Tag: news
News stories, current affairs, and items that should have made the headlines but didn’t.
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Chemical attack in Syria, aid workers report more than 70 deaths
According to a report on the Aljazeera website, rescue workers have reported that more than 70 people have died in a chemical attack in Syria. Hundreds are injured. Douma is the last rebel stronghold and “has been subject to intense air strikes and much of the city is destroyed,” according to what Moayed al-Dayrani, a…
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Malaysia Introduces Anti-Fake News Legislation Ahead of Election
On Monday, Malaysia’s parliament introduced legislation to ban the publication of fake news. Lawbreakers could face a hefty fine of over £90’000 or a 6-year jail term. While this may seem like a courageous and progressive move, critics of this legislation fear that its introduction will lead to the silencing of dissenting voices in the…
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Blaming Facebook Is Easy – Opinion
Blaming Facebook for the Cambridge Analytica scandal is easy. Politicians and media outlets all over the globe have jumped on the bandwagon, denouncing Facebook’s failure to protect user data. But aren’t we missing the point here completely? While Facebook, like Mark Zuckerberg said, is obliged to protect personal information, we should be asking about the…
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Longing for the Warring to End – The Ceasefire in Syria Has Failed
The ceasefire in Syria has failed. The UN and US have accused Russia, the Syrian government, and Turkey of breaching it, making the delivery of humanitarian aid nigh impossible. Turkey has rejected the UN ceasefire resolution, its president saying:”God curse your resolution”, thus lamenting that the ceasefire excluded military action against some terrorist groups. To…
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Anti-Hijab Demonstrations in Iran
29 women protestors were arrested in Iran following anti-hijab demonstrations. Holding hijabs aloft on a stick to voice opposition against laws necessitating women to wear headscarves, hundreds of women had taken to the streets. Though women in Iran have fought the hijab for many years, public protests as well as writing about this topic have…
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Yemen – a Developing Humanitarian Disaster the World Seems to Ignore
The UN has called on Saudi Arabia to lift its blockade in Yemen. But despite horrific images of starving children, the international community has shown little interest in this developing tragedy. Yemen, a developing humanitarian disaster the world seems to ignore, doesn’t rank on the list of priorities of the world’s governments Yemen – The…
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Mass Shootings USA – Las Vegas Was the 273rd Shooting in 275 Days
Another mass shooting in the United States. 58 people were shot dead and approximately 500 injured at a concert in Las Vegas. Though to-date the biggest mass shooting in America, incidents such as this occur frequently. In fact, this was the 273rd shooting in 275 days. Our condolences go to those who’ve lost loved ones…