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Thousands displaced, 85 people killed in central Nigeria clashes

Shawdesh Desk: More than 3,000 people have been displaced in central Nigeria after at least 85 people were killed in ongoing clashes between herders and farmers, officials said Thursday. The

Imran Khan says had ‘no dialogue’ with army after unrest

Shawdesh Desk: Imran Khan says he has had ‘no dialogue’ with Pakistan’s military since his campaign of defiance against the nation’s powerful generals boiled over into deadly unrest last week.

8,00,000 affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar: UN

Shawdesh Desk: At least 8,00,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week, the United Nations said

UN rights expert exposes $1 billion ‘death trade’ in arms for Myanmar military

Shawdesh desk: The Myanmar military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and raw materials to manufacture weapons since generals staged their coup in February 2021, according to a

6.4-magnitude quake hits Guatemala: USGS

Shawdesh desk: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 4 km S of Canillá, Guatemala, at 23:02:00 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a

EU elections set for June 6 to 9, 2024

Shawdesh dEsk: More than 400 million European voters will choose a new five-year EU parliament between June 6 and 9 next year, the EU presidency announced Wednesday. Elections in the

Portugal president signs law legalising euthanasia

Shawdesh Desk: Portugal’s conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Tuesday signed into law a bill decriminalising euthanasia adopted by parliament last week, after a painstaking legislative process. The issue

Cyclone toll in Myanmar’s Rakhine state at least 41: local leaders

Shawdesh desk: The death toll in cyclone-hit villages of Myanmar’s Rakhine state rose to at least 41 on Tuesday, local leaders told AFP. Packing winds of up to 195 kilometres