The United States on Wednesday called on China to release all Uighurs and other Muslim minorities arbitrarily detained throughout the Xinjiang province so that they can

US slams China on 'arbitrary' arrests of Uighurs

The United States on Wednesday called on China to release all Uighurs and other Muslim minorities arbitrarily detained throughout the Xinjiang province so that they can return home to celebrate Eid with their families. A US State Dept spokesperson also said that China must immediately end its rampant abuse of human rights in the Xinjiang province where the ethnic minorities, including the Uighurs, are a minority. The spokesperson added that US is alarmed by the arbitrary and unjust detentions of more than a million people.

Two of the world's largest content companies are merging their assets together to create a $150 billion content giant. AT&T and Discovery have agreed to merge their

Two of the world's largest content companies are merging their assets together to create a $150 billion content giant. AT&amp;T and Discovery have agreed to merge their media assets into a separate company .
AT&amp;T owns CNN, HBO and Warner Bros. after it acquired Time Warner, since renamed to WarnerMedia. Discovery&rsquo;s channels include Animal Planet, TLC and the Discovery Channel.
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Pope Francis on Monday met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, and spoke by telephone with the Turkish president, amid growing violence between Israel and the Pa

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Pope Francis on Monday met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, and spoke by telephone with the Turkish president, amid growing violence between Israel and the Palestinians.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Pope Francis that the continued messages from him carried great importance in mobilizing the Christian world and international community against Israel.
Turkey has condemned the violence and accused Israel of carrying out "ethnic, religious and cultural cleansing".
Pope also met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was in Rome on a previously announced visit. The Vatican provided no comment on the content of the talks.
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Egypt has opened its border with the Gaza Strip to evacuate Palestinians wounded in the ongoing conflict with Israel. Palestinian ambulances on Monday transferred two

Egypt has opened its border with the Gaza Strip to evacuate Palestinians wounded in the ongoing conflict with Israel.
Palestinian ambulances on Monday transferred two seriously injured people to the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing to be treated in Egyptian hospitals.
Since the fighting began, the Israeli military has launched hundreds of airstrikes it says are targeting Hamas' militant infrastructure.
Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 3,100 rockets into Israel.
At least 200 Palestinians have been killed in the strikes, including 59 children and 35 women, with 1,300 people wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

The European Commission on Monday commented on the escalation of conflict between militants in Gaza and the Israeli military, which on Saturday caused the destruction o

The European Commission on Monday commented on the escalation of conflict between militants in Gaza and the Israeli military, which on Saturday caused the destruction of a buiding housing the Associated Press after an Israeli airstrike.
Speaking in Brussels on Monday, European Commission spokesperson Peter Stano said the destruction of the offices, which also included Al Jazeera, was "extremely worrying".

German priests across more than 100 churches have blessed same-sex unions in recent days in defiance of a Vatican decree signed by Pope Francis. The movement ‘Lo

German priests from more than 100 churches have blessed same-sex unions in recent days in defiance of a Vatican decree signed by Pope Francis.
The movement &lsquo;Love wins&rsquo; emerged after the Catholic Church said that God 'cannot bless sin', and led to German priests live-streaming their blessings which have now gone viral
In March, the Vatican decreed that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions. However, in response to this, more than 2,000 priests, theologians and other members of the Catholic Church in Germany and Austria signed a petition in favor of blessing same-sex couples.

Schools in Singapore will remain shut from Wednesday until May 28 as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more

Schools in Singapore will remain shut from Wednesday until May 28 as authorities warned new coronavirus strains like the one first detected in India were affecting more school-going children.
Online classes will take place for all&nbsp;primary, secondary and junior college students, as well as those from Millennia Institute and special education schools.
Singapore reported 38 locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest daily count in eight months.&nbsp;The government has put tight restrictions in place in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus&nbsp;any further.

Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccine doses to countries in need without compromising their vaccinatio

Countries belonging to the G7 and the European Union can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccine doses to countries in need without compromising their vaccination commitments, UNICEF said on Monday.
A study by British firm Airfinity showed that the world's seven richest states and the EU could help close the world's vaccine gap by sharing just 20 per cent of their June, July and August stocks.
Adding to this UNICEF director Henrietta Fore said that the rich countries could do this while still fulfilling their vaccination commitments to their own populations.
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Vaccinated Saudis will be allowed to leave the kingdom for the first time in more than a year on Monday as the country eases a ban on international travel aimed at cont

Vaccinated Saudis will be allowed to leave the kingdom for the first time in more than a year as the country eased the Covid&nbsp;induced ban on international travel on Monday.
In recent months, out of the 30 million people, the kingdom has vaccinated close to 11.5 million with at least one jab of the coronavirus vaccine, making them eligible to depart the country Monday onwards, as per the new guidelines.
Authorities will also allow people who have recently recovered from the virus and minors under 18 years of age with travel insurance to travel abroad.

Asian beauties at the Miss Universe pageant used the platform to put out strong statements urging the world to listen as they raised their voices on issues concerning t

Asian beauties at the Miss Universe pageant used the platform to put out strong statements urging the world to listen as they raised their voices on issues concerning the continent and its people.
Miss Singapore Bernadette Belle Wu Ong, who is competing for the title of Miss Universe wore a red and white cape with the words &ldquo;Stop Asian hate&rdquo; painted on it. Posting the look to Instagram, the contestant wrote &lsquo;What is this platform for if I can&rsquo;t use it to send a strong message of resistance against prejudice and violence!&rsquo;
Similarly, Myanmar's Miss Universe contestant, Thuzar Wint Lwin, used the pageant to urge the world to speak out against the military junta that seized power in a Feb. 1 coup.&nbsp; As she paraded with her national costume, she held up a placard that said "Pray for Myanmar". "Our people are dying and being shot by the military every day," she said in a video message for the competition.
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AT&T and Discovery are in talks for a possible mereger of media assets which would to create an entertainment and lifestyle content giant. Internati

AT&amp;T&nbsp;and&nbsp;Discovery&nbsp;are in talks for a possible merger of media assets which would to create an entertainment and lifestyle content giant worth $150 bn.
International news reports indicate that talks are in advanced stages and an announcement could be made this week.&nbsp;The deal would bring together such brands as HBO, HBO Max,&nbsp;CNN,&nbsp;Cartoon Network,&nbsp;with global lifestyle powerhouse such as&nbsp;Food Network, HGTV&nbsp;and TLC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended the bombing of a Gaza building that housed the Associated Press and Al Jazeera bureaus. Netanyahu alleged t

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday defended the bombing of a Gaza building that housed the Associated Press and Al Jazeera bureaus. Netanyahu alleged that the tower also hosted a Palestinian "terrorist" intelligence office.
"An intelligence office for the Palestinian terrorist organization (was) housed in that building that plots and organizes the terror attacks against Israeli civilians," the Israeli PM told CBS News.
Calling the building a "perfectly legitimate target", Netanyahu insisted that Israel took every precaution to make sure that there were no civilian injuries or deaths.
The Associated Press said Israel had not yet provided it with evidence of terrorist activity in the building, which was reduced to rubble by the strike.

Amid escalating Israeli air strikes on Gaza, India on Sunday urged "both sides" to show extreme restraint. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tir

Amid escalating Israeli air strikes on Gaza, India on Sunday urged "both sides" to show extreme restraint. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said that both Israel and Hamas must refrain from attempts to unilaterally change the existing status-quo. He underlined that &ldquo;immediate de-escalation" is the need of the hour.
The Indian envoy reiterated the country's "unwavering and strong support to the just Palestinian cause and a two-state solution" to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The envoy&nbsp;also noted that the continuing violence, which began in East Jerusalem a week back, is now threatening to spiral out of control.
The UN Security Council held an open meeting on the situation in the Middle East on Sunday, during which UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres termed the tensions as the "most serious escalation&rdquo; in Gaza and Israel in years.
Describing the current hostilities as &ldquo;utterly appalling&rdquo;, the UN chief asserted that &ldquo;fighting must stop. It must stop immediately". "Rockets and mortars on one side and aerial and artillery bombardments on the other must stop. I appeal to all parties to heed this call.&rdquo;
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Israeli warplanes continued to bombard several locations of Gaza City early on Monday. The latest bombings came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu si

Israeli warplanes continued to bombard several locations of Gaza City early on Monday. The latest bombings came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on.
Explosions rocked the city from north to south for 10 minutes in an attack that was heavier and lasted longer than a series of air raids 24 hours earlier. 42 Palestinians were killed in the Sunday strikes that were the deadliest in the latest round of Israel attacks on the Hamas militant group that rules Gaza. The earlier Israeli airstrikes flattened three multi-storeyed buildings.
Local media reports said the main coastal road west of the city, security compounds and open spaces were among the targets hit early Monday. The power distribution company said the airstrikes damaged a line feeding electricity from the only power plant to large parts of southern Gaza City.

11-year-old Gaza rapper Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti's rhymes on war and hardship in the Palestinian are winning hearts on the internet as world remains divided on the Israe

11-year-old Gaza rapper Abdel-Rahman Al-Shantti's rhymes on war and hardship in the Palestinian are winning hearts on the internet as world remains divided on the Israeli offensive that has led to over 150 deaths so far.

Rockets were fired from a position in Gaza City towards Israel on Sunday as heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas. The rocket barrage from Gaza followed Israeli stri

Rockets were fired from a position in Gaza City towards Israel on Sunday as heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas.
The rocket barrage from Gaza followed Israeli strikes on a main thoroughfare in Gaza City earlier in the day, which killed 33 people, including 12 women and eight children.
It was the deadliest single attack since fighting erupted nearly a week ago.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people on Sunday, medics said, making it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighti

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people on Sunday. The strike makes it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighting broke out between Israel and Hamas&nbsp;nearly a week ago.
The Gaza Health Ministry said 10 women and eight children were among those killed, with another 50 people wounded in the attack.
In a televised speech Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will continue to strike Gaza &ldquo;as long as necessary&rdquo;.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, blaming Hamas for starting nearly a week of hostilities by firing rockets at Israel, said on Saturday Israel will continue to strike

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, blaming Hamas for starting nearly a week of hostilities by firing rockets at Israel, said on Saturday Israel will continue to strike in Gaza as long as necessary and do its utmost to avoid civilian casualties. In a televised speech, he said, the party that bears the guilt for this confrontation is not his, it's those attacking innocent citizens. Netaynhayu added that the operation, it is still not over and will continue as long as necessary. Netanyahu also dialled US President Joe Biden after an air strike demolished a tower in Gaza hosting offices of the Associated Press and other news agencies, saying that Israel did its utmost to safeguard civilians in its Gaza bombing campaign.

The Associated Press issued a statement on Saturday after Israel bombed a building housing its and other media office in Gaza. All AP employees and freelancers evacuat

The Associated Press issued a statement on Saturday after Israel bombed a building housing its and other media office in Gaza.
All AP employees and freelancers evacuated the building safely as the Israeli military had called the owner of the building, asking him to vacate within an hour.
AP President and CEO Gary Pruitt said they are shocked and horrified and are seeking information from the Israeli government and are engaged with the US State Department to try to learn more.
He said the world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened on Saturday.

There was outpouring of support for Palestine as people took out marches and rallies in several cities across the world to denounce Israel's attacks. In the

There was outpouring of support for Palestine as people took out marches&nbsp;and rallies in several cities across the world to denounce Israel's attacks.&nbsp;
In the French capital of Paris, police dressed in riot gear used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Videos from the marches show protesters running and ducking as the police fire tear gas shells.&nbsp;
Lines of protesters waving banners and Palestinian flags stretched through London, as they called on the UK government to take "immediate action" to help end the fighting in the region.
Anti-riot police were seen using force on protesters in Jordan's&nbsp;Al-Karaamah&nbsp;as they tried to reach the border with West Bank demanding that they be allowed to go to Palestine. In capital Amman, protesters demanded that Jordanian govt send the Israeli envoy back.&nbsp;
Baghdad too saw anti-Zionist demonstrations as some people&nbsp;burnt Israeli flags in Tahrir Square and others waved the Palestinian flag.&nbsp;
Violence between Israel and Hamas escalated further on Saturday as an Israeli air raid in Gaza City killed at least 10 Palestinians, mostly children, in the deadliest single strike since the latest battle between the two sides erupted earlier this week.
In Gaza, at least 139 people have been killed, including 39 children and 22 women.
In Israel, seven people have been killed, including a 5-year-old boy and a soldier.
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An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday.The AP said the attack

An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets on Saturday. The AP said the attack was the latest step by the military to silence reporting from the territory amid its battle with the militant group Hamas.
The strike came nearly an hour after the military ordered people to evacuate the building, which also housed Al-Jazeera, other offices and residential apartments.
The strike brought the entire 12-storey building down, collapsing with a gigantic cloud of dust. There was no immediate explanation for why it was attacked.
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