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UN condemns Taliban’s ban on women attending private medical institutions

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UN condemns Taliban’s ban on women attending private medical institutions The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned a new ban imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan preventing women and girls from attending private medical institutions. In a statement, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani, warned that it would have devastating consequences for healthcare profession. She said […]

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Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media

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Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media Tehran, Iran — Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported. Weighing 300 kilograms, the payload consisted of the Fakhr-1 telecommunications satellite and the Saman-1 space tug, according to state

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SDF leader warns of ISIS resurgence in Syrian desert, calls for swift action

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SDF leader warns of ISIS resurgence in Syrian desert, calls for swift action Shafaq News/ On Friday, the Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Mazloum Abdi, held a press conference in the Syrian city of Hasaka to discuss the escalating ISIS threat, as well as humanitarian and political efforts to address the recent developments.

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Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad

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Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad BEIRUT: Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, their leader said in an interview published on Friday. The rebels were at the gates of Syria’s Homs, a war monitor said, after wresting other key cities from government

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Netanyahu and Gallant ICC Arrest Warrants: Tackling Modern Warfare and Criminal Responsibility for AI-enabled War Crimes

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Netanyahu and Gallant ICC Arrest Warrants: Tackling Modern Warfare and Criminal Responsibility for AI-enabled War Crimes In recent years, accountability for uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare, especially under international criminal law, has progressively emerged as a critical issue in governance initiatives (SIPRI, GGE’s Guiding Principles, REAIM Blue Print for Action) and scholarly and civil society

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Video: Wisdom, world’s oldest known wild bird, lays an egg at age 74

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world’s oldest known wild bird, lays an egg at age 74 Wisdom, the world’s oldest known wild bird, continues to defy the odds, laying yet another egg at the incredible age of 74. This unstoppable queen of seabirds returned last week to her nesting spot at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in the remote Hawaiian

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Iran says it conducted successful space launch in programme criticised by West.

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Iran says it conducted successful space launch in programme criticised by West. Iran said on Friday it conducted a successful space launch, the latest for its programme the West alleges improves Tehran’s ballistic missile plans. Iran conducted the launch using its Simorgh programme, a satellite-carrying rocket that had had a series of failed launches, at

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Von der Leyen clinches EU-Mercosur trade deal, in face of French opposition

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Von der Leyen clinches EU-Mercosur trade deal, in face of French opposition More than twenty years after negotiations began, the European Union and the Mercosur countries – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – have finally reached a trade agreement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced from a summit in Uruguay on Friday. “Today

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Turkey’s Erdogan hopes Syrian rebels will advance, but raises alarm about some fighters

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Turkey’s Erdogan hopes Syrian rebels will advance, but raises alarm about some fighters Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hoped Syrian rebels will continue their advance against President Bashar al-Assad‘s forces in Syria, but voiced concern about what he said were terrorist organizations in their midst. Erdogan told reporters after Friday prayers he was

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Gaza ceasefire talks resume, Hamas says

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Gaza ceasefire talks resume, Hamas says GAZA CITY A Hamas official has announced that international mediators have resumed negotiations with the Palestinian group and Israel over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, adding that he is hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war is within reach. Ceasefire negotiations were halted last month when Qatar suspended talks with mediators from Egypt

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