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Sri Lanka received the first tranche of food assistance worth USD 1.5 million from the government of Japan, on August 30. This has come as per the promise made by Japan earlier this year, through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). Reportedly, over six million Sri Lankans (roughly 30% of the total population), are facing a grim food crisis.
A recent lawsuit alleges that US-based United Airlines shows a preference for flight attendants with specific features and age groups on charter flights serving professional and college sports teams. Media sources confirmed, two United Airlines… read-more
TAGS: Airlines , Discrimination, Legal News, Sued, Flights, United Airlines
Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera said that an employee working with the news agency lost 19 family members, including his father and two sisters when Israel bombed the Jabalia refugee camp. The refugee camp was home to over 116,000 Palestinian… read-more
TAGS: Israel, Refugee Camp Blast, Gaza Attack, hamas, Aljazeera Employee
US President Joe Biden would meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Leadership Summit in San Francisco later this month, the White House has confirmed."The president is looking forward to it. And that, I think should… read-more
TAGS: Joe BIden, Xi Jinping, Indian PM, Narendra Modi, China-US, Summit
mid the fear that Israel may recapture Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a statement that indicates that the Israeli Defence Forces are there in Gaza to stay. PM Netanyahu said that Israel will have security responsibility over the… read-more
TAGS: World news, Israel, Gaza, remarks, Israel-Palestine
In Gaza's October 7 attack, the latest updates were reported. On November 1, Gaza's largest refugee camp was hit by a series of powerful explosions, killing many people. The Israeli military claimed that the airstrikes that caused the explosions… read-more
TAGS: Gaza Attack, Refugee base, explosion, Gaza-Israel, Hamas Terrorist
Paris police opened fire on a woman who threatened to blow herself up after allegedly making death threats and speaking in support of terrorism. The incident reportedly happened on a train heading into the French capital, when the police fired… read-more
TAGS: Hijab Clad woman, Paris Incident, Police, Open fire, Terrorism threat
