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UN report raises ‘concerns over ethnic cleansing in Gaza’
The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (OHCHR) has raised “concerns” over ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank. A report said that “intensified attacks, the methodical destruction of entire neighbourhoods and the denial of humanitarian assistance appeared to aim at a permanent demographic shift in Gaza.” “This, together with forcible transfers,…
Read MoreUN says Sudan atrocities are ‘hallmarks of genocide’
A UN fact-finding mission has determined that evidence of atrocities carried out during the siege and takeover of the Sudanese city of el-Fasher points to genocide. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured el-Fasher, located in the western region of Darfur, at the end of October after an 18-month blockade. It was one of the…
Read MoreSouth Korean court hands life sentence to ex-president Yoon
A South Korean court on Thursday sentenced former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for declaring martial law in December 2024, convicting the 65-year-old of leading an insurrection and undermining the constitution. The ruling by the Central District Court in Seoul marks a major milestone in one of the most significant…
Read MoreA beloved teacher in Morocco unmasked: Frenchman investigated over abuse of 89 boys
KHENIFRA, Morocco (AP) — For decades in the Moroccan town of Khenifra, Jacques Leveugle was simply known as the thin Frenchman who swept the streets at dawn, offered free language lessons and organized outings for schoolchildren. He spoke fluent Arabic and Morocco’s dialect, as well as Shilha, a Berber language widely spoken in the region,…
Read MoreAt least 37 killed in Nigeria mine carbon monoxide poisoning: Reports
At least 37 miners have died from carbon monoxide poisoning at a mining site in central Nigeria, the Reuters news agency reports. The deadly incident, which took place on Wednesday morning in the Kampani community in the Wase area of Plateau State, also resulted in the hospitalisation of 25 people, Reuters said, citing a police…
Read MoreA Kenyan school like no other may be an African education blueprint
KITENGELA, Kenya (AP) — At a special school in Kenya, the classrooms look like few others. Instead of standing and lecturing at Rare Gem Talent School, teachers use hands-on lessons focused on sights, sounds, and feelings designed for a unique type of learner: students with dyslexia. Despite increasing access to public education in Kenya, students…
Read MoreThe teacher who won $1m for turning India’s slums into open-air classrooms
A narrow lane in Mumbai city’s upmarket Colaba area opens up to a patch of land filled with small concrete cubicles – nooks washermen use to clean and dry the city’s laundry. Surrounding the area are shanties painted in bright hues – red, blue, green and yellow – which sit one on top of the…
Read MoreThe ‘Top Hotel’ In Canada Is A Luxury Whistler Mountain Resort With A Championship Golf Course
Whether you’re up for skiing, hiking, or just soaking in some mountain vibes, Whistler is Canada’s storybook village offering opportunities for both relaxation in nature and getting active on the mountain. When planning a stay in this popular resort town there’s no shortage of choices for accommodations, but why not stay at the property that landed…
Read MoreDoes “Wuthering Heights” Herald the Revival of the Film Romance?
“Wuthering Heights” extrapolates, too, of course. The many truncations and excisions have been detailed copiously, including by my colleague Justin Chang. What Fennell chiefly adds is something that could hardly have been in a novel published in 1847: sex. The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff, apparently unconsummated in Brontë, is a hot-blooded affair in the…
Read MoreMoo Deng’s Zoo Responds to Concerns Over Pygmy Hippo’s “Sad” Habitat
Originally appeared on E! Online Moo Deng‘s caretakers are addressing concerns over her welfare. Nearly two years after the pygmy hippo went viral, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand—where the animal resides— spoke out against recent “online comments about the cleanliness and living conditions of Nong Moo Deng.” “The images circulating on social media…
Read MoreLivestream from Patagonia falsely claimed to show Antarctica’s ‘Ice Wall’
A video is spreading on social media with claims that Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service enabled a livestreamer to show Antarctica’s “legendary ‘ice wall’” — a reference to the debunked flat-Earth conspiracy theory. But the Antarctic continent has been extensively explored and mapped by scientists and private tourist expeditions, and a review of the full…
Read More‘Meaningful step’: First-ever Lebanese–Israeli civil panel held at Munich Security Conference
The event, titled “Conversation on Regional Integration: Perspectives in the Middle East”, looked at Lebanon and Israel in the aftermath of the Gaza war. MIND Israel and Lebanese-American organization This is Beirut held the first-ever formal Lebanese-Israeli civil society panel at the Munich Security Conference this week, representing a “meaningful first step toward reversing decades…
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