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Shaheen Bagh, India’s citizenship law protest site, Delhi’s newest food hub
The mainly Muslim neighbourhood, once the site of a months-long sit-in, now draws foodies from around the world.
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Trump, Biden clash over Transgender Day of Visibility falling on Easter
Trump camp decries 'assault on the Christian faith', while White House blasts 'cruel, hateful, and dishonest rhetoric'.
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Car bomb kills seven at crowded market in Syrian town near Turkish border
Blast occurred in Syrian opposition city of Azaz during peak late night shopping after breaking the day's Ramadan fast.
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Turkey votes in local elections in test of Erdogan’s popularity
Vote will decide who gets to control Istanbul and capital Ankara, both of which the Turkish president lost in 2019.
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Ramadan 2024: Where do your dates come from?
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Algeria produce nearly half the world’s dates.
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Gaza truce talks set to resume, as thousands protest Netanyahu in Israel
Negotiations on Sunday come after UN Security Council demanded a ceasefire this week, nearly six months into the war.
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What shapes Turkey’s municipal elections?
Turks go to the polls on Sunday to choose mayors and local government officials.
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Zelenskyy fires aides in reshuffle, Russia launches air attack on Ukraine
Top aide Serhiy Shefir was among those dismissed as well as three advisers and two presidential representatives.
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Belfast mural artists put up powerful show of solidarity with Gaza
Belfast's iconic International Wall has been transformed by local artists into the Palestinian Wall.
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Aid ships with nearly 400 tonnes of food depart Cyprus for Gaza
Saturday's shipment marks the second delivery by sea as Gaza faces imminent famine while Israel continues to block aid.
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‘Complicity’: Leaders, activists slam US for sending more arms to Israel
Media reports say the US has agreed to transfer a new weapons package worth $2.5bn to Israel amid its ongoing Gaza war.
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Chocolate prices to keep rising as West Africa’s cocoa crisis deepens
Top growers in Ivory Coast and Ghana are facing catastrophic harvests, resulting in record-high cocoa prices.
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Malaysia store attacked over ‘Allah’ socks
The KK Super Mart chain apologised after photos of the socks on sale caused widespread anger among Muslims.
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What is the economic cost of Baltimore’s bridge collapse?
The Baltimore port's closure could cost the economy $15m per day while insurers face up to $3bn in claims.
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UN observers wounded in explosion while on patrol in southern Lebanon
UN mission in Lebanon says targeting of peacekeepers 'unacceptable' as Israeli military denies striking area.
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Delusions at the United Nations
It is absurd to believe that UNSC resolutions and ICJ orders can stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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US to impose visa restrictions on Hong Kong officials over rights concerns
US says crackdown by Hong Kong officials includes new national security law targeting treason, espionage, other crimes.
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Meta’s oversight board urges Facebook, Instagram to lift ban on ‘shaheed’
The advisory board has told Meta the ban on the word, meaning 'martyr', restricts free expression and is unnecessary.
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Communing with spirits and coping with death: Grief food in three cultures
From Russia to Sri Lanka, rituals around the preparation and eating of special 'grief food' bring comfort to mourners.
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Netherlands nightclub standoff ends with hostages freed, suspect in custody
Police said there was no indication of a 'terrorist motive' after four people were held in the town of Ede.
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