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In October, a disturbing case of animal cruelty surfaced in New South Wales, Australia, where a man in his 40s was charged with the alleged unlawful killing of 98 kangaroos. The grim discovery was made near Singleton in the Hunter Valley, with police uncovering the dead marsupials alongside ammunition and…

The situation surrounding Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has raised significant concern, particularly regarding the treatment of prisoners during the festive season. His wife, Winnie Byanyima, has publicly condemned the ban on visitors for inmates on Christmas Day, labeling the policy as “cruel and inhumane.” Besigye, aged 68, is facing…

A significant movement is emerging within Canada’s Liberal Party aimed at ousting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from his leadership position. Several MPs have begun organizing themselves to formally call for his resignation during an upcoming caucus meeting. This internal dissent appears to be gaining momentum, as various members of the…

A recent World Bank study has unveiled a troubling trend in South Asia—termed the “marriage penalty”—which significantly impacts women’s employment opportunities in Bangladesh, India, Maldives, and Nepal. This phenomenon describes a decline in women’s labor force participation post-marriage, primarily influenced by entrenched gender norms and societal expectations. The research indicates…

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has voiced strong discontent over the Biden administration’s allocation of funds, contrasting the billions sent to Ukraine with what she describes as inadequate support for American citizens facing domestic crises. During a campaign rally in Atlanta, she outlined multiple disasters affecting Americans, such as the catastrophic…

Yehya al-Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, was reportedly killed during an unexpected encounter with Israeli soldiers while they were conducting an operation in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza Strip. According to multiple Israeli media sources, the confrontation occurred when al-Sinwar and two other armed Palestinians were engaged…

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky recently signed into law a significant piece of legislation aimed at privatizing state-owned banks, aligning Ukraine’s financial framework with the requirements of the World Bank. This new law, which was officially published on the Verkhovna Rada’s website, comes in the wake of a legislative vote held…

Heavy rainfall has wreaked havoc across various regions of France, leading to significant flooding, evacuations, and the closure of key motorways and railway lines. On Thursday, France’s weather service, Météo France, issued its highest red warning level for six southern regions and an orange warning for 34 others, signaling the…

In a significant development in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, France has announced its plan to supply Ukraine with kamikaze drones, as revealed by the French Defence Minister, Sébastien Lecornu. The Minister conveyed that the first batch of these remotely-controlled attack drones will be dispatched to Kyiv in…

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