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Source: Al Jazeera – News ·

Geopolitics

Gaza man builds roadside library from books buried in rubble

Bookseller Mohammad Saad lost his son, his home, and his bookstore in the aftermath of Israel’s war on Gaza.

Source: South China Morning Post – World ·

Geopolitics

2026 Operation Santa Claus applicants seek long-term change, not ‘quick fixes’

Charities applying for this year’s round of funding from Operation Santa Claus (OSC) aim to tackle the root causes of Hong Kong’s problems and create a lasting impact that goes be…

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

Geopolitics

US: Newark mayor orders curfew after Delaney Hall protests

The authorities have faced days of protest by pro-immigrant groups at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey, with the center's residents reportedly on a hunger strike ov…

Source: South China Morning Post – World ·

Geopolitics

Hong Kong charity calls for foster carers from diverse backgrounds to ease backlog

Hundreds of vulnerable children in Hong Kong are waiting for temporary homes, a local charity has said, urging more households from diverse backgrounds to step forward as demand f…

Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·

Geopolitics

Ukrainian children held in Russia: militarized, 'reeducated'

A Ukrainian initiative to repatriate abducted Ukrainian children reports that at least 20,000 girls and boys are being held by Russian families and authorities. Can these children…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

Geopolitics

Evacuees from flooded remote Indigenous areas in NT housed in compound likened to ‘a prison camp’

Exclusive: Residents must sign in and out at a security gate, and vehicles and bags are routinely searchedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking ne…

Source: The Guardian – World ·

Geopolitics

Dozens of US lawmakers have been accused of sexual harassment, study finds

Analysis finds 53 workplace harassment allegations against 30 lawmakers amid wave of resignations in CongressFifty-three allegations of workplace sexual harassment have been made …

Source: The Guardian – World ·

Geopolitics

About 250 missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsizes in Andaman Sea

Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowdingAbout 250 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Ban…

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