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‘Last prayer’: Nigerian church massacre survivors recount ordeal
Lagos, Nigeria – Mass had just ended. The choir was singing the closing hymns, waiting for the priest to proceed out of the church when the first gunshot rang out. Seconds later, another gunshot
Death toll in Iran building collapse rises to at least 38
IRBIL, Iraq: Women and children held in Al-Hol, a sprawling camp of some 57,000 people in northeast Syria, endure squalid conditions and almost daily violence, meted out by its many hard-line inmates who still
Infographic: How can you reduce your carbon footprint?
The climate crisis has become the front-line issue in the world today with millions at risk due to erratic climate patterns and natural disasters.People across the globe observe June 5 as World Environment Day.
UN expert demands accelerated probe into Sudan post-coup killings
A protester was killed during Friday’s demonstrations despite UN calls for security forces to ‘refrain from excessive violence against protesters’.Published On 4 Jun 20224 Jun 2022A United Nations human rights expert on Sudan has
Ukraine grants citizenship to Russian dissident journalist
Alexander Nevzorov and his wife became citizens of Ukraine after denouncing Russia’s war.Published On 3 Jun 20223 Jun 2022Ukraine has granted citizenship to Alexander Nevzorov, a prominent Russian journalist and a Kremlin critic who
Chilean activists celebrate apology in forced sterilisation case
Unprecedented acknowledgement of state culpability in HIV/AIDS case ‘sets standards’ across the region, advocates say.Santiago, Chile – Two decades ago, Francisca entered a Chilean hospital to give birth to her first child. The HIV-positive
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German inflation hit another all-time high in May
Consumer prices in the continent’s biggest economy jumped 8.7 percent from a year ago in May.By Jana RandowBloombergPublished On 30 May 202230 May 2022German inflation hit another all-time high, adding urgency to the European Central
George Floyd two years on: some accountability but killings go on
Two years have passed since Minneapolis police handcuffed George Floyd’s hands behind his back, pinned him face down on the street and choked the life out of him. Floyd, aged 46, was being arrested
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