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Category: WORLD

Rahul Gandhi: Is this the end of the Gandhi dynasty?
WORLD

Rahul Gandhi: Is this the end of the Gandhi dynasty?

On Thursday when Indian PM Narendra Modi won a landslide victory in the Indian elections, Rahul Gandhi, the scion of…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019
WORLD

Ministers expect Theresa May to reveal No 10 departure date on Friday

Theresa May is expected to announce the date of her departure from Downing Street on Friday morning, senior cabinet ministers…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019
Majority in Brazil’s top court to make homophobia and transphobia crimes
WORLD

Majority in Brazil’s top court to make homophobia and transphobia crimes

A majority in Brazil’s Supreme Court has voted in favour of making homophobia and transphobia crimes. Six out of 11…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019
Trump says Huawei could be part of trade deal
WORLD

Trump says Huawei could be part of trade deal

US President Donald Trump has said Huawei could be part of a trade deal between the US and China, despite…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019
WORLD

The final straw: England bans plastic items from April 2020

Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from April 2020 as part of plans designed to…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
FIFA decides not to add 16 teams for 2022 World Cup finals
SPORTSWORLD

FIFA decides not to add 16 teams for 2022 World Cup finals

World football governing body FIFA said Wednesday that the number of teams at the next men’s World Cup will remain…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
A painter has revealed an 80-foot mural of New Zealand’s prime minister comforting woman after mosque attacks
WORLD

A painter has revealed an 80-foot mural of New Zealand’s prime minister comforting woman after mosque attacks

An artist in Australia has just revealed a new mural depicting New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugging the relative…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Far-right Facebook groups ‘spreading hate to millions in Europe’
WORLD

Far-right Facebook groups ‘spreading hate to millions in Europe’

A web of far-right Facebook accounts spreading fake news and hate speech to millions of people across Europe has been…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Iran ‘threat’ has diminished, says US defense secretary
WORLD

Iran ‘threat’ has diminished, says US defense secretary

The acting US defence secretary has claimed that the alleged threat from Iranhas receded as the result of an American show…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019
Manus Island: Refugee ‘suicide attempts’ in wake of Australia election
WORLD

Manus Island: Refugee ‘suicide attempts’ in wake of Australia election

Several asylum seekers sent overseas by Australia have attempted suicide in recent days amid rising desperation since the nation’s election,…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/05/2019

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