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Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a Gaza resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan leading to a permanent sustainable ceasefire, and the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.N. Security Council…
A group of mothers from the collective “Guerreros Buscadores” remain in the area where they found two clandestine crematory ovens and 27 bags with human remains during the search for their relatives in El Salto, Jalisco State, Mexico. | Photo Credit: AFP A group of relatives searching for some of Mexico’s roughly 100,000 missing persons…
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Once an individual has received a measles jab, they are usually considered protected against measles disease for their entire life. The measles vaccine is one of the most potent vaccines in our armamentarium today. But this is not the case with most other vaccines. One needs to take several boosters for a long protection. Why…
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he would not send a delegation as planned to Washington after the United States did not veto a U.N. Security Council proposal calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Mr. Netanyahu, according to a statement from his office,…
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Ukrainian forces face a “difficult” situation around the eastern city of Chasiv Yar as Russia focuses its offensive there, a Ukrainian army official said Monday. Moscow has made a number of gains on the frontline in recent months, pressing their advantage as Kyiv struggles with shortages of vital munitions from its Western allies. “The situation…
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A source confirmed to AFP that Combs was the target of the raids. Los Angeles: Homes belonging to Sean “Diddy” Combs were raided by federal agents Monday, with the US hip hop mogul at the center of sex trafficking claims and sex assault lawsuits. Armed agents from the Department of Homeland Security entered luxury properties…
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Former Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro stayed for two nights at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia last month, just days after federal police confiscated his passport and arrested two former aides on suspicion of plotting a coup, Bolsonaro’s lawyer said on Monday. Bolsonaro’s Feb. 12-14…
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“This shows that trust between the Biden administration and Netanyahu may be breaking down.” Washington: Wartime relations between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a new low on Monday with the U.S. allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from the Israeli…
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The announcement comes on the back of similar claims unearthed in the United Kingdom. Wellington: New Zealand on Tuesday blamed “state-sponsored” Chinese hackers for a “malicious” 2021 cyber attack that infiltrated sensitive government computer systems. The country’s counter-espionage agency said a state-backed group known as “APT40” compromised computers linked to its parliamentary network. The announcement…
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Disagreements among delegates over who should head Haiti’s transitional council are stalling the body’s formation, a representative told AFP Monday, while over the weekend one member quit amid death threats. The Caribbean nation’s security crisis has been intensified by a political one: elections have not been held since 2016, with Prime Minister Ariel Henry heading…
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