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On a recent afternoon in central New Delhi, two trans women sit on the side of a road amid a crush of traffic and the incessant blaring of car horns, one checking her smartphone to see how much money she’d earned from begging that day. Anjali, 28, who said sheContinue Reading

World Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of Aleppo. Military sources say Russia to provide extra aid to Syria in wake ofContinue Reading

As Russian forces advance in the Donetsk region of Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of their wide-scale invasion, they have moved to the city of Kurakhove and are about two kilometres from one of the country’s oldest thermal power plants. Not long after the Kurakhove coal-fired power station openedContinue Reading

World His daughter, two others were crushed to death waiting in line to buy bread in central GazaTwo girls and a woman were crushed to death waiting in a crowd of people outside a bakery in the central Gaza Strip on Friday as Palestinians in the war-torn enclave face anContinue Reading

World More than 100 serving Georgian diplomats have signed an open letter criticizing the new government’s suspension of EU accession talks, a diplomat said on Friday, and a protest against the move led to overnight clashes on the streets of the capital. European lawmakers call for new election after controversialContinue Reading

World French President Emmanuel Marcon, his wife and a select number of people were given a tour of Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday, as it is set for a grand reopening to the public next week after hundreds of millions were poured into a renovation following a devastating early 2019 fire.Continue Reading

It’s 11 p.m., and in the palatial central train station in Bologna, Italy, one platform is becoming a gathering point for bleary-eyed passengers, neck pillows and luggage in tow. Among them is four-year-old Dyuthi Mantaih and her father, Nagendra.  “We are from India, actually, so we are used to travellingContinue Reading

World U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he hoped President-elect Donald Trump would rethink his plan to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying it could “screw up” relationships with close allies. President says incoming successor needs to rethink ‘counterproductive’ strategyThomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 12:49 PM EST | Last Updated: November 28Continue Reading

Australia moves to ban most social media for children under 16 Australia has passed into law a social media ban for people under age 16. Starting in late 2025, platforms must demonstrate that they are taking ‘reasonable steps’ to keep out users under 16, or face fines. Australia on ThursdayContinue Reading