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Polling kicks off in phase 2 of India's general elections

Polling kicks off in phase 2 of India's general elections

Over 158 million eligible voters are set to cast their ballots in 88 constituencies across 13 states and union territories

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Belgium to summon Chinese envoy after allegations of cyberattack on lawmakers
25.04.2024

Belgium to summon Chinese envoy after allegations of cyberattack on lawmakers

Laptops of Els Van Hoof, chair of Belgium’s Foreign Affairs Committee, vice-chair Samuel Cogolati, were hacked by Chinese hackers in 2021 via emails, according to media reports

‘Tipping point’: Attacks on pro-Palestine US campus protests show success of academic boycott, says renowned scholar
25.04.2024

‘Tipping point’: Attacks on pro-Palestine US campus protests show success of academic boycott, says renowned scholar

Arrests, aggression against students a clear indication of ‘success, not failure’ of academic boycott movement, says UC Berkeley lecturer Hatem Bazian

Israel's cutting off Palestinian banks from global system 'would be violation of int'l law': UN experts
25.04.2024

Israel's cutting off Palestinian banks from global system 'would be violation of int'l law': UN experts

Withholding tax revenue, revoking banking waivers will 'cripple' Palestinian economy, according to experts

Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians, saying working to reach Gaza cease-fire
25.04.2024

Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians, saying working to reach Gaza cease-fire

Egypt worried that any Israeli attack in Rafah will push thousands of Palestinians into Sinai Peninsula

Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque amid Jewish Passover holiday
25.04.2024

Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque amid Jewish Passover holiday

Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa is located, during 1967 Arab-Israeli War