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In Gaza, there are no more ‘normal-sized babies’: UN official

Shawdesh Desk: The humanitarian situation in Gaza is a “nightmare” for mothers and babies, with doctors reporting small and sickly newborns, stillbirths and women forced to undergo C-sections without adequate

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Kim Jong Un oversees North Korea’s paratroop drills

Shawdesh Desk: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw paratroop drills aimed at showing his soldiers’ ability to occupy an ‘enemy region at a stroke’, state media said Saturday, days after

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US House easily passes TikTok ban bill as eyes turn to Senate

Shawdesh Desk: The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company or be banned in the

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Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media

Shawdesh Desk: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty, or independence. Speaking in an interview

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Russian Presidential Election Turnout May Reach 71% – Poll

Sawdesh desk: The estimated turnout during the Russian presidential election due to begin on Friday will stand at around 71%, with presidential candidate Vladimir Putin receiving 82% of the vote,

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Emma Stone wins best actress Oscar for ‘Poor Things’ for second time

Shawdesh desk: In ‘Poor Things,’ Emma Stone embraced an offbeat challenge: playing a Victorian-era woman who dies by suicide, is brought back to life with the brain of her unborn

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S Korea starts procedures to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors

Shawdesh desk: South Korea said on Monday that it had started procedures to suspend the medical licences of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned and stopped working to protest government

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18 dead, 5 missing as floods, landslide hit Indonesia

Shawdesh desk: At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in

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