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Nearly 1,200 potential victims of human trafficking have been identified in a large-scale international operation involving law enforcement from 43 countries, Interpol announced on Friday, July 11. The operation led to the arrest of 158 suspects in June and focused on combating sexual exploitation, forced......
Authorities in Myanmar observed a moment of silence to honor the victims of a devastating earthquake that claimed over 2,700 lives, including 50 children at a preschool near Mandalay. The tragic earthquake, measuring 7.7 in magnitude, struck the country on Friday around lunchtime, marking the most powerful......
Foreign aid and rescue teams reached Myanmar on Sunday to support recovery efforts after a powerful earthquake left over 1,600 dead and caused widespread destruction. The 7.7-magnitude quake, one of the strongest in the country in a century, struck on Friday, resulting in 1,644 fatalities, 3,408 injuries,......
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, resulting in over 1,000 fatalities and countless injuries. Rescue operations are ongoing as officials warn that the death toll may continue to rise. As of Saturday, Myanmar’s military-led government......
In response to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar, Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has declared a state of emergency in Bangkok. The earthquake, which occurred on Friday at approximately 2:30 PM local time (06:30 GMT), was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometers and located......
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, causing widespread destruction and trapping dozens in a collapsed high-rise under construction in Bangkok. The Thai prime minister declared a state of emergency in response to the disaster. According to the United States Geological......
Islamophobia is increasingly pervasive, as evidenced by troubling reports highlighting a surge in anti-Muslim sentiments and attacks worldwide, particularly in the United States. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S., has documented......
In a significant cross-border operation, 61 victims of call-center trafficking operations were safely returned to Thailand after being rescued from Myanmar's Shwe Kokko complex in Myawaddy. The diverse group, comprising nationals from seven countries including China, India, and Indonesia, was transferred......
In its annual report, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that 54 journalists worldwide were killed in 2024, with Israeli armed forces responsible for one-third of these deaths. The report indicates that 18 journalists were killed by Israeli forces—16 in Gaza and two in Lebanon. Palestine,......
Morocco has been designated as "partly free," scoring 54 out of 100, in the recent "Freedom on the Net" report released by the international NGO Freedom House. This annual evaluation analyzes internet freedom across 72 countries, encompassing nearly 87% of the global online populace.......
The global media landscape, with its relentless 24-hour news cycle, has transformed unimaginable atrocities into desensitized daily occurrences. As wars, massacres, and disasters are squeezed into routine news, human suffering is increasingly reduced to fleeting headlines. Sipping my morning coffee,......
Myanmar is reeling from the devastating impacts of Typhoon Yagi, with a rising death toll and widespread destruction. The country's military government has confirmed at least 113 fatalities, as heavy rains and adverse weather unleashed by the typhoon have caused chaos across Southeast Asia. The......
In a harrowing incident that has sent shockwaves through the international community, a devastating artillery and drone attack in Myanmar's Rakhine state has claimed the lives of up to 200 Rohingya civilians, including children. The attack, which occurred last Monday, targeted a group attempting......
