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Israel asserts it had to launch its airstrike campaign to stop Iran from getting closer to being able to build a nuclear weapon. It came as Iran and the United States had been negotiating over the possibility of a new diplomatic deal over Tehran's programme
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Brazil auctioned off 34 of 172 potential oil blocks near the Amazon River, aiming to boost oil production in untapped regions ahead of the UN climate talks in the Amazon. Major companies like Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Petrobras secured high-potential offshore sites
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The findings come as UNHRC released its Global Trends Report, which said the number of people driven abroad or displaced in their home countries by war, violence and persecution as of April rose to 122.1 million, up from 120 million a year earlier
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The ECOSOC is considered a key organ that plays an important role in recommending policies related to economic and social issues.
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State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce says “Secretary Rubio, of course, follows through with his (Trump's) vision and the nature of the choices that are made in that regard”
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Israel is refusing to allow the entry of basic health and humanitarian needs, especially water, electricity, and food, to the population in the Gaza Strip
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Sudan has been gripped by a devastating conflict between the SAF and the RSF since mid-April 2023, which has claimed at least 29,683 lives, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, a crisis monitoring group cited by the United Nations.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set 2047, the centenary of India's Independence, as the target date for the country to become a developed nation.
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The announcement, made by Angola's Presidency on Tuesday, came after a visit by DRC President Felix Tshisekedi to Luanda earlier in the day, raising hopes that the fighting in the eastern parts of the DRC might ease and not descend into a wider regional war, Xinhua news agency reported.
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As warming temperatures melt glaciers, the ice loss has repercussions for climate and water cycles. This in turn has significant impact on landscapes, rivers, ecosystems people and economies
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Bangladesh's interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus emphasised that without a proper archival system it is difficult to know the truth and ensure justice
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The resolution was adopted with 93 votes for it, and 18 against it, with 65 abstentions
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The resolution received 10 votes in favour, none against, and five abstentions including France, Britain, Denmark, Greece and Slovenia
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The Trump administration has levied an additional tariff of 25 per cent on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10 per cent on those from China
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The Chief Minister said 1M1B will train 50,000 job aspirants, offer workplace experience, internships and jobs to 30,000 youngsters
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In a press statement issued after an emergency meeting on the DRC, the council members condemned ongoing advances by the M23 in North-Kivu province, and expressed serious concerns regarding imminent threats against Goma, the capital of North Kivu and a major regional hub, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Sher Abbas Stanikzai, political deputy at the Foreign Ministry, says there is no reason to deny education to women and girls, just as there was no justification for it in the past and there shouldn’t be one at all
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As of Monday, the number of South Koreans aged 65 or older stood at 10.24 million, accounting for 20.0 per cent of the country's total population of 51.22 million
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Human Rights are not a monopoly of any privileged class and cannot be taken away by any power or authority
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Though overshadowed by wars and the return of Trump, the summit in Brazil raised debates on revitalising multilateralism