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Brazil president-elect Lula calls for ‘peace and unity’ after vote

Shawdesh desk: President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for ‘peace and unity’ on Sunday in bitterly divided Brazil, saying the country was no longer an international pariah, and highlighting

Paul Pelosi attack: Violent extremism warning ahead of US election

Shawdesh DEsk: The violent attack on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband comes with just over a week to go before the US midterm elections – a moment when

Pope greets brother of shot Al Jazeera journalist

Pope Francis on Wednesday greeted the brother of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead during an Israeli operation in the West Bank, the Vatican’s official journal reported.

Myanmar preparing to start Rohingya repatriation soon: Chinese envoy

Shawdesh desk: Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Wednesday said that Myanmar had assured China to start repatriation of Rohingyas sheltered in Cox’s Bazar camps as soon as possible.

Nine dead and 47 wounded in attack on south Somalia hotel

Shawdesh DEsk: Nine people were killed and 47 wounded Sunday in an attack on a hotel in Kismayo, southern Somalia, claimed by the Al-Shabaab Islamist group, the region’s security minister

Ukraine slams Russia’s ‘dirty bomb’ claims as ‘dangerous’ lies

Shawdesh Desk: Ukraine slammed Russia on Sunday for alleging Kyiv was planning to use a radioactive bomb in its own territory, calling the claims “dangerous” lies and prompting Western allies

Mob attacks SSP’s office, Orangi police station

Shawdesh desk: A mob of around 200 people attacked the Orangi Town police station and nearby West SSP’s office in Karachi on Thursday night injuring one policeman and damaging properties. They

Russia ‘delaying’ grain exports from Ukraine: Zelensky

Shawdesh Desk: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday accused Russia of “deliberately delaying” the export of grain from Ukrainian ports bound for countries in Africa and Asia. “Today more than