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The UN Has Passed Another Resolution For An "Immediate, Unconditional And Permanent" Ceasefire In Gaza
The UNGA also passed another resolution supporting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Isha Jain
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As Soon As Syria Was Freed, Israel Began Bombing Military Sites Across Syria, Destroying The Navy
Since al-Assad’s regime fell, Israel has carried out more than 480 airstrikes targeting key military sites across major cities in Syria in just the 48 hours, the Israeli military said.
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After Rebels Freed Syria, Netanyahu Said Israel Had "Temporarily Seized" A Buffer Zone At The Border For Its Safety
Netanyahu said Israel “needed to ensure that no hostile force embeds itself right next to the border of Israel.”
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This Iranian Woman Was Whipped 74 Times By The "Morality" Police For Violating The Mandatory Hijab Law
In the photo, the woman was also seen holding a sign with a slogan that said, “Woman, Life, Freedom”.
LGBTQ
Same-Sex Couples In Hong Kong Now Have The Same Housing And Inheritance Rights As Heterosexual Couples
The move comes after Nick Infinger, a man from Hong Kong who married his same-sex partner in Canada, sued the government in 2018.
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Israel Bombed Parts Of Lebanon On The Second Day Of Its Temporary Truce With Hezbollah
After the airstrikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a possible escalation in the attacks.
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Australia Has Become The First World’s First Country To Ban Social Media For Children Under 16
Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from using social media.
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The ICC Has Requested An Arrest Warrant For Myanmar’s Military Leader For "Persecuting" Rohingya Muslims
The alleged crimes occurred between Aug. 25, 2017 and Dec. 31,2017 when Min Aung Hlaing led a military campaign that forcibly displaced more than 740,000 Rohingya to Bangladesh.
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The International Criminal Court Has Issued Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu And Israel’s Defense Minister
The ICC said there were "reasonable grounds" to believe Netanyahu and Gallant had committed crimes including murder, persecution and starvation as a weapon of war.
Women
Iran Is Planning To Set Up "Treatment Clinics" For Women Who Do Not Follow The Country’s Mandatory Hijab Laws
The "morality" police said the "hijab removal treatment clinic” would provide women with "scientific and psychological treatment for hijab removal”.
Climate
A Dutch Court Has Overturned A Ruling That Ordered Oil Giant Shell To Meet Specific Goals For Cutting Its Carbon Emissions
In 2021, the court had ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions, including those caused by its products, by 45% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels.
Politics
Hong Kong Has Jailed 45 Pro-Democracy Activists For Trying To Take Part In The 2020 Election
They are part of 47 activists and lawmakers who were trying to select pro-democracy candidates to take part in the legislative election in July 2020.