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Man kills 3 children, 1 other, himself at California church

Shawdesh desk: A man shot and killed his three children, one other person and himself at a church in Sacramento, California, on Monday, authorities said. Deputies responding to reports of

40 miles long Russian army convoy spotted north of Kyiv

Shawdesh Desk: A huge Russian military convoy stretching some 40 miles was spotted Monday by a US satellite imaging company just north of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, which has already

Zelensky ready to talk with Russia, but not in Belarus

Shawdesh desk: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday Ukraine was willing to hold talks with Russia, but rejected convening them in neighbouring Belarus as it was being used as a launchpad

Fortify Rights wins Anthem Award for Rohingya Photography Project

Shawdesh desk: Fortify Rights and Doha Debates won an inaugural Anthem Award for training and supporting Rohingya refugee photographers in Bangladesh, said the regional rights body Fortify Rights. The project

Town near Ukraine’s Kyiv hit by missiles, oil terminal on fire

Shawdesh Desk: Russian missiles have hit the Ukrainian town of Vasylkiv southwest of the capital, Kyiv, setting an oil terminal ablaze, the town’s mayor said in a video posted online,

Global Covid cases near 433 million

Shawdesh desk; The overall number of Covid cases is now rapidly approaching 433 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total

Russia vetoes UN Security action on Ukraine

Shawdesh desk: Russia on Friday vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolution that would have deplored it`s invasion of Ukraine, while China abstained from the vote. The Western countries

12 missing after Greece ferry fire

Shawdesh desk: Twelve people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said, as emergency crews raced against the