Ahmad Al Masri and his wife Ghayda grew up under the shadow of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in Syria, where democracy and freedom of speech were only dreams.
Now in their 40s and newly Canadian citizens, they are about to vote for the very…
Category: 2. World
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Yemen launches missile attack on Israel (+VIDEO)
Following the attack and the defense system’s attempt to intercept the missile, an explosion was heard in the occupied Negev, according to the reports.
The Israeli military also claimed to have intercepted a Yemeni missile before it entered the…
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Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died by suicide aged 41, her family has said.
Giuffre was one of the most outspoken accusers of convicted sex offenders Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, his former…
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How war ravaged museums and priceless artefacts
James CopnallBBC Newsday presenter
AFPThe Sudan National Museum (pictured here before it was looted) is home to important pieces from ancient Nubian civilisations Imposing statues of rams and lions used to stand in the grounds of Sudan’s National…
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How much has Elon Musk’s Doge cut from US government spending?
Lucy Gilder, Jake Horton and the Data Science teamBBC Verify
BBCElon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) – set up to cut US government spending – claims to have saved, on average, more than $10bn a week since President Trump entered…
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Gaza’s top surgeon killed under torture in Israeli jails
Ghada Ebrahim,
Press TV, Gaza CityOne year has passed since the tragic death of Dr. Adnan Alborsh, one of Gaza’s most respected surgeons, who was tortured to death in…
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US universities defy Trump deportations of foreign students
US universities are providing help to foreign students to withstand President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, including by advising them not to leave the country and guiding them on how to move on to…
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Food stocks depleted in Gaza due to all-out Israeli blockade
A critical humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the Gaza Strip as the World Food Programme (WFP) says it has completely depleted its food stocks in the besieged Palestinian territory.
The WFP said in a…
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Iran backs sovereign, stable Syria free of terrorism, UN envoy says
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has reaffirmed Tehran’s support for a sovereign, stable, and united Syria, free from terrorism, occupation, and foreign interference.
In remarks at the UN, Ambassador Amir…
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