Aljazeera : The number of people in Myanmar forced from their homes by conflict now exceeds more than 3 million in what the United Nations has described as a “bleak milestone” for the country. The UN said the number displaced had surged by 50 percent in the last six months as fighting escalated between the military and armed groups trying to remove the generals who seized power in a coup in February 2021. “Myanmar has this week marked a bleak...
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AFP : Teams in flood-ravaged southern Brazil scrambled Tuesday to deliver humanitarian aid to Porto Alegre and other inundated municipalities, where queues formed for drinking water as forecasters warned of more downpours. The worst natural calamity ever to hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul has claimed at least 95 lives, with 372 people reported injured and 131 still missing, according to the civil defense force that handles disaster relief. “The tolls continue to rise and unfortunately we anticipate...
Reuters : Eleven Indian states and territories including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat began voting on Tuesday in the third phase of general elections, with the country’s Election Commission urging people to ensure a strong turnout. India began voting on April 19 in a seven-phase election in which nearly one billion people are eligible to vote, with votes set to be counted on June 4. Modi is seeking a rare, third straight term in a vote which...
Al Jazeera : The Israeli army appears set to launch its long-threatened assault on Rafah as it instructs Palestinians to leave parts of the city in southern Gaza. Israeli forces...
AFP : President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to hold nuclear weapons drills involving the navy and troops based near Ukraine, the defence ministry said on Monday. Putin has upped his nuclear rhetoric since the Ukraine conflict began, warning in his address to the nation in February there was a “real” risk of nuclear war. “During the exercise, a set of measures will be taken to practise the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons,” the defence ministry...
Reuters : Donald Trump’s pledge to fight what he calls “anti-white feeling” in the US will likely embolden allies who seek to dismantle government and corporate programs created to battle racism and boost diversity in American life. Some high-profile supporters of the former president, now the 2024 Republican presidential candidate, say policies for safeguarding people of colour in classrooms, workplaces and charities should be repurposed to protect the rights of white people as well. “I think there is a definite...
Business Report : The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s premier bourse, has sought cooperation from Sweden-based stock exchange Nasdaq Stockholm AB with strategic and dynamic development plans. In a meeting with Nasdaq Stockholm Board of Director’s Chairman Fredrick Ekstrom on Tuesday (7 May), DSE Chairman Prof Hafiz Muhammad Hasan Babu also sought to establish a successful and long bilateral relationship with the Nordic stock exchange, according to a DSE press statement. During their meeting, Hafiz briefed Adam about different...
