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Friday, 05 April 2024 09:27
Bangladesh: spectacles make a spectacular difference
A study conducted in Bangladesh reveals that owning a pair of reading glasses might increase earnings by a third. Researchers found that average monthly earnings rose from $35 to $47 within eight months for participants over…
Thursday, 28 March 2024 22:27
Gaza: Israel using starvation as a weapon?
A UN-backed report has revealed that Gaza is facing a man-made famine, prompting pressure on Israel to uphold its legal obligations by allowing sufficient humanitarian aid into the region. The UN's human rights chief suggested Israel…
Thursday, 28 March 2024 22:21
Argentina: 11 convicted of crimes against transgender women
A landmark human rights trial, lasting nearly four years, concluded on 27 March with 11 former officials convicted of crimes against humanity. This was the first case to focus on the 1976-1983 military dictatorship’s practice of…
Thursday, 28 March 2024 22:18
Pakistan: suicide attack kills five Chinese
On 26 March five Chinese nationals and a Pakistani driver were killed in a suicide attack near Besham city. They were en route from Islamabad to Dasu, where a Chinese company is building a hydroelectric dam.…
Thursday, 28 March 2024 22:15
Senegal: smooth presidential election a ‘victory for democracy’
Senegal's president Macky Sall has hailed the electoral win by opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye as a victory for democracy. Faye defeated former prime minister Amadou Ba and 19 other candidates in the presidential election on…
Thursday, 28 March 2024 22:10
USA: Baltimore bridge collapses after container ship collision
On 26 March a container ship collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, resulting in its collapse, leaving six presumed dead and disrupting crucial infrastructure. Interestingly, forty years ago a container ship lost power and hit…