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How 'Madam N' Lured Indian Social Media Influencers To Spy For Pakistan
A businesswoman who runs a 'travel agency' in Pakistan's Lahore has been identified as the person who helped Indian social media influencers travel to her country and set the groundwork for using them as spies, sources have said.
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World Bank Lifts Lending Freeze Over Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank is lifting a freeze on lending to Uganda it put in place in response to a 2023 law criminalising homosexuality, after taking steps to counter discrimination, it said Wednesday.
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Father Of Six Killed 'For Piece Of Bread' During Gaza Aid Distribution
Cries of grief echoed across southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital as dozens came to mourn Hossam Wafi, after the father of six was killed while attempting to get supplies to feed his family.
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Israel And UN Clash Over Aid To Gaza
Israel accused the United Nations Wednesday of seeking to "block" Gaza aid distribution, as the global body said it was doing its utmost to gather the limited assistance greenlighted by Israel's authorities.
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This Shadowy US-Backed Aid Group Is Accused Of Helping Israel In Gaza
A shadowy US-backed group pledging to distribute aid in Gaza has faced accusations of helping Israel fulfil its military objectives while excluding Palestinians, of bypassing the UN system, and of failing to adhere to humanitarian principles.
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Video: Chaotic Scenes In Gaza As Thousands Rush Into Israeli Aid Centre
Thousands of Palestinians rushed into a new aid distribution centre run by a US-backed group in southern Gaza on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, leading to chaotic scenes as Israel implemented a new distribution system.
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'Pakistan Not Allowed To...': IMF Explains $2.3 Billion Bailout Payments
Amid questions by India over international agencies' aid funding to Pak after the Pahalgam terror attack, the IMF said Pakistan is not allowed to divert financial assistance provided to its central bank.
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Trump Calls His Own Foreign Aid Cuts At USAID "Devastating"
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its aid programs worldwide have been "devastating."
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Pope Leo XIV Calls For "Sufficient Humanitarian Aid" Into Gaza, End Hostilities
Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages.
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YouTube Star Educator Ms Rachel Accurso Draws Outrage Over Gaza Appeals
Last year, Ms Rachel began speaking out about the plight of children in Gaza, peppering her account with appeals for aid that sowed discord among followers and spurred calls for a federal investigation. A shift from sing-songy educational content.
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Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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'No Regret, No Despair': 10 Of Masood Azhar's Family Killed In Op Sindoor
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar has claimed that 10 members of his family and four of his aides were killed in India's targeted airstrikes under Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, news agency PTI reported.
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Marco Rubio Takes Rare Dual Role As Top US Diplomat, Security Chief
Marco Rubio has been cheered on by much of Trump's base, some of whom after his nomination derided him as an establishment "warmongering" hawk.
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Around 600 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting For Russia: Seoul Lawmaker
Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow.
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UN Food Programme To Slash Quarter Of Staff As Funding Falls
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP.
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How 'Madam N' Lured Indian Social Media Influencers To Spy For Pakistan
A businesswoman who runs a 'travel agency' in Pakistan's Lahore has been identified as the person who helped Indian social media influencers travel to her country and set the groundwork for using them as spies, sources have said.
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World Bank Lifts Lending Freeze Over Uganda Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank is lifting a freeze on lending to Uganda it put in place in response to a 2023 law criminalising homosexuality, after taking steps to counter discrimination, it said Wednesday.
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Father Of Six Killed 'For Piece Of Bread' During Gaza Aid Distribution
Cries of grief echoed across southern Gaza's Nasser Hospital as dozens came to mourn Hossam Wafi, after the father of six was killed while attempting to get supplies to feed his family.
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Israel And UN Clash Over Aid To Gaza
Israel accused the United Nations Wednesday of seeking to "block" Gaza aid distribution, as the global body said it was doing its utmost to gather the limited assistance greenlighted by Israel's authorities.
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This Shadowy US-Backed Aid Group Is Accused Of Helping Israel In Gaza
A shadowy US-backed group pledging to distribute aid in Gaza has faced accusations of helping Israel fulfil its military objectives while excluding Palestinians, of bypassing the UN system, and of failing to adhere to humanitarian principles.
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Video: Chaotic Scenes In Gaza As Thousands Rush Into Israeli Aid Centre
Thousands of Palestinians rushed into a new aid distribution centre run by a US-backed group in southern Gaza on Tuesday, AFP journalists reported, leading to chaotic scenes as Israel implemented a new distribution system.
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'Pakistan Not Allowed To...': IMF Explains $2.3 Billion Bailout Payments
Amid questions by India over international agencies' aid funding to Pak after the Pahalgam terror attack, the IMF said Pakistan is not allowed to divert financial assistance provided to its central bank.
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Trump Calls His Own Foreign Aid Cuts At USAID "Devastating"
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development and its aid programs worldwide have been "devastating."
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Pope Leo XIV Calls For "Sufficient Humanitarian Aid" Into Gaza, End Hostilities
Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages.
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YouTube Star Educator Ms Rachel Accurso Draws Outrage Over Gaza Appeals
Last year, Ms Rachel began speaking out about the plight of children in Gaza, peppering her account with appeals for aid that sowed discord among followers and spurred calls for a federal investigation. A shift from sing-songy educational content.
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Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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'No Regret, No Despair': 10 Of Masood Azhar's Family Killed In Op Sindoor
Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar has claimed that 10 members of his family and four of his aides were killed in India's targeted airstrikes under Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, news agency PTI reported.
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Marco Rubio Takes Rare Dual Role As Top US Diplomat, Security Chief
Marco Rubio has been cheered on by much of Trump's base, some of whom after his nomination derided him as an establishment "warmongering" hawk.
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Around 600 North Korean Soldiers Killed Fighting For Russia: Seoul Lawmaker
Around 600 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia against Ukraine have been killed and thousands more wounded, a Seoul lawmaker said Wednesday, after Pyongyang officially confirmed deploying troops to aid Moscow.
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UN Food Programme To Slash Quarter Of Staff As Funding Falls
The UN World Food Programme will cut staff by 25 to 30 percent as funding for the global aid agency plummets, according to an internal email seen Monday by AFP.
