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A Palestinian cancer patient stuck in Egypt for two years returns to Gaza

A Palestinian cancer patient stuck in Egypt for two years returns to Gaza ### Long-Awaited Reunion: Palestinian Cancer Patient Returns to Gaza After Two-Year Ordeal **Gaza City, Palestine** – After a protracted and arduous two-year separation, Mariam al-Najjar, a Palestinian woman battling... read more »

More than 5,000 ISIL detainees transferr...

More than 5,000 ISIL detainees transferred from Syria, says Iraqi ministry

More than 5,000 ISIL detainees transferred from Syria, says Iraqi ministry ### Iraqi Authorities Confirm Large-Scale Transfer of ISIL Detainees from Syria **Baghdad, Iraq** – Iraqi officials have announced the successful transfer of over 5,000 individuals linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and... read more »

UK ban on Palestine Action was unlawful,...

UK ban on Palestine Action was unlawful, says court

UK ban on Palestine Action was unlawful, says court ### **High Court Overturns Government Ban on Palestine Action, Citing Unlawful Implementation** **London, UK** – In a significant legal victory for activist group Palestine Action, the United Kingdom’s High Court has declared the... read more »

Why did Israel jail journalist who witne...

Why did Israel jail journalist who witnessed Shireen Abu-Aklehs killing?

Why did Israel jail journalist who witnessed Shireen Abu-Aklehs killing? **Journalist Detained Amidst Ongoing Scrutiny of 2022 Killing** Ramallah, West Bank – A Palestinian journalist who was present during the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh in May 2022 has been... read more »

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20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

20 held for showing ballot slip in Maldives

Male – More than 20 people were arrested Saturday in the Maldives for showing their ballot slips after casting their vote in the presidential run-off, a media report said. As many as 23 people... read more »

Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers

Maldives election results Sunday

Male – Maldives Elections Commissioner Fuad Thoufeek has said the final results of the presidential run-off will be announced Sunday, a media... read more »

Colombo rejects Britain’s call for human rights p...

Colombo rejects Britain's call for human rights probe

Colombo – Sri Lanka says there’s no need for an international probe into its human rights record as proposed by British Prime Minister David... read more »

India gets second Boeing maritime patrol aircraft

India gets second Boeing maritime patrol aircraft

Washington – India has received its second P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing company, doubling the country’s long-range maritime... read more »

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achiev...

ASTER and AKMG launch Scholastic Awards to young achievers

DUBAI-  Aster, a part of DM Healthcare, the leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and in India, has announced launching an annual regular... read more »

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One man killed, girl missing as Storm Leonardo hits Portugal and Spain ### Severe Weather Claims Life, Sparks Search as Storm Leonardo Sweeps Across Iberia **Lisbon/Madrid –** A powerful... read more »

Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level since ceasefire: Report

Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level since ceasefire: Report **Lebanon Faces Escalation in Israeli Aerial Activity Following Ceasefire Period** **Beirut, Lebanon –** The... read more »

We are dying: Gazas cancer patients plead for a way out

We are dying: Gazas cancer patients plead for a way out **Gaza’s Cancer Patients Face Dire Circumstances Amidst Blockade** As the world observes World Cancer Day, a stark reality... read more »

Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures

Intensifying ISIL threat highlights need to step up counter-terrorism measures ### Evolving Terrorist Threat Demands Heightened Global Counter-Terrorism Response **United Nations... read more »

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Deepfake abuse is abuse, UNICEF warns **Emerging AI Threat: Child Sexual Abuse Material Generated by Deepfakes Demands Urgent Action** The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a... read more »