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Russia-Ukraine War Forces African Students to Flee
Twenty-six months into the war, an aggressive Russian attack has crippled Ukraine’s infrastructure, forcing African students to leave their educational opportunities.
UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution Determining Palestine Qualified for UN Membership
Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Permanent Representative to the UN, addresses on “Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory” to the 10th Emergency Special Session of the General Assembly, which has resumed.
Plastic Waste Transformed into Vibrant Murals by Venezuelan Artist
Plastic waste is being transformed into artistic treasures by a Venezuelan artist. His last project is a 200-meter-long masterpiece located in a tiny Panamanian city.
Systemic Descent-Based Discrimination Against Dalits in Nepal Needs Urgent Action:Amnesty International
Amnesty International claimed in a new study released today that the Nepali government is not doing enough to shield Dalits, especially women and girls, from widespread and systemic caste-based discrimination.
Asia Weekly: Guam Military Buildup Without Increasing Border Resources
Chinese leader Xi Jinping concludes Europe visits.Joiint military exercises between the US and the Philippines called Balikatan.Taiwan debates demolishing the statues of Chiang Kai-shek.The biggest heavy metal music festival in Southeast Asia.
In Norway Arctic, Russians, Ukrainians Engaged in New “Cold War”
Ukrainians and Russians lived side by side in the high Arctic coal mining town of Barentsburg, Norway. However, Ukrainians left the town after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine after finding themselves in conflict with the Russian community.
Fiji’s Former PM Bainimarama Jailed for One Year for Obstructing Justice
Fiji’s former strongman prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, left a Suva court house in handcuffs Thursday after being sentenced to one year in prison for obstructing justice – a ruling that bars him from seeking public office for nearly a decade.
Amid War Protests, US College Students Face Muted Graduation Celebrations
Due to security concerns about pro-Palestinian student protests,commencement ceremonies at US universities are being canceled or scaled back.While some protests on campuses have led to concessions,others have led to violent confrontations.