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Conflict between Israel and Hamas: India demands strict compliance with international humanitarian law
On Thursday, India issued a demand for the rigorous enforcement of international humanitarian law, days after an attack on a hospital in Gaza sparked outrage throughout the world.
Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, stated that India is concerned...
Top Paris attractions were evacuated over the weekend, but tourists remained vigilant.
Friday, following a fatal knife attack at a school, France was issued the highest level of security alert imaginable.
Top tourist destinations in Paris were evacuated over the weekend out of concern for a potential attack, which has placed France on high security alert.
The Lo...
The number of foreign nationals slain, missing, or taken captive in Israel
Dozens of foreigners have reportedly been slain, reported missing, or taken captive as a result of the weekend attack on Israel by Hamas fighters.
More than 900 people have been slain in Israel, and more than 700 have been killed in Israeli retaliatory attacks on Gaza.
When th...
Major international airlines suspend service to Israel due to the conflict in Gaza.
In response to the conflict with Hamas and the escalating attacks on Gaza, major international airlines have suspended or reduced flights to Tel Aviv.
On Sunday, roughly half of all scheduled flights at the airport did not operate, and by Monday evening, a third had been canceled.
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The United Kingdom's economy recovers from the pandemic faster than anticipated.
According to revisions to official figures, the British economy recovered from the Covid pandemic more quickly than previously anticipated, outperforming Germany and France.
Revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that the gross domestic product was 1.8% hig...
France is being sued for its pervasive use of racial profiling.
During a landmark court hearing in Paris, a lawyer for a group of civil rights organizations argued that France must put an end to the widespread use of racial profiling against people of black and north African descent, who are routinely stopped by police and requested to present their identific...
King: A Life, by Jonathan Eig, is among the nominees for the National Book Award in Nonfiction.
The National Book Awards nonfiction longlist includes 10 works, including a new biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a memoir on family by the award-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen, and an examination of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s.
The National Book Foundation...
Apple was ordered to cease distributing the iPhone 12 in France due to excessive electromagnetic radiation levels.
A French government agency determined that the iPhone 12 exposed users to an unsafe level of electromagnetic radiation and ordered the product's withdrawal from sale.
This week, a French government regulatory agency demanded that Apple remove the iPhone 12 from the French market bec...
The multi-level international relationship between Marengo Asia Hospitals and three Mongolian hospitals has been announced.
The complex international relationship between Marengo Asia institutions and three institutions in Mongolia was recently revealed. This is a crucial milestone, as Marengo Asia Hospitals will be the very first healthcare provider to collaborate with the Ministry of Health, Government of Mongolia. ...
China's new national map enrages its neighbours
The Philippines is the latest of China's neighbors to object to its new national map, joining India and Malaysia in issuing strongly worded statements accusing Beijing of claiming their territory.
China released a new version of its national map on Monday, as it has done annually si...
After a brief hospitalization following an accident, Elton John has returned to his home in 'good health'
The iconic singer, who was 76 years old at the time, was injured in a fall that occurred in his residence outside of Nice, France, and was transferred to Princess Grace Hospital in Monaco. John was watched over the course of the night.
"Elton visited the local hospital as a precaut...
The heinous act committed by Russia in the Black Sea
According to the French minister of foreign affairs, Moscow's decision to back out of the grain export effort is an act of blackmail, and the international community ought to stand up to it.
On July 17th, Russia said that it will not be renewing the accords that would have permitted...
According to Dharmendra Pradhan, the Karnataka government's decision to discontinue NEP was politically motivated.
Thursday, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan conveyed his displeasure with the Karnataka government's reported decision to discontinue the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, calling it "politically motivated."
"Education should be a beacon of progress, not...
Inscribed on UNESCO's "Memory of the World" register is Claude Lanzmann's "Shoah"
The nine-hour-and-thirty-minute film "Shoah" by Claude Lanzmann, which recounts the extermination of six million Jews who were victims of Nazi ideology during World War II, was inscribed on the "Memory of the World" register by UNESCO as a form of cinematic heritage.
Japan's coach urges the team to be "proud" after its elimination from the World Cup.
The Nadeshiko were considered contenders for the championship after cruising through the group stage with three victories out of three, including a 4-0 rout of Spain, and defeating Norway in the round of 16.
A victory over Sweden in Auckland would have set up a rematch with Spain, but I...
The COVID vaccine program still has around $1.9 billion available for use in future health initiatives in Germany.
There is still close to $1.9 billion available for distribution from the global plan. On Tuesday, the German development ministry said that COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed more fairly in order to assist in preparation for future pandemics and other health hazards.
The COVAX vaccin...
A Japanese startup employs biotechnology to 'brew' eco-friendly fashion
The models' sleek, monochrome ensembles feature modern silhouettes and brooding facial expressions. They mysteriously move their hands and glower at the camera. There are images of icebergs interspersed throughout.
The campaign that promotes Goldwin and Spiber's products appears...
The termination of Adidas Korea's franchise contract generates controversy
In response to the growing backlash from franchisees over the decision by the South Korean subsidiary of the German sportswear brand Adidas to unilaterally terminate franchise contracts, legislators have begun to investigate the matter.
Rep. Choi Seung-jae, a member of the ruling People...
The film 'The Boy and the Heron' by Hayao Miyazaki will open the Toronto International Film Festival.
"The Boy and the Heron," Hayao Miyazaki's first film in a decade, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced Thursday.
The long-awaited "The Boy and the Heron" premiered in Japan under the title "How Do You Live?&qu...
Song Zio ascribes the development of the brand to'reckless imagination'
Song Zio, the founder and chairman of Songzio and a first-generation Korean fashion designer, still draws drawings and creates patterns. He has been doing this for the past 30 years.
Despite the pandemic that kept people at home and caused them to spend less on fashion, Songzio recorded...