Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish asks billionaires to share their wealth after she donated $11.5m to charity
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Billie Eilish calls on billionaires to “give your money away”
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How ICE is ramping up its surveillance | Technology
Since his re-election, Donald Trump has promised to crack down on undocumented migrants. His administration has given millions to ICE, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency, to oversee this. Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen looks at how ICE…
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UN Warns Against Consequences of U.S. Nukes Test Announcement
Why it matters:
Rising nuclear tensions could lead to strategic miscalculations with catastrophic consequences and undermine global non-proliferation efforts.
Key Points:
The statement comes after Washington—despite…
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Iran, Tajikistan seek UNESCO label for Cyrus Cylinder, famed as world’s first charter of human right
TEHRAN – Iran and Tajikistan have jointly submitted a draft resolution to the 43rd session of UNESCO’s General Conference seeking recognition of the Cyrus Cylinder as a global symbol of early human rights and cultural diversity.
Hassan…
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Pakistan welcomes steps promoting Iran’s economic development
Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi told a weekly press briefing in Islamabad on Friday that Pakistan clearly welcomes every decision that contributes to the economic development and trade facilitation of the Islamic Republic of…
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Iran slams U.S. plan to resume nuclear tests as "serious threat"
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday condemned the United States’ plan to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling it a “serious threat” to international peace and security.
Araghchi made the…
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Who is Curtis Sliwa, the Republican in New York City’s 2025 mayoral race? | Politics News
The New York City mayoral election is dominated by Democrats, a reflection of the US metropolis’s deeply liberal bent. But a Republican could make the difference in the race.
Candidate Curtis Sliwa has remained defiant ahead of the November 4…
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Threatened with ICE raids, US groups consider cancelling Dia de los Muertos | Migration News
Over the past year, the number of people in ICE detention has increased by about 59 percent, from about 37,395 in September 2024 to 59,762 last month.
Deportations have increased, too, with 527,000 removals reportedly conducted since Trump began…
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‘Hundreds dead’ in Tanzania post-election violence
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.
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US strikes on alleged drug boats violate law, UN human rights chief says
Rachel Hagan and
Imogen Foulkes,Geneva Correspondent
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe UN’s human rights chief has condemned US military strikes on vessels allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Pacific, saying the lethal attacks violate…
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