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John Oliver is not afraid to call out Israel for bombing children in Gaza


May 19, 2021

Acclaimed British comedian is calling out Israel over its continuous attacks on innocent civilians in Palestine and for the violent crackdown against the residents in the occupied region. The 44-year-old Emmy winner, in his latest episode of Last Week Tonight, gave an extensive recap of all that has been going on between Palestine and Israel the past few weeks, since Israeli …

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Chrissy Teigen dropped by Bloomingdale’s after bullying allegations surface


May 19, 2021

Chrissy Teigen’s name has been sullied following the bullying accusations that have been placed against her. As per Page Six, Bloomingdale’s ended a deal with the former Victoria Secret Angel just before it was about to close, over the cyberbullying allegations that have been placed against her. Apart from that, Macy’s also dropped Teigen’s cookware line called “Cravings by Chrissy” after …

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Ramy Youssef shares heartbreaking story of a Palestinian girl wanting to help Americans


May 19, 2021

Egyptian-American comedian Rammy Youssef shared a touching story about a young girl in Palestine who had ‘nothing’ but was still concerned about the ‘abandoned’ Flint residents in America during the water crisis. The Mr. Robot actor, 30, reflected on performing at the first comedy festival in Palestine—the 1001 Laughs Palestine Comedy Festival—back in 2015 and how he was stopped by …

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Pakistan, several other nations to take united stance at UNGA: FM


May 19, 2021

• Qureshi, three other foreign ministers due in New York today for emergency session on Palestine • Meets his Turkish counterpart to mobilise countries to help stop Israeli aggression • UNGA president to visit Islamabad, Dhaka from May 25 to 27 UNITED NATIONS: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan has joined hands with Palestine, Sudan and Turkey …

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Darwin’s Arch in Galapagos collapses due to ‘erosion’


May 19, 2021

QUITO: The famous rock formation off the Galapagos Islands known as Darwin’s Arch has collapsed due to “natural erosion,” the Ecuadoran Ministry of Environment said on Monday. “The collapse of Darwin’s Arch, the attractive natural bridge found less than a kilometre from the main area of Darwin Island, was reported,” the ministry said in a statement. The ministry said its …

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Skyscraper wobbles in China, spreading panic in Shenzhen


May 19, 2021

BEIJING: One of China’s tallest skyscrapers was evacuated on Tuesday after it began to shake, sending panicked shoppers scampering to safety in the southern city of Shenzhen. The near 300-metre (980 ft) high SEG Plaza inexplicably began to shake at around 1pm, prompting an evacuation of people inside while pedestrians looked on open-mouthed from the streets outside. The building was …

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IAE calls for scrapping fossil fuel projects


May 19, 2021

PARIS: All future fossil fuel projects must be scrapped if the world is to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to stand any chance of limiting warming to 1.5C, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday. In a special report designed to inform negotiators at the crucial COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November, the IEA predicted a “sharp …

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Red Cross urges ‘extraordinary steps’ to hike Covid jab access


May 19, 2021

GENEVA: The Red Cross on Tuesday stressed the need for “extraordinary steps” to increase access to Covid-19 vaccines around the world, including speeding up negotiations towards patent waivers. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement called for states and pharmaceutical companies to move much faster towards evening out glaring inequities in access to the jabs around the world. Among …

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Prosecutor defends killing of black man by police in US


May 19, 2021

WASHINGTON: The fatal shooting last month of a Black man by law enforcement officers in the US state of North Carolina was “justified” and no one will face charges, the prosecutor in charge of the case, which has drawn scrutiny, said on Tuesday. The death of Andrew Brown “while tragic, was justified” because his actions led the sheriff’s deputies “to …

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