenger jet in Mumbai, India, killing 39 birds. This incident highlights the aviation hazard posed by bird strikes, which are common near airports. The collision…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesDonating F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will not implicate NATO in the conflict, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg stated that if Ukraine uses these jets to strike targets in Russia, it would…