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Displaced families who fled el-Fasher face dire conditions with no blankets, food shortages, and few medical supplies.Montaha Omer Mustafa, 18, was among many people who managed to get out of el-Fasher before the city’s seizure by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, but only after paying for passage and going days on foot with little water, moving through villages and scrubland.As fighting closed in on the last big city held by the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in North Darfur state, tens of thousands of residents fled westwards, abandoning homes, possessions, and even family members.Recommended Stories list of 3…

Shelling kills 14 Palestinians in north, and attacks on tents kill six in south as medical evacuations through Rafah crossing suspended.Israel has killed at least 21 Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip in one of the deadliest days since an October “ceasefire” began, according to medical sources.The sources told media a number of children were among the casualties on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trickle of Palestinians get to leave, enter Gaza as Rafah crossing reopenslist 2 of 4Red Cross worker urges more aid access, recounts time in Gazalist 3 of 4UN chief urges Gaza aid…

The wars and conflicts taking place around the world are ‘our problems as human beings’, Guardiola said.Pep Guardiola has again voiced his support for the people of Palestine, saying he will continue to speak out on Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza to help bring justice and peace.On Tuesday, the Manchester City manager used the pre-match news conference for his team’s English League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur as a platform to highlight the plight of people affected by wars across the world, especially in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Azeez Al-Shaair’s anti-genocide note: Muslims tackle NFL fine…

Women recount alleged interrogation and coercion after crossing; Israeli military denies any misconduct as thousands await their turn to return. KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The first group of Palestinians allowed to return to Gaza through the recently reopened Rafah crossing have reported being detained, handcuffed, and subjected to hours of interrogation and threats by Israeli troops, turning what many hoped would be a relief into a traumatic ordeal. Three women among the 12 returnees—most of whom were women, children, or elderly—described being taken to an Israeli screening station after crossing the border on Monday. There, they say, they were blindfolded,…

New budget doubles NRI investment limits, offers 21-year tax holiday for data centre users, and streamlines property sales in bold push for foreign funds. NEW DELHI – In a sweeping set of reforms, India’s latest budget proposals have launched a powerful dual strategy: to significantly liberalise capital flows from its vast global diaspora and to position the nation as a premier global hub for data and cloud services through unprecedented tax incentives. For the Global Indian: A Major Investment LeapThe government has dramatically increased investment avenues for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs). The individual investment limit in listed…

Popular schools approach capacity while educators warn developmental readiness is as critical as seat availability under updated KHDA cut-offs. DUBAI – A regulatory shift in school entry age limits has triggered a scramble for early years placements across the UAE, compelling private schools to rapidly expand capacity for Foundation Stage 2 (FS2) and Grade 1 classes to manage soaring demand. The surge follows a December announcement from the UAE’s Ministry of Education, which extended the age cut-off for Foundation Stage 1 (FS1) under the British curriculum. Children who turn three by December 31 of the academic year are now eligible, moving…

A magnitude 4.1 quake follows a 3.0 event, highlighting the nation’s high vulnerability due to tectonic complexity and extreme urban density. DHAKA – Bangladesh experienced its second earthquake in under 48 hours, with a magnitude 4.1 tremor recorded on Tuesday, January 21, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The event has renewed focus on the country’s position as one of the world’s most seismically vulnerable regions. The latest quake originated at a significant depth of 150 kilometers. It follows a shallower magnitude 3.0 quake that struck in the early hours of Sunday, February 1, at a depth of 20…

Greece’s coastguard says 26 other people have been rescued from Aegean Sea as search-and-rescue operations continue.A boat carrying migrants and asylum seekers has collided with a Greek coastguard vessel in the Aegean Sea near the island of Chios, killing at least 14 people, the coastguard says.The incident occurred around 9pm local time on Tuesday (19:00 GMT) off the coast of Chios’s Mersinidi area, Greece’s Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Greece’s expansive refugee deportation law tests limits of rights in EUlist 2 of 3Europe’s deadly border theatre is backlist 3 of 3Is suspending asylum…

Al-Shifa Hospital director says blocking medical evacuations through Rafah crossing could be ‘death sentence’ for many.United Nations chief Antonio Guterres again has called on Israel to immediately allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli authorities continue to block dozens of Palestinians from exiting the war-ravaged enclave to seek medical treatment.Guterres made the appeal on Tuesday, as more than 100 sick and injured Palestinians congregated at the newly reopened Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, hoping to access medical care abroad.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How important is the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing?list 2…

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi had been considered the number two leader in Libya before the 2011 death of his father, Muammar Gaddafi.Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the longtime former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed in Libya.Ahmed Khalifa, an media Arabic correspondent in the North African country, said on Tuesday that Gaddafi is believed to have been shot and killed in the western Libyan city of Zintan, where he was based for the past decade.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘False narrative’: Families challenge Trump’s 75-country US visa suspensionlist 2 of 3What would be the impact of…